Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2025-01-04 ‘Kicking Off’ a New Year

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the most popular sports in the United States is American…

8 months ago

2024-12-28 Expressions for New Year’s Resolution

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. During a new year, many of us decide to try something new.…

8 months ago

2024-12-21 Expressions That ‘Stop You Cold’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many parts of the world, temperatures are dropping for the winter…

8 months ago

2024-12-14 For Words of the Year: Brat, Brain Rot, Polarization

From “brat” to “brain rot” and “polarization,” word experts agree that social media and politics have driven conversations that use…

8 months ago

2024-12-07 ‘Show Your Hand’, other Card Idioms

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Playing cards is a popular pastime for people of all ages. Some games are…

9 months ago

2024-11-30 What Does ‘Like Gangbusters’ Mean?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. With a new project, you may want to start with energy and…

9 months ago

2024-11-23 Learn ‘Rub Elbows,’ Other ‘Rub’ Expressions

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we are talking about the term “rub.” While this three-letter word…

9 months ago

2024-11-16 What Does It Mean to ‘Hit Pay Dirt’?

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

10 months ago

2024-11-09 Have You Ever Felt the ‘Long Arm of the Law?’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Laws help to keep society running smoothly. They help to keep things…

10 months ago

2024-11-02 For When You Do Something Wrong: Mea Culpa

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. We all make mistakes. So, we have the expression to err is human.…

10 months ago