#idiomatic expressions

AE 1051 - Expression: A Wild Goose Chase

In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Here's a new English expression to broaden your vocabulary! In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a wild goose chase" . Discover its origins -- a very famous playwright first wrote it! You will also hear a cute love story about a Canadian goose named Arnold . We will go through a short pronunciation exercise as well. Finally, for the listening skills exercise , try to write down what the…

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 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 804 - Aussie Slang: At Sparrow's Fart