The English We Speak: Try it on
The English We Speak

The English We Speak: Try it on

A2ElementarySeptember 8, 20263 min

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-260907 Also on our website, you can practice your listening and speaking: - The Listening Room https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room - The Reading Room https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_reading_room Sign up to our weekly newsletter...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Listen, reading, speaking, writing. It takes a lot to learn a language. programs to boost each language skill on our website. Whether it's learning about academic

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writing, practising reading with exam-style questions, or beating speaking anxiety, search programs by skill on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

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And I'm Phil. Are you coming to that meeting later? Erm, no. I'm leaving early. I'm, erm, going to the airport.

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