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Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English
Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.
'Boilerplate' Language Is All Business -

Some writing is unusual and creative, but tha...
gif : 4 minutes     : 28-Sep-2023
No Need to 'Gild the Lily' - September 2

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gif : 6 minutes     : 21-Sep-2023
'Icing on the Cake' Is As Good As It Sou

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gif : 4 minutes     : 13-Sep-2023
What Is 'Empty Nest Syndrome'? - Septemb

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gif : 4 minutes     : 08-Sep-2023
Explore from Your 'Armchair' - September

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gif : 5 minutes     : 01-Sep-2023
What Does 'On a Shoestring' Mean? - Augu

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gif : 5 minutes     : 25-Aug-2023
Make Your Home 'Spick-and-Span' - August

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gif : 3 minutes     : 15-Aug-2023
Learn When to Wear 'Kid Gloves' - August

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gif : 4 minutes     : 11-Aug-2023
Let's 'Zero in' on Number Expressions -

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gif : 5 minutes     : 08-Jun-2023
'Run Something Up the Flagpole' to Test

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gif : 4 minutes     : 01-Aug-2023