英语博客-北美风情 171、Going down in flames

This was a question from one of our listeners in China: What does the expression to go down in flames mean? In todays episode, were happy to answer that and to give you some other related expressions. In this episode, youll learn about different situ

英语博客-北美风情 170、Who’s got mail?

Before we had e-mail, the popular way to exchange written messages was by sending letters through snail mail. Canadas postal service recently went through a period when they werent delivering mail, which inspired us to create this episode. We talk ab

英语博客-北美风情 169、You can’t teach an old dog

In this episode, we look at expressions that tell us that people find it hard to change. You cant teach an old dog new tricks and a leopard cant change its spots are two proverbs that arent really talking about animals. Maura and Harp talk about the

英语博客-北美风情 168、Right on the money

Harp had the idea for this episode when her friend used the expression to be right on the money. This episode is all about being right! Here we look at expressions that can be used when someone says something that is correct. Instead of just saying y

英语博客-北美风情 174、Getting engaged

A big Congratulations! from all of us here at Culips to Hasan and Gulustan from Azerbaijan on your recent engagement! We wish you all the best in your new lives together. In honour of Hasans recent proposal to Gulustan, he asked us to do an episode a

英语博客-北美风情 204、At the workplace

Lets go to work! You can listen and relax while Harp and Maura talk about trends in the workplace in Canada and the US. Youll learn about things like casual dress at the office, free gym memberships, and other perks. They also talk about current tren

英语博客-北美风情 198、To get dolled up–Culips English Podcast

Heres an episode about getting fancy! From time to time we all have to dress up for a special occasion, and so we may need to use these expressions. There are a few expressions we can use to talk about someone who is dressing more formally than they

英语博客-北美风情 199、English idioms: to toot your own horn, to pat yourself on the back, etc.

Have you done something extra special lately? In that case, you may want to toot your own horn! This episode is all about speaking well of yourself. Its all about how to do it while staying humble. For example, we dont want to want to toot our own ho

英语博客-北美风情 200、Explaining English idioms – To sell like hot cakes; They can’t make them fast enough.

Heres an episode all about popular items. The expressions we talk about are used when something is in demand, which means that people are buying a lot of it. You can use these expressions to talk about the trendiest items of the moment. For example,

英语博客-北美风情 201、Here’s Michael Gilday, a Canadian short track speed skater!

In this episode, Maura interviews Michael Gilday, a Canadian short track speed skater. She asks about what its like to prepare for the Olympics, and they also talk about Michaels hometown of Yellowknife in the north of Canada and his experiences lear

英语博客-北美风情 202、English idioms: to walk on egg shells, to walk on pins and needles, to tread lightly, etc.

Sometimes we have to be sensitive to how other people are feeling. We might even act a certain way because we dont want to upset them. In this episode, we talk about expressions used for this kind of situation. You might need to walk on pins and need

英语博客-北美风情 203、Board games aren’t boring!

Who doesnt like to play games? Weve got an episode for you all about board games, which ones are popular in Canada and which ones Harp and Maura have memories of playing. Have you heard of The Game of Life? Do you know Monopoly? Listen and learn here

英语博客-北美风情 205、This episode’s a nail-biter

Some movies and television shows can be very tense and dramatic, and weve got a handful of expressions to talk about them. This episodes all about the exciting things we see on screen or read in books that keep us wanting to know more and make us anx

英语博客-北美风情 206、She has a bun in the oven

In this episode, Mauras friend Melanie visits to talk about slang terms for being pregnant. Melanie is a bit of an expert on this topic, because shes pregnant herself! There are tons of expressions to talk about being pregnant. Some of them are polit

英语博客-北美风情 207、Let’s go to the movies

Movies are an important part of almost every culture on the planet. Theyre made for entertainment, but we can also learn about languages and cultures from them. In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about famous movie quotations that are part of pop c

英语博客-北美风情 208、We all have to settle down someday

Heres an episode all about growing up. We all have to do it one day, dont we? To settle down and to lay down some roots are expressions that we can use to talk about a time in a persons life when they begin to do more adult things. Theres also often

英语博客-北美风情 209、Try not to step on anyone’s toes

Most people dont like to be bothered or to disturb other people, but sometimes we do it anyway. In this episode, we look at expressions describing when someone is disturbed by another person. It could be something said or done that upsets this person

英语博客-北美风情 210、Maura’s road trip

Have you ever gone on a long trip in the car? If you have, youve been on a road trip! This summer, Maura is going on a road trip across Canada and the United States. In this episode, Harp interviews Maura about the upcoming trip. Listen to find out w

英语博客-北美风情 211、Who wants to eat out tonight?

Heres another episode suggested by one of our awesome listeners! Going out to restaurants is pretty simple, but there are so many details to consider, like how to order exactly what you want, where to sit, and how to pay. Harp and Maura love going ou

英语博客-北美风情 212、Buying a home according to Harp

If youve ever bought a home, you know just how complicated it can be. And if you never have, heres your chance to learn about the process in English! Harp recently bought a condo, and in this episode, she tells us all about how she was looking for a