#Common English expressions

AE 1060 - Expression: As Thick As Thieves

In today's episode... G'day, you mob! It's another great start of the week here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach all about the English expression "as thick as thieves" . 'Thick' , the opposite of the word 'thin' and 'thieves' as in the plural form of the noun 'thief' . Can you figure out what it means by these 2 keywords? Yeah, you'll be surprised what it means! Remember that I will now also be answering questions…

AE 1033 - Expression: Like A Shag On A Rock

In today's episode... G'day, you mob! I have another English expression for you to add to your growing list. Today's episode is about birds , so first, we'll talk about the English expression "like a shag on a rock" -- listen carefully on what I mean by SHAG here! Like always, we will break down the words in the expression , talk about its meaning , and and give you examples of how the expression "like a shag on a rock" may be used. Also, I'll answer a…

AE 1028 - Expression: The Shit Hits The Fan

In today's episode... How's your weekend goin', guys? Here's another weekly English expression for you to practice! In today's 'poo-py' episode, I am going to teach you the proper use of the English expression "the shit hits the fan" - seems 'smelly', isn't it? Just by the expression itself, I think you may have an idea of its meaning. What do you think happens when someone throws that smelly matter at a spinning fan with everyone around it? I am going…

AE 1023 - Expression: A Fish Out of Water

In today's episode... Hey, you mob! Here is another English expression to add to your growing list of vocabulary! In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "like a fish out of water" ! Maybe you've seen a fish pulled out of the water. It wriggles and flops around, right? How do you think the fish "feels"? That is our lesson for today! Also, I will be answering a question from @rurrochman -- "How often do spiders actually come out ?"…

AE 1014 - Expression: Have Nothing to Show For It

In today's episode... We recently celebrated Father's Day here in Australia - September 5th , actually - and so I got to celebrate with my family. Happy Father's Day to all dads out there! And so I read about this amusing contest in the UK for fathers to come up with the best dad joke! They even got a top-rated standup comedian be the judge. It must've been fun hearing all those jokes. Well, this week's English expression has got something to do with…

AE 1008 - Expression: In The Same Boat

In today's episode... Happy weekend, you guys! Here's our weekly dabble with English expressions! In today's episode, I will be teaching you about the English expression "in the same boat" . We will discuss the "historical" origin of this expression as well as how to use it in real English conversations . I'll also tell you about an Aussie guy who hangs out at Lake Wellington in Victoria . He found a surprising creature in his boat one day. Finally, I…

AE 991 - Expression: Caught With Your Pants Down

In today's episode... Here's another awesome English expression for you mob! Have you ever been "caught with your pants down" ? In this episode, we will be talking about the English expression "caught with your pants down" - sounds naughty, doesn't it? We will be talking about it's possible origin- oh, you'll cringe at this one. I will also be sharing to you an adorably funny story of a deer out in the Australian bushes who encountered men. And of…

AE 986 - Expression: Cheat Death

In today's episode... I am going to teach you about the English expression "cheat death" ! Do you remember that movie about teens being chased by death? It's all about because they "cheated death" , isn't it? I know, gory. Today, you will learn what the expression "cheat death" means and how it is used in sentences. I will also tell you about a famous chicken that lives in a Maccas - but not the KFC across it. And lastly, I will tell you about the Aussie…

AE 812 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 1