What English phrases really mean ⏲️ 6 Minute English
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British people love to play with language, using it deliberately to disguise, misdirect or even change their meaning entirely. But why do we do it? And what are some of the common things to look out for? ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/4qori3e More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx 00:00 Introduction 01:58 Quiz question 02:25 The discussion 04:57 Quiz answer 05:15 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Is it OK to disagree? 👉 https://youtu.be/oeoQU26Lx0A ⭐ How are horses helping heal humans? 👉 https://youtu.be/ezg6dyRcR4E?si=oDDSS8QAo0Izg1dU ⭐ What’s your favourite flavour of crisp? 👉 https://youtu.be/EAMoWvtjvag ⭐ How are influencers affecting politics? 👉 https://youtu.be/Pej48NfVg2I?si=Df8s4kVxioo8VT0q ⭐ Do you having good dining etiquette? 👉 https://youtu.be/cGJCcidYYaY?si=cqOmGZTCofp7RGXv ⭐ How important is play? 👉 https://youtu.be/Mn0mXeor0ug 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #idioms #phrases #expressions #sayings #podcast
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