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Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English
Englisch, Education, 1 Staffel, 132 Episoden, 11 Std., 6 Protokoll
Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English
Englisch, Education, 1 Staffel, 132 Episoden, 11 Std., 6 Protokoll
Exploring the 'Butterfly Effect' - October 24, 2024
24.10.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 42 Sekunden
Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders - October 17, 2024
17.10.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 31 Sekunden
When in Rome … - October 10, 2024
10.10.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 6 Sekunden
Is ‘Pie in the Sky’ Just a Dream? - October 03, 2024
3.10.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 51 Sekunden
Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone - September 26, 2024
26.9.2024 • 6 Protokoll, 2 Sekunden
How to Use "Swimming" to Deal with Life's Situations - September 19, 2024
19.9.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 25 Sekunden
What Is Your 'North Star'? - September 13, 2024
13.9.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 2 Sekunden
‘Dead Giveaway’ -- Not as Dark as It Sounds - September 05, 2024
5.9.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 27 Sekunden
An Eye for an Eye - August 29, 2024
29.8.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 25 Sekunden
Reaching the 'Tipping Point' - August 22, 2024
22.8.2024 • 3 Protokoll, 47 Sekunden
Sometimes Help Is Just 'A Phone Call Away' - August 16, 2024
16.8.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 23 Sekunden
One Person's Trash Is Another's Treasure - August 08, 2024
8.8.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 33 Sekunden
When Is Two Too Many? When It's a 'Double Whammy'! - August 01, 2024
1.8.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 49 Sekunden
Let's Talk about 'Going South' - July 25, 2024
25.7.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 13 Sekunden
Be Careful What You 'Bank On' - July 18, 2024
18.7.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 41 Sekunden
What Gives You 'Food for Thought'? - July 11, 2024
11.7.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 22 Sekunden
Partners in Crime - July 05, 2024
5.7.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 19 Sekunden
Learn Some 'Wave' Expressions - June 27, 2024
27.6.2024 • 6 Protokoll, 52 Sekunden
It’s Showtime! - June 20, 2024
20.6.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 48 Sekunden
Being 'Put Through the Wringer' Is Not Fun - June 13, 2024
13.6.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 23 Sekunden
Are You Strong 'Out of the Gate'? - June 07, 2024
7.6.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 6 Sekunden
Be Bold. 'Break the Mold'! - May 31, 2024
31.5.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 20 Sekunden
Many Handy 'Hand' Expressions - May 22, 2024
22.5.2024 • 6 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
Ways to 'Divide and Conquer' - May 17, 2024
17.5.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 23 Sekunden
It's Time to 'Separate the Wheat from the Chaff' - May 10, 2024
10.5.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 24 Sekunden
What Good Comes from 'Casting a Wide Net'? - May 03, 2024
3.5.2024 • 5 Protokoll, 21 Sekunden
To Pull or Not to Pull Punches - April 25, 2024
25.4.2024 • 6 Protokoll, 8 Sekunden
Are You the Windshield or the Bug? - April 19, 2024
19.4.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars' - April 12, 2024
12.4.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 51 Sekunden
Is It Real or Bogus? - April 03, 2024
3.4.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 27 Sekunden
What Are Your ‘True Colors’? - March 28, 2024
28.3.2024 • 5 Protokoll
When Is Something 'Ancient History'? - March 21, 2024
21.3.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 20 Sekunden
When Do You 'Go Against the Grain'? - March 15, 2024
15.3.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 20 Sekunden
'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'? - March 08, 2024
8.3.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 10 Sekunden
Read the Riot Act - February 29, 2024
29.2.2024 • 3 Protokoll, 58 Sekunden
Influence Others from a 'Bully Pulpit' - February 22, 2024
22.2.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 49 Sekunden
US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions - February 15, 2024
15.2.2024 • 7 Protokoll, 39 Sekunden
Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'? - February 08, 2024
8.2.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 37 Sekunden
Do You Have a 'Doppelgänger'? - February 01, 2024
1.2.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 26 Sekunden
Snow Day? Don't Be 'Left Out in the Cold' - January 24, 2024
24.1.2024 • 6 Protokoll, 39 Sekunden
Marathon or Sprint? - January 17, 2024
17.1.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 42 Sekunden
Walk Before You Can Run - January 10, 2024
10.1.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 18 Sekunden
Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines? - January 05, 2024
5.1.2024 • 4 Protokoll, 32 Sekunden
Goal! Do You Have One for 2024? - December 28, 2023
28.12.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 24 Sekunden
The World in Other Words in 2023 - December 27, 2023
