Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English

58 Episodes

1. Learn 'Rub Elbows,' Other 'Rub' Expressions - November 20, 2024

   Published: 11/20/2024
2. What Does It Mean to 'Hit Pay Dirt' - November 14, 2024

   Published: 11/14/2024
3. Have You Ever Felt the ‘Long Arm of the Law?’ - November 07, 2024

   Published: 11/7/2024
4. For When You Do Something Wrong: Mea Culpa - October 31, 2024

   Published: 10/31/2024
5. Exploring the 'Butterfly Effect' - October 24, 2024

   Published: 10/24/2024
6. Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders - October 17, 2024

   Published: 10/17/2024
7. When in Rome … - October 10, 2024

   Published: 10/10/2024
8. Is ‘Pie in the Sky’ Just a Dream? - October 03, 2024

   Published: 10/3/2024
9. Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone - September 26, 2024

   Published: 9/26/2024
10. How to Use "Swimming" to Deal with Life's Situations - September 19, 2024

    Published: 9/19/2024
11. What Is Your 'North Star'? - September 13, 2024

    Published: 9/13/2024
12. ‘Dead Giveaway’ Is Not as Dark as It Sounds - September 05, 2024

    Published: 9/5/2024
13. An Eye for an Eye - August 29, 2024

    Published: 8/29/2024
14. Reaching the 'Tipping Point' - August 22, 2024

    Published: 8/22/2024
15. Sometimes Help Is Just 'A Phone Call Away' - August 16, 2024

    Published: 8/16/2024
16. One Person's Trash Is Another Person's Treasure - August 08, 2024

    Published: 8/8/2024
17. When Is Two Too Many? When It's a 'Double Whammy'! - August 01, 2024

    Published: 8/1/2024
18. Let's Talk about 'Going South' - July 25, 2024

    Published: 7/25/2024
19. Be Careful What You 'Bank On' - July 18, 2024

    Published: 7/18/2024
20. What Gives You 'Food for Thought'? - July 11, 2024

    Published: 7/11/2024