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…
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…
2021-02-21 Freeze!
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many places around the world, wintertime brings snow, ice,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2020-12-27 Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every word has its own story. Where did it come…
2020-12-20 2020 Is Definitely ‘One for the History Books’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. It is safe to say that the year 2020 has…
2020-12-13 Idioms About Sports
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sports are a great source of enjoyment and competition for people…
2020-12-11 Fauci, Kamala Among Famous Names on Mispronounced Words List
Anthony Fauci, Kamala Harris and Leonardo da Vinci are among this year’s list of most mispronounced words, as recorded by…
2020-12-06 Does the ‘Carrot-and-Stick’ Approach Come From Donkeys?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. There are many ways to get people to do what…