27.12.2023 • 7 Protokoll, 25 Sekunden
'Tis the Season! - December 20, 2023
20.12.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 14 Sekunden
When Does a Problem 'Snowball'? - December 14, 2023
14.12.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 42 Sekunden
AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year - December 05, 2023
5.12.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 57 Sekunden
It's Time to 'See the Light' - November 30, 2023
30.11.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 52 Sekunden
Merriam-Webster Chooses ‘Authentic’ as Word of the Year - November 27, 2023
27.11.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 11 Sekunden
'State-of-the-Art' Is the Best of Its Time - November 17, 2023
17.11.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 28 Sekunden
Are You 'Sitting Pretty'? - November 09, 2023
9.11.2023 • 3 Protokoll, 52 Sekunden
Best Way To Get Information: 'Straight From the Horse's Mouth' - October 31, 2023
31.10.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 28 Sekunden
'Birds of a Feather...' - October 27, 2023
27.10.2023 • 3 Protokoll, 56 Sekunden
How Do You Define Success? - October 20, 2023
20.10.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 5 Sekunden
The Bad Side of Roses - October 13, 2023
13.10.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 4 Sekunden
How Do You Stay 'In Shape'? - October 05, 2023
5.10.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 10 Sekunden
'Boilerplate' Language Is All Business - September 28, 2023
Some writing is unusual and creative, but that is not boilerplate. Find out what this word means on this week’s Words and Their Stories.
28.9.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 10 Sekunden
No Need to 'Gild the Lily' - September 21, 2023
21.9.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 9 Sekunden
'Icing on the Cake' Is As Good As It Sounds - September 13, 2023
13.9.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 54 Sekunden
What Is 'Empty Nest Syndrome'? - September 08, 2023
8.9.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 17 Sekunden
Explore from Your 'Armchair' - September 01, 2023
1.9.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 27 Sekunden
What Does 'On a Shoestring' Mean? - August 25, 2023
25.8.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 38 Sekunden
Make Your Home 'Spick-and-Span' - August 15, 2023
15.8.2023 • 3 Protokoll, 56 Sekunden
Learn When to Wear 'Kid Gloves' - August 11, 2023
11.8.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
'Run Something Up the Flagpole' to Test an Idea - August 01, 2023
1.8.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 48 Sekunden
'Beating a Dead Horse' Is Pointless - July 27, 2023
27.7.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 23 Sekunden
Seeing 'Double'? - July 20, 2023
20.7.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
'To Sink or Swim' Is Up to You - July 12, 2023
12.7.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 35 Sekunden
Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard - July 07, 2023
7.7.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 11 Sekunden
'All Thumbs' - June 28, 2023
28.6.2023 • 3 Protokoll, 26 Sekunden
'In The Hot Seat' Is Not Where You Want to Be - June 22, 2023
22.6.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 34 Sekunden
Are You Prepared 'to See How the Sausage Is Made'? - June 15, 2023
15.6.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
Let's 'Zero In On' Number Expressions - June 08, 2023
8.6.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 13 Sekunden
'Clean As a Whistle' - June 01, 2023
1.6.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 15 Sekunden
'Watch My Dust!' - May 25, 2023
25.5.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 16 Sekunden
Does a Good Luck Charm 'Work Like a Charm'? - May 18, 2023
18.5.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 59 Sekunden
'Housekeeping' and 'Clean House' Mean More Than Cleaning - May 10, 2023
10.5.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 9 Sekunden
Oil and Water Do Not Mix - May 03, 2023
3.5.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 17 Sekunden
Why Is This Bird a 'Burden'? - April 26, 2023
26.4.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 26 Sekunden
Are You a 'Bull in a China Shop'? - April 21, 2023
21.4.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 18 Sekunden
'Light at the End of the Tunnel' - April 14, 2023
14.4.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 43 Sekunden
It Is Not Nice to 'Dump on' Others - April 07, 2023
7.4.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 16 Sekunden
Low-hanging Fruit - March 29, 2023
29.3.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 30 Sekunden
'Holding Down the Fort' Is a Big Job - March 23, 2023
23.3.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 35 Sekunden
Par for The Course - March 17, 2023
17.3.2023 • 7 Protokoll, 9 Sekunden
Ups and Downs, Highs and Lows - March 09, 2023
9.3.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 50 Sekunden
'Imperfect' Models in Italy Redefine Beauty - February 27, 2023
27.2.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 39 Sekunden
Expressions for a Full Meal - February 27, 2023
Go through an entire meal of expressions with this episode of Words and Their Stories.
