Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English

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71 Episodes

  1. Ways to 'Divide and Conquer' - May 17, 2024

    Published: 5/17/2024
  2. It's Time to 'Separate the Wheat from the Chaff' - May 10, 2024

    Published: 5/10/2024
  3. What Good Comes from 'Casting a Wide Net'? - May 03, 2024

    Published: 5/3/2024
  4. To Pull or Not to Pull Punches - April 25, 2024

    Published: 4/25/2024
  5. Are You the Windshield or the Bug? - April 19, 2024

    Published: 4/19/2024
  6. Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars' - April 12, 2024

    Published: 4/12/2024
  7. Is It Real or Bogus? - April 03, 2024

    Published: 4/3/2024
  8. What Are Your ‘True Colors’? - March 28, 2024

    Published: 3/28/2024
  9. When Is Something 'Ancient History'? - March 21, 2024

    Published: 3/21/2024
  10. When Do You 'Go Against the Grain'? - March 15, 2024

    Published: 3/15/2024
  11. 'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'? - March 08, 2024

    Published: 3/8/2024
  12. Read the Riot Act - February 29, 2024

    Published: 2/29/2024
  13. Influence Others from a 'Bully Pulpit' - February 22, 2024

    Published: 2/22/2024
  14. US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions - February 15, 2024

    Published: 2/15/2024
  15. Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'? - February 08, 2024

    Published: 2/8/2024
  16. Do You Have a 'Doppelgänger'? - February 01, 2024

    Published: 2/1/2024
  17. Snow Day? Don't Be 'Left Out in the Cold' - January 24, 2024

    Published: 1/24/2024
  18. Marathon or Sprint? - January 17, 2024

    Published: 1/17/2024
  19. Walk Before You Can Run - January 10, 2024

    Published: 1/10/2024
  20. Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines? - January 05, 2024

    Published: 1/5/2024

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