Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2022-11-26 Cornucopia: So Much of a Good Thing!

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.…

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2022-11-19 Have You Felt the ‘Walls Are Closing in on You’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.…

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2022-11-18 Scrabble Dictionary Adds 500 New Words

Scrabble is a popular word game in which players put letters of the alphabet together to form words. It helps when…

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2022-11-12 ‘To Have a Monkey on Your Back’ Is No Laughing Matter

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about an expression, or idiom, involving an animal –…

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2022-11-05 How Dirty Is ‘Greasing Someone’s Palm’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.…

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2022-10-29 Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.…

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2022-10-22 ‘Bury Your Head in the Sand’ to Avoid Difficulty

Hello! And welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! On this program we dive into words and expressions in the…

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2022-10-15 What Is the ‘Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back’?

And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In life, things can get tough. Sometimes, it is good not to…

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2022-10-08 What Does It Mean ‘To Push Someone’s Buttons’?

And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The world is filled with buttons! Some buttons we press -- such…

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2022-10-01 ‘All Over the Map’ Can Be Good and Bad

And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The world is filled with many interesting places. A map helps us…

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