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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2024-10-26 Exploring the ‘Butterfly Effect’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Butterflies are delicate insects. Their wings are thin and can…
2024-10-19 Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Many English expressions and idioms use parts of the body…
2024-10-12 When in Rome …
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the best things about traveling to a new…
2024-10-05 Is ‘Pie in the Sky’ Just a Dream?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the…
2024-09-28 Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Learning a language is difficult. Sometimes it requires a plan…
2024-09-21 How to Use ‘Swimming’ to Deal with Life’s Situations
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Swimming is a great exercise for staying healthy. But it…
2024-09-14 What Is Your ‘North Star’?
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, there are times when we lose our way, both…
2024-09-07 ‘Dead Giveaway’ Is Not as Dark as It Sounds
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the…
2024-08-31 An Eye for an Eye
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk to you about expressions dealing with payback,…
2024-08-24 Reaching the ‘Tipping Point’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about an important time in a movement…