The English We Speak
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Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
2024年04月16日
Lay it on thick
An expression about exaggerating or praising someone too much.
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2024年04月09日
Telling porkies
Here's a light-hearted expression about not telling the truth.
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TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240409.
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2024年04月02日
In on it
We have an phrase which means to know about something or to be involved in it.
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