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  1. Bells and whistles

    Will bells and whistles add to the value of your gadget? Listen to the programme

  2. Beige flag

    This describes a habit you find strange, but doesn't make someone unlikeable.

  3. Beef

    Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning...

  4. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself

    Do you feel like you can show your personality and be yourself in English?

  5. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better

    Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you feel stuck learning English.

  6. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke

    Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh in English.

  7. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me

    Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation

  8. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people

    Georgie and Hanan talk about public speaking and speaking in bigger groups.

  9. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people

    Georgie and Hanan talk about how you can improve your listening during conversations

  10. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words

    Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always remember words we know.

  11. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 1. I’m scared of making mistakes

    In our new series, learn how to increase your confidence speaking English.

  12. Beat the drum

    Neil and Li want to help protect baby turtles. But do they need a drum?

  13. Beat around the bush

    Rob and Li go camping but they are not alone. Join them to learn a phrase

  14. Be in with a shout

    Learn a phrase for winning!

  15. Be at a loss

    Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.

  16. BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 3

    Listen to the final part of our pantomime. Last time, Cinderella had to leave the ball...

  17. BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 2

    Listen to the second part of our pantomime. This week, Cinderella meets the charming...

  18. BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 1

    Listen to the first part of Cinderella, our special pantomime. Cinderella dreams of be...

  19. Barking up the wrong tree

    Don't blame me!

  20. Barefaced

    A phrase about being bold and shameless

  21. Bang on about something

    Do you know someone who talks about something so much that it gets annoying?

  22. Bad hair day

    How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?

  23. Baby phrase

    Is Feifei giving up her job to take care of babies? Learn an amusing idiom: 'Don't the...

  24. Awesomesauce

    Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

  25. At the movies

    Sci-fi, romcom, whodunnit – What kind of movies do you like?

  26. At the drop of a hat

    Acting on impulse!

  27. As sick as a parrot

    Learn a phrase about disappointment.

  28. As if

    A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.

  29. Another string to your bow

    Learn a phrase about having an additional skill.

  30. An old hand

    Someone who's skilled and experienced

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