Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2021-03-07 When You ‘Raise the Bar,’ Things Get Hard

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

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2021-02-28 ‘One-Trick Pony’ Has Limits

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's program, we talk about an animal idiom. What do you think it…

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2021-02-21 Freeze!

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many places around the world, wintertime brings snow, ice, and really…

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2021-02-14 ‘Carrying a Torch for Someone’ Can Hurt A Lot

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. February 14 is Valentine's Day in the United States! For many people,…

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2021-02-07 Very Busy People ‘Burn the Candle at Both Ends’

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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2021-01-31 Get What You Want… With Honey!

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. There are many ways to get people to do what you want.…

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2021-01-24 Be Careful When You ‘Pin Your Hopes on Something!’

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore everyday words and expressions. We give examples…

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2021-01-17 Short-lived Success Is a ‘Flash in the Pan’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we take a closer look at common words and…

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2021-01-10 Some Say ‘There’s No Smoke Without Fire’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and sayings in American English. Today…

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2021-01-02 Let’s ‘End on a High Note’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. To say 2020 was difficult, is probably the understatement of the year. The coronavirus…

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