2008-08-18 Doughboy: Military Expressions
This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We…
2008-08-11 Eureka: The Word Just Burst Out
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Our word today is eureka. It is a kind…
2008-07-28 Pan: The Critic Panned My Work
NOW, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today’s word, pan, takes us back to the days of…
2008-07-21 Ace in the Hole: Put on Your Poker Face
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) It is surprising how…
2008-07-07 Bigwig: Such an Important Person
Now, the Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Some expressions describe people who are important, or at least…
2008-06-30 Fish Expressions: This All Sounds Very Fishy
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Americans use many expressions about fish and fishing. For…
2008-06-23 Bird Words: Someone Who Eats Like a Bird Eats Very Little
Now, the VOA Special English program, \WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example,…
2008-06-15 Words and Their Stories: It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) In the early days of human history, people survived…
2008-06-09 More Numbers: Two Heads Are Better Than One
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Last week, I told about the number one. Today,…
2008-06-01 Numbers: I, for One, Use These Expressions Often
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let…
2008-05-25 Back, Shoulders and Chest: A Pat on the Back for a Job Well Done
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) There are many American expressions that use parts of…
2008-05-18 Medical Terms
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Many professions have their own words and expressions. This…
2008-05-11 Insect Expressions: I Don’t Mean to Bug You
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) There are many American expressions about insects — like…
2008-05-04 A Chip on Your Shoulder: What Are You Going to Do About it?
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every week at this time we tell the story…
2008-04-27 To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…