Words And Their Stories

2020-01-19 Is It Good to Be an ‘Eager Beaver?’

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we explore words and expressions…

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2020-01-12 The Tortoise and the Hare

Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories, a weekly program from VOA Learning English. English expressions come from a…

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2020-01-05 What Do You Bring to a ‘BYOB’ Party?

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible. So, for…

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2019-12-29 What Does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Mean?

Should auld (old) acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought te (to) mindShould auld (old) acquaintance be forgotAnd days of auld lang syne That…

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2019-12-01 A Dime a Dozen

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explore the English language. We take a close…

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2019-12-15 You Look Like the ‘Cat That Ate the Canary’

Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. People around the world love…

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2019-12-08 ‘It Will Not Wash’ Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Everyone probably knows when we wash something, we make it…

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2019-11-24 Take a Moment to ‘Count Your Blessings’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are certain times of the year when we stop and…

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2019-11-17 ‘Spoon-feeding’ Not Just for Babies

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we talk about eating and comfort food – those delicious favorites that…

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2019-11-10 ‘Same Old Song and Dance’ Is Not Fun

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we talk about two activities that many people find really…

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2019-11-03 Read Someone Like a Book or Write a Book on Something

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore words and expressions in the English…

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2019-10-27 I Have a ‘Bone to Pick With You’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we take a closer look at words…

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2019-10-20 Autumn Years and Other Phases of Life

And now it's time for Words and Their Stories! Each week, we tell the story of English language words and expressions.…

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2019-10-13 Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell the story of English language words and expressions –…

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2019-10-06 Loose Lips Sink Ships

Hi there and welcome to this week's Words and Their Stories! On today's show we will talk about an idiom of warning.…

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