Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English

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Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.

Recent Episodes
  • Have You Ever Felt the ‘Long Arm of the Law?’ - November 07, 2024
    Nov 7, 2024 – 00:04:15
  • For When You Do Something Wrong: Mea Culpa - October 31, 2024
    Oct 31, 2024 – 00:03:51
  • Exploring the 'Butterfly Effect' - October 24, 2024
    Oct 24, 2024 – 00:04:42
  • Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders - October 17, 2024
    Oct 17, 2024 – 00:05:31
  • When in Rome … - October 10, 2024
    Oct 10, 2024 – 00:05:06
  • Is ‘Pie in the Sky’ Just a Dream? - October 03, 2024
    Oct 3, 2024 – 00:04:51
  • Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone - September 26, 2024
    Sep 26, 2024 – 00:06:02
  • How to Use "Swimming" to Deal with Life's Situations - September 19, 2024
    Sep 19, 2024 – 00:05:25
  • What Is Your 'North Star'? - September 13, 2024
    Sep 13, 2024 – 00:05:02
  • ‘Dead Giveaway’ Is Not as Dark as It Sounds - September 05, 2024
    Sep 5, 2024 – 00:04:27
  • An Eye for an Eye - August 29, 2024
    Aug 29, 2024 – 00:04:25
  • Reaching the 'Tipping Point' - August 22, 2024
    Aug 22, 2024 – 00:03:47
  • Sometimes Help Is Just 'A Phone Call Away' - August 16, 2024
    Aug 16, 2024 – 00:05:23
  • One Person's Trash Is Another Person's Treasure - August 08, 2024
    Aug 8, 2024 – 00:04:33
  • When Is Two Too Many? When It's a 'Double Whammy'! - August 01, 2024
    Aug 1, 2024 – 00:04:49
  • Let's Talk about 'Going South' - July 25, 2024
    Jul 25, 2024 – 00:05:13
  • Be Careful What You 'Bank On' - July 18, 2024
    Jul 18, 2024 – 00:04:41
  • What Gives You 'Food for Thought'? - July 11, 2024
    Jul 11, 2024 – 00:04:22
  • Partners in Crime - July 05, 2024
    Jul 5, 2024 – 00:05:19
  • Learn Some 'Wave' Expressions - June 27, 2024
    Jun 27, 2024 – 00:06:52
  • It’s Showtime! - June 20, 2024
    Jun 20, 2024 – 00:04:48
  • Being 'Put Through the Wringer' Is Not Fun - June 13, 2024
    Jun 13, 2024 – 00:04:23
  • Are You Strong 'Out of the Gate'? - June 07, 2024
    Jun 7, 2024 – 00:04:06
  • Be Bold. 'Break the Mold'! - May 31, 2024
    May 31, 2024 – 00:04:20
  • Many Handy 'Hand' Expressions - May 22, 2024
    May 22, 2024 – 00:06:46
  • Ways to 'Divide and Conquer' - May 17, 2024
    May 17, 2024 – 00:05:23
  • It's Time to 'Separate the Wheat from the Chaff' - May 10, 2024
    May 10, 2024 – 00:04:24
  • What Good Comes from 'Casting a Wide Net'? - May 03, 2024
    May 3, 2024 – 00:05:21
  • To Pull or Not to Pull Punches - April 25, 2024
    Apr 25, 2024 – 00:06:08
  • Are You the Windshield or the Bug? - April 19, 2024
    Apr 19, 2024 – 00:04:46
  • Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars' - April 12, 2024
    Apr 12, 2024 – 00:04:51
  • Is It Real or Bogus? - April 03, 2024
    Apr 3, 2024 – 00:04:27
  • What Are Your ‘True Colors’? - March 28, 2024
    Mar 28, 2024 – 00:05:00
  • When Is Something 'Ancient History'? - March 21, 2024
    Mar 21, 2024 – 00:04:20
  • When Do You 'Go Against the Grain'? - March 15, 2024
    Mar 15, 2024 – 00:04:20
  • 'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'? - March 08, 2024
    Mar 8, 2024 – 00:04:10
  • Read the Riot Act - February 29, 2024
    Feb 29, 2024 – 00:03:58
  • Influence Others from a 'Bully Pulpit' - February 22, 2024
    Feb 22, 2024 – 00:04:49
  • US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions - February 15, 2024
    Feb 15, 2024 – 00:07:39
  • Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'? - February 08, 2024
    Feb 8, 2024 – 00:04:37
  • Do You Have a 'Doppelgänger'? - February 01, 2024
    Feb 1, 2024 – 00:04:26
  • Snow Day? Don't Be 'Left Out in the Cold' - January 24, 2024
    Jan 24, 2024 – 00:06:39
  • Marathon or Sprint? - January 17, 2024
    Jan 17, 2024 – 00:04:42
  • Walk Before You Can Run - January 10, 2024
    Jan 10, 2024 – 00:04:18
  • Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines? - January 05, 2024
    Jan 5, 2024 – 00:04:32
  • Goal! Do You Have One for 2024? - December 28, 2023
    Dec 28, 2023 – 00:04:24
  • The World in Other Words in 2023 - December 27, 2023
    Dec 27, 2023 – 00:07:25
  • 'Tis the Season! - December 20, 2023
    Dec 20, 2023 – 00:06:14
  • When Does a Problem 'Snowball'? - December 14, 2023
    Dec 14, 2023 – 00:04:42
  • AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year - December 05, 2023
    Dec 5, 2023 – 00:05:57
Recent Reviews
  • Nins2134
    Useful and fun
    Good for learners
  • Dosequiszc
    Hidden gem!
    Underrated. Sure the sound quality isn’t that great but what a fun, artful way of teaching English expressions!
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    A little quesion about this podcast.
    Why are not there earlier podcast episodes?
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