27.2.2023 • 6 Protokoll, 9 Sekunden
Have You 'Ruffled Any Feathers' Recently? - February 23, 2023
23.2.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 6 Sekunden
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire - February 16, 2023
16.2.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
Are You a Party Animal? - February 09, 2023
9.2.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 19 Sekunden
Footloose and Fancy-free - February 01, 2023
1.2.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 6 Sekunden
First Dibs - January 26, 2023
26.1.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 8 Sekunden
Raise a Red Flag - January 18, 2023
18.1.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 22 Sekunden
Things Are Serious If You 'Cross the Rubicon' - January 12, 2023
12.1.2023 • 4 Protokoll, 22 Sekunden
Dreamy Expressions - January 05, 2023
5.1.2023 • 5 Protokoll, 32 Sekunden
Expressions for New Year's Resolution - December 29, 2022
29.12.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 18 Sekunden
Expressions for Celebrating the Holidays - December 22, 2022
22.12.2022 • 6 Protokoll, 13 Sekunden
Inside Baseball, Other 'Inside' Expressions - December 16, 2022
16.12.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 44 Sekunden
'Set in Stone' - December 08, 2022
8.12.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 50 Sekunden
‘Having Skin in the Game’ Is Not as Painful as It Sounds - December 02, 2022
2.12.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 45 Sekunden
What Is Your Word of the Year? - November 29, 2022
29.11.2022 • 7 Protokoll, 45 Sekunden
Cornucopia: So Much of a Good Thing! - November 22, 2022
22.11.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 51 Sekunden
Have You Felt the 'Walls Are Closing in on You'? - November 18, 2022
18.11.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 23 Sekunden
Scrabble Dictionary Adds 500 New Words - November 17, 2022
17.11.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 8 Sekunden
'To Have a Monkey on Your Back' Is No Laughing Matter - November 10, 2022
10.11.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 30 Sekunden
How Dirty Is 'Greasing Someone's Palm'? - November 03, 2022
3.11.2022 • 3 Protokoll, 57 Sekunden
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too - October 27, 2022
27.10.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 7 Sekunden
'Bury Your Head in the Sand' to Avoid Difficulty - October 21, 2022
21.10.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 31 Sekunden
What Is the 'Straw That Broke the Camel's Back'? - October 14, 2022
14.10.2022 • 6 Protokoll, 13 Sekunden
What Does It Mean 'To Push Someone's Buttons'? - October 05, 2022
Learn about button-pushers and other button expressions.
5.10.2022 • 6 Protokoll, 12 Sekunden
'All Over the Map' Can Be Good and Bad - September 29, 2022
29.9.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 47 Sekunden
The Best Way Is 'Tried-and-True' - September 23, 2022
23.9.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 6 Sekunden
This Is 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread'! - September 15, 2022
15.9.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 56 Sekunden
Who Would 'Bring Sand to the Beach'? - September 09, 2022
9.9.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 21 Sekunden
Where Is the 'Wrong Side of the Tracks'? - September 01, 2022
1.9.2022 • 6 Protokoll, 30 Sekunden
Blaming Others With a Goat: A 'Scapegoat' - August 25, 2022
25.8.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 2 Sekunden
'The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions' - August 18, 2022
18.8.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 15 Sekunden
Problems Happen When You Are 'Asleep at the Wheel' - August 12, 2022
12.8.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 20 Sekunden
Learn How to 'Read the Room' - August 05, 2022
5.8.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 16 Sekunden
Stay on Time with Clock, Watch Expressions - July 28, 2022
28.7.2022 • 6 Protokoll, 5 Sekunden
Let the 'Doors of Opportunity' Open Wide! - July 21, 2022
21.7.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 46 Sekunden
Solving Problems with Sleep Expressions - July 13, 2022
13.7.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 55 Sekunden
Got Something to Hide? Try 'Sweeping It Under the Rug' - July 08, 2022
8.7.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 52 Sekunden
Use a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut - June 30, 2022
30.6.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 11 Sekunden
English’s ‘Mile’ Expressions Are a Mile Long - June 22, 2022
22.6.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 14 Sekunden
'Full Steam Ahead!' - June 16, 2022
16.6.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 2 Sekunden
Use the "Ocean" to Express Big Thoughts - June 09, 2022
9.6.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 22 Sekunden
Describing Things Happen Very Fast - June 02, 2022
2.6.2022 • 5 Protokoll, 59 Sekunden
Do Your Best with This Car Expression - May 26, 2022
26.5.2022 • 3 Protokoll, 49 Sekunden
'Airbrush' Your Way to Perfection - May 19, 2022
19.5.2022 • 4 Protokoll, 52 Sekunden