Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English
A podcast by VOA Learning English
76 Episodes
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What Does It Mean 'To Mushroom'? - March 13, 2025
Published: 3/13/2025 -
'Watching the Grass Grow' Is Not Fun - March 11, 2025
Published: 3/11/2025 -
Green Means Spring and Other Things - March 07, 2025
Published: 3/7/2025 -
How to 'Dish Up' Something Good - February 27, 2025
Published: 2/27/2025 -
The Importance of Being ‘Dialed In’ - February 20, 2025
Published: 2/20/2025 -
Don't Miss a Thing With 'Eagle Eyes' - February 13, 2025
Published: 2/13/2025 -
What Does It Take to Be a 'Power Couple'? - February 05, 2025
Published: 2/5/2025 -
Protecting Apple Trees from Climate Change - January 31, 2025
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‘Kitchen-Table’ Is a Type of Politics - January 30, 2025
Published: 1/30/2025 -
Sometimes We 'Spread Ourself Too Thin' - January 20, 2025
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Knee Jerk and Gut Reactions: When We Are Not in Control - January 16, 2025
Published: 1/16/2025 -
The Story of Jack Frost - January 10, 2025
Published: 1/10/2025 -
'Kicking Off' a New Year - January 02, 2025
Published: 1/2/2025 -
Expressions for New Year's Resolution - December 23, 2024
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Expressions That ‘Stop You Cold’ - December 11, 2024
Published: 12/11/2024 -
For Words of the Year: Brat, Brain Rot, Polarization - December 10, 2024
Published: 12/10/2024 -
'Show Your Hand', other Card Idioms - December 05, 2024
Published: 12/5/2024 -
What Does ‘Like Gangbusters’ Mean? - November 27, 2024
Published: 11/27/2024 -
Learn 'Rub Elbows,' Other 'Rub' Expressions - November 20, 2024
Published: 11/20/2024 -
What Does It Mean to 'Hit Pay Dirt' - November 14, 2024
Published: 11/14/2024
Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.