Hard-nosed

Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914Get weekly updates and tips for improving ...  Show more

Sometimes people lie to try and get away with things. They are just trying It on. Learn how to use 'try it on' with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-2609 ...  Show more

How assertive are you? Do you always stand your ground or do you often let people push you around? 
In today's podcast, you'll learn vocabulary and expressions on the topic of assertiveness.

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Today's episode is all about describing different personalities.  0:00 INTRO 1:10 Recommendation of the week 2:30 My personality 6:00 How to describe annoying people 10:00 What does it mean to be passive-aggressive? 12:05 How to describe cool people (the type of person that I wa ...  Show more

Toughness gets sold to us as never flinching, never feeling, gritting your teeth and pushing through. I am not convinced that is it. In this episode I work through what real toughness might actually be, and why the chest-out version often hides something brittle underneath.The St ...  Show more

Have you ever been told you have attitude? Have you ever told someone they have attitude? Luke and Emma talk about people who have a bad attitude. Someone who has attitude or bad attitude is someone who is mean, rude, aggressive, self-centered, or impatient. Visit the Dialogue Fr ...  Show more