2017-12-24 ‘Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origins and usage of…
2017-12-17 Are You in the ‘Driver’s Seat’ or ‘Asleep at the Wheel’?
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today, we…
2017-12-10 Expressions for the Road!
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. The United States is a big country with many, many roads.…
2017-11-29 ‘Complicit’ Is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year
Every year, language researchers and dictionary publishers choose a “Word of the Year.” The word often reflects the news or…
2017-11-26 What Does It Mean to Go ‘Haywire?’
Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the…
2017-11-12 Pig or Pork? Cow or Beef?
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we often talk about the origins of words…
2017-11-19 Expressions From a Thanksgiving Meal
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In the United States, it is almost time…
2017-11-05 It’s the Season to Squirrel Something Away!
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In many parts of the United States, temperatures…
2017-10-31 ‘It Was a Dark and Stormy Night’
During the Halloween season, one popular activity is to visit a haunted house. As a child, some of my earliest…
2017-10-29 This House Is Haunted!
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In most parts of the United States, the month of October…
2017-10-15 Book-smart or Street-smart: Which Is Better?
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about words and…
2017-10-22 We Really Need to Talk About Your Friends
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Each week, this program tells about words and expressions in American…
2017-10-08 Learn How to ‘Get a Clue’
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about words and expressions that we…
2017-10-01 Don’t Get ‘Boxed in a Corner!’
Now, it’s time for the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show we explore the origins,…
2017-09-24 Kick Up Your Heels!
Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explain the meaning…