2017-08-20 Seeing an Eclipse Is Good! Being Eclipsed Is Not
Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore the origin and usage of common expressions in American English. We always give…
2017-08-13 When Do We ‘Eat Crow?’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origins and usage of expressions we use in every day American English Okay, nobody…
2017-08-06 Your ‘Dirty Laundry’ Has Nothing to Do With Clothes
Now, from VOA Learning English, it’s time for Words and Their Stories. On this program you can learn English expressions that Americans use in conversation. Today we are going to…
2017-09-17 Different Ways to Pass and Fail
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origins and usage of common expressions in American English. During September in the United…
2017-09-03 Shhh! The Walls Have Ears!
Now it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore common words and expressions in American English. Sometimes we tell you…
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 common expressions in American English. Sometimes we tie the show…
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 talk about expressions that began behind the wheels of automobiles.…
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. Many, if not most, of Americans depend on motor vehicles…
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 social media trends during the year. The American Dialect Society…
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 countryside to learn about a word that comes from something…
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 and expressions that we use in American English. We also…
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 for something else. In a few days, smells of roasting…
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 are falling. This change of season, from summer to autumn,…
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 and most frightening memories happened in a haunted house at…
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 brings tasty foods such as pumpkin pie and apple cider.…