English in a Minute: To a T

Welcome to English in a Minute. T is the 20th letter in our alphabet. But what could to a T possibly mean?

05 Mar 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Tip of Your Tongue

Welcome to English in a Minute. Your tongue helps you swallow and speak. So what happens if something is on the tip of your tongue? Hey Anna, what's the name of the new intern? I can't remember.

23 Feb 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: Bury the Hatchet

Welcome to English in a Minute. A hatchet is a small axe. Why would you want to bury one? Dan, you really shouldn't have said that to Denise. She started it. She stole my secret muffin recipe.

19 Feb 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Memory Lane

Welcome to English in a Minute. A lane is a narrow road or path, but what and where is memory lane? And how do people get there? Hey Anna, how was lunch with your old friend? Awesome! We took a long trip down memory lane. We even talked about our old elementary school teacher, Mr. Burpee. Mr. Burpee? Really?

17 Feb 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Pie in the Sky

Welcome to English in a Minute. Pie is a delicious dessert and there are so many different flavors like cherry, lemon, banana cream. But what could the idiom pie in the sky mean?

16 Feb 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Pick Up the Slack

Welcome to English in a Minute. Slack describes the part of a rope that's not tight and hangs loosely. But why would someone need to pick up the slack?

15 Feb 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: The More the Merrier

Welcome to English in a Minute. Merry means happy. So what might it mean if someone says, the more, the merrier? Dan, do you mind if I bring some friends to your party? Not at all. The more, the merrier. Awesome!

12 Feb 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Pinch Hit

Welcome to English in a Minute. In baseball, a pinch hitter replaces a batter in the lineup. Are Anna and Dan starting a baseball team?

07 Feb 2025,·1 mins mins

English in a Minute: Art Imitates Life

Welcome to English in a Minute. When we imitate something, we copy it. But what does it mean when we say art imitates life? How did you like the art exhibit we saw yesterday?

06 Feb 2025,·59 secs mins

English in a Minute: Nickel and Dimed

Welcome to English in a Minute. A nickel is worth five cents and a dime is worth ten. But what does the phrase nickel and dime mean? Dan, do you want to get pizza? I'm craving Pete's Pizza Palace.

04 Feb 2025,·59 secs mins