When Do You 'Go Against the Grain'? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Have you ever looked closely at a piece of wood? If you have, you might have noticed its beautiful grain. When talking about wood, grain describes the ap...
'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about trying something new or something you are unsure about. People can react differently to these kinds of situations. Some people may...
Read the Riot Act And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, there are times when we must tell others about their bad behavior or unsafe actions. Sometimes that means giving them a strongly worded warning or scolding them....
Influence Others from a 'Bully Pulpit' And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a way to share ideas, thoughts, and opinions a bully pulpit. This common two-word noun sounds aggressive. But is it? Let's explore...
US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The third Monday of February is known as Presidents' Day in the United States. So, for today's Words and Their Stories, we look at some of th...
Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give you definitions, examples, notes on usage, and sometimes we even us...
Do You Have a 'Doppelgnger'? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. English borrows from many other languages. And today we talk about a word that comes from German doppelganger. The word doppelganger comes from German folklore....
Snow Day? Don't Be 'Left Out in the Cold' And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples, notes on usage, and sometimes we use them...
Marathon or Sprint? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples, and notes on usage. Today we are talking about expressions that...
Walk Before You Can Run And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples, notes on usage, and sometimes we use them in short conversa...
