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Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician who tells us about their home town and performs a song to help you learn.
Learn vocabulary from song lyrics and hear natural English speakers.
In this episode, we meet musician Bailey who sings for us by the sea.
WATCH BAILEY PERFORM: See St Ives and watch Bailey’s song https://bbc.in/3PD6Omr
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A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here
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An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually.
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This expression is all about following the rules.
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Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.
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If you 'can't go wrong' with a suggestion, you can't fail if you use it.
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An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it here
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An expression that means you're focused on one thing at a particular period of life
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Say this if you want to encourage someone to put some more effort into an activity.
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Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit.
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Should you cook on the fly, or follow a recipe? Learn a phrase to talk about improvising.
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When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.
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An expression that means including all your imperfections.
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An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.
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Here's an expression for someone's dramatic reaction when they don't get what they want.
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Here's an expression for when you're incredibly disgusted by something.
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This is a phrase about something that needs energy and determination. [Image: Getty] Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-241007
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Here's an expression about waiting patiently for an opportunity.
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Here's an expression that means 'from the beginning'. [Image: Getty] Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240923
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Here's an expression you can use about somewhere you live or visit very often.
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