BBC Learning English

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5 things to say when you really want something, and you want to be polite. What do you want to ask for?💬⁠ ⁠ (Note: these are not exact synonyms and may not work in every sentence)⁠ ⁠ 📺Find out more about politeness in the link in our bio⁠ ⁠

🎂Birthday parties are great! But what verb do we use with them? Try our quiz!👇 Image:Getty

Oh no! Has someone said you’ve done something wrong - when you haven’t? Here’s what to say if you are blamed for something and it wasn’t your fault! Has this ever happened to you?

🧐🤔Are you a wisher or a worker? 🤩⭐️The star of The Mummy and The Whale, Brendan Fraser, is definitely a worker! Double-tap if you agree! Tell us about your goals. What do you wish for – and what do you work for?⭐️

🚦Look at these four phrasal verbs with ‘go’. Can you match them to the right meaning?🤔

When you say someone looks lovely, are you ‘complementing’ or ‘complimenting’ them?🧐🤔⁠ Not sure what the difference is? Check out these slides, and then answer this question:⁠ ⁠ She told me I looked really elegant. It was a lovely ______.⁠ a) complement⁠ b) compliment⁠ ⁠ Learn more giving praise with an episode of English at Work in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

Do you know what ‘bite the bullet’ means? Check out the meaning of this idiom. ⁠ When did you last bite the bullet? 👄🫦🦷🧐🤔⁠ ⁠ Check out another idiom with the word ‘bite’ in it in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠

It’s nice when the boss foots the bill! Maybe you could repay them by showing them this post about feet-related idioms! 🤔🤷🧐🦶👩‍🦰⁠ Do you know any others?⁠ ⁠ Check out another expression with the word ‘foot’ in it in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠

Do you want to know the difference between 'in the end' and 'at the end'? Let James explain! After this quick lesson, answer this: 'The two friends couldn’t agree which film they wanted to watch. _____, they decided to leave the cinema and go to a restaurant instead.' A. At the end B. In the end

Want to improve your English? A great way to do that is by spotting mistakes.⁠ Tell us what’s wrong in the text in this post!🤔🧐⁠ ⁠ Check out more about the mistake in this post in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠

📞📱Sometimes we need to tell someone to stop using their phone!📞📱 Here's one informal and one formal way of telling them to stop. Do you think you use your phone too much? 🤔