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Recommended podcast - The English We Speak - a BBC podcast introducing natural, modern English phrases

Vicky B

Jun 25, 2026

"I'm up to my eyes in work!"
"I like to dabble in art."
"We need to rope someone in to help with this project."



What do the above phrases mean?

To find out, check out "The English we Speak".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak_2026


It's a weekly podcast from the BBC Learning English website. Each episode introduces a natural English phrase, and gives easy-to-understand examples of how to use it. 

All the phrases are modern and often used by native speakers.

The episodes are only about 2 minutes long, so it's perfect to listen to on your commute or lunchbreak.

The full audioscript is available for each episode.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak_2026

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