To keep the wolf from the door

This idiom is about focusing on the small details too much and losing sight of the bigger picture. Learn when and how to use it, and learn other language to use in this situation, with Feifei and Georgie.For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com As ...  Show more

"Stop yapping!" Learn a word to use when someone talks a lot with Feifei and Georgie. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comAs always, find a free transcript here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_202 ...  Show more

Who knocked up the Knocker-Upper?? 

What's happening on the other side of the door? Our newest podcast, “The Preventionist” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts.To get full access to this and other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes ...  Show more

Wer beim Vorstellungsgespräch mit der Tür ins Haus fällt, hat keine guten Karten. Manchmal sind es so viele Bewerber, dass sie sich die Türklinke in die Hand geben. Gut, wenn man schon einen Fuß in der Tür hat. 

Sometimes bathroom stalls in China don't have doors on them. Though this may seem shocking to some, it's quite convenient when faced with the dilemma of whether to push the door open to potential stall going-ons, or not. But for those more uncertain times, when you are ...