The English We Speak

Clout

Learn an expression about having influence.

2 Mar 2021 2 min

GOAT

'GOAT' is used to talk about things or people that we think are the best.

23 Feb 2021 3 min

Workation

'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation'.

16 Feb 2021 2 min

Moonshot

Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.

9 Feb 2021 3 min

Slap-bang

Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.

2 Feb 2021 2 min

Sadfishing

A word used when someone exaggerates their emotional problems to get attention.

26 Jan 2021 3 min

Mic drop

Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.

19 Jan 2021 2 min

Tone deaf

Learn when 'tone deaf' has nothing to do with music…

12 Jan 2021 3 min

'A' game

Sometimes people need to be on top form and do their best work.

5 Jan 2021 2 min

Frontliner

We describe nurses and doctors who have been working on the frontline

28 Dec 2020 2 min

On fleek

From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so.

15 Dec 2020 2 min

Contact tracing

Learn vocabulary related to the coronavirus pandemic.

8 Dec 2020 2 min

Key worker

Someone who has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.

1 Dec 2020 2 min

Sharenting

Don't share too many photos of your children!

24 Nov 2020 3 min

Plastic footprint

It's similar to 'carbon footprint', but this focuses on your plastic usage.

17 Nov 2020 3 min

Spoiler alert!

A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.

10 Nov 2020 2 min

Listicle

Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.

2 Nov 2020 3 min

Doomscrolling

Learn a word about the addiction to looking at depressing news on social media.

27 Oct 2020 2 min

Crowdsourcing

Learn a word that might be useful when you’re developing an idea and need help.

20 Oct 2020 2 min

One step at a time

When you’re trying something new, it’s best not to rush.

13 Oct 2020 2 min