2022-11-29 What Is Your Word of the Year?
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. English language dictionary publishers traditionally announce their words of the year as the year is coming to a close. Sometimes,…
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. We give examples and notes on usage. Today…
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. We give you examples and notes on usage.…
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 a player remembers unusual words to use in the…
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 – a monkey to be exact. Monkeys are intelligent…
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. We give examples and notes on usage. Today…
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. We give examples, notes on usage, and sometimes…
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 English language. We go beneath the surface…
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 let things bother us. Letting things roll off…
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 as the ones needed to operate a vehicle…
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 find them. Any place you need to find…
2022-09-24 The Best Way Is ‘Tried-and-True’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage. Today…
2022-09-17 This Is ‘The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread’!
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, notes on usage, and examples.…
2022-09-10 Who Would ‘Bring Sand to the Beach’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about common expressions in the English language. We give examples. And we talk about when…
2022-09-03 Where Is the ‘Wrong Side of the Tracks’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage. And…