Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English artwork

Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English

262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 24 ratings

Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.

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Episodes

'Butterfly Effect' & Other Chain Reactions - July 12, 2019

July 12, 2019 18:03 - 6 minutes - 1.52 MB

'A Short Leash' Not Just for Dogs - July 05, 2019

July 05, 2019 19:57 - 4 minutes - 1.07 MB

How Can You Be 'Beside Yourself?' - June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019 17:48 - 5 minutes - 1.25 MB

Sorry to ‘Rain on Your Parade’ - June 20, 2019

June 20, 2019 23:56 - 6 minutes - 1.52 MB

Why Is a 'Swan Song' So Sad? - June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019 13:10 - 5 minutes - 1.18 MB

Why Is a 'Swan Song' So Sad? - June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019 18:48 - 6 minutes - 1.45 MB

Soap's Connection to 'Soap Opera' - June 06, 2019

June 06, 2019 23:04 - 6 minutes - 1.45 MB

I 'Get a Kick' Out of You - May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019 21:52 - 8 minutes - 1.88 MB

Are You Stuck 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place?' - May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019 17:03 - 7 minutes - 1.71 MB

In Life (as in an Omelet) You Need to 'Break Some Eggs' - May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019 16:11 - 6 minutes - 1.41 MB

Field of Dreams - May 08, 2019

May 08, 2019 20:28 - 6 minutes - 1.54 MB

Who Wants Some Candy?! - May 02, 2019

May 02, 2019 18:46 - 6 minutes - 1.49 MB