2012-04-22 Words and Their Stories: Baloney
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English. It…
2012-04-15 Words and Their Stories: In the Red
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words and expressions used in business and the stock market. Our…
2012-04-08 Words and Their Stories: Bigwig
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some expressions describe people who are important, or who at least think they are. One such expression is bigwig. In…
2012-04-01 Words and Their Stories: Feel The Pinch
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. In the nineteen thirties, a song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,” was very popular in the United…
2012-03-25 Words and Their Stories: A Final D.A.R.E.
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about words like honeyfuggle and pinkletink, puckerbrush and swop. These are words not found in most dictionaries.…
2012-03-18 Words and Their Stories: Some of Our Listeners’ Favorite Sayings
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Many proverbs give advice about…
2012-03-11 Words and Their Stories: Proverbs, Part 1
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.…
2012-02-12 Words and Their Stories: Easy as Falling Off a Log
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to…
2012-02-05 Words and Their Stories: Apple Pie Order
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we tell about the expression, “apple pie order.” It means in perfect order, very well organized. Nobody is sure…
2012-01-29 Words and Their Stories: Back, Shoulders and Chest
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. There are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even…
2012-01-22 Words and Their Stories: The Cold, Hard Truth
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there…
2012-01-15 Words and Their Stories: Have a Heart
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions using the word heart. People believed for a long time that the heart was…
2012-01-08 Words and Their Stories: Heart to Heart
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English expressions. Today’s expressions include a very important word – heart.…
2012-01-01 Happy New Year, Choosing the Right Calendar Takes Time
Now, a Special Words and their Stories for New Years. I’m Faith Lapidus. The New Year is the time for new beginnings. It is also the time to buy a…
2011-12-25 Words and Their Stories: Christmas traditions
Now, It’s special holiday version of Words and their Stories, here is Steve Ember (MUSIC) Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts…