English in a Minute: To Get Under Someone's Skin

Welcome to English in a Minute. Your skin protects your body. So what happens when something gets under your skin? Anna, pickleball. Pickleball? Francis beats me every time. He has this crazy serve and he's so loud while he plays. Dan, don't let him get under your skin. You're starting to lose focus.

06 May 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: Change of Heart

Welcome to English in a Minute. The expression change of heart sounds like a medical operation, but let's listen to Dan and Anna just to be sure. Dan, how did the audition go? Did you get the part?

21 Apr 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Never Live Something Down

Welcome to English in a Minute. To live it up means to have a very good and exciting time. But the phrase to never live something down has a very different meaning. Anna, did you try the cake I made for George's birthday?

14 Apr 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Chalk It Up to Something

Welcome to English in a Minute. Chalk is a material used to write on chalkboards, but the expression, chalk it up to something, has nothing to do with writing.

28 Mar 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Off the Hook

Welcome to English in a Minute. A hook is a curved piece of metal. A hook is used to catch or hang things. But what does it mean to be off the hook? Anna, our presentation is in five minutes. Where have you been?

25 Mar 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: Cliffhanger

Welcome to English in a Minute. A cliff is a very high and steep rock. So is a cliffhanger someone who likes to hang from cliffs? So Anna, have you watched the last episode of the embassy yet?

20 Mar 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: To Burn a Hole in Your Pocket

Welcome to English in a Minute. Pockets are super useful. They can hold things like money. But how does money burn a hole in your pocket? Let's listen. Guess what, Ana?

17 Mar 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: To Be Game

Welcome to English in a Minute. You probably already know what game is as a noun, but what does it mean to be game?

12 Mar 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Good Riddance

Welcome to English in a Minute. To get rid of something can mean to throw something away. But what do you think good riddance means? My roommate is moving out.

11 Mar 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Couch Potato

Welcome to English in a Minute. A couch is for sitting and a potato is for eating. But what is a couch potato? Dan, how is your new roommate? He's such a couch potato. He comes home from work and watches weird shows all night. Well, it could be worse. Could it?

07 Mar 2025,·1 mins mins