Everybody ESL

40 Episodes
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By: Ben

The podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. (Contact Ben with questions about English or suggestions or comments: EverybodyESL@gmail.com)

Episode 422 (call it quits)
#422
Yesterday at 4:00 PM

Episode 422 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange (but common) idiom “call it quits.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 421 (a far cry)
#421
07/07/2025

Episode 421 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting idiom “a far cry.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 420 (Take it easy)
#420
06/30/2025

Episode 420 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “Take it easy.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 419 (not by a long shot)
#419
06/23/2025

Episode 419 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “Not by a long shot.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 418 (fishing for compliments)
#418
06/16/2025

Episode 418 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “fishing for compliments.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 417 (like clockwork)
#417
06/09/2025

Episode 417 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting phrase “like clockwork.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 416 (brand-new)
#416
06/02/2025

Episode 416 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common adjective “brand-new.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 415 (on the fly)
#415
05/26/2025

Episode 415 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting idiom “on the fly.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 414 (for one's own good)
#414
05/19/2025

Episode 414 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “too (something) for (somebody’s) own good” construction. Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 413 (interesting idiom)
#413
05/12/2025

Episode 413 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting idiom “like nobody’s business.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 412 (in order to)
#412
05/05/2025

Episode 412 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common “in order to” construction. Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 411 (one of a kind)
#411
04/28/2025

Episode 411 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “one of a kind.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 410 (in the doghouse)
#410
04/21/2025

Episode 410 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting phrase “in the doghouse.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 409 (one day)
#409
04/14/2025

Episode 409 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common and useful phrase “one day.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 408 (know the drill)
#408
04/07/2025

Episode 408 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting and useful expression “know the drill.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 407 (remains to be seen)
#407
03/31/2025

Episode 407 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “remains to be seen.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 406 (memory lane)
#406
03/24/2025

Episode 406 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common phrase “down memory lane.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 405 (no-nonsense)
#405
03/17/2025

Episode 405 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful word “no-nonsense.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 404 (pronunciation)
#404
03/10/2025

Episode 404 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the natural pronunciation of two common words. Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 403 (for all intents and purposes)
#403
03/03/2025

Episode 403 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “for all intents and purposes.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 402 (not to mention)
#402
02/24/2025

Episode 402 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “not to mention.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 401 (between a rock and...)
#401
02/17/2025

Episode 401 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “between a rock and a hard place.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 400 (brace yourself)
#400
02/10/2025

Episode 400 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting phrase “to brace yourself.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 399 (busybody)
#399
02/03/2025

Episode 399 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting word “busybody.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 398 (nothing to sneeze at)
#398
01/27/2025

Episode 398 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting idiom “nothing to sneeze at.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 397 (chops)
#397
01/20/2025

Episode 397 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the surprisingly interesting noun “chops.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 396 (catch)
#396
01/13/2025

Episode 396 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “catch.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 395 (some, many)
#395
01/06/2025

Episode 395 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the words “some” and “many.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 394 (by all means)
#394
12/30/2024

Episode 394 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “By all means.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 393 (mini)
#393
12/23/2024

Episode 393 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “by the skin of your teeth.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 392 (mini)
#392
12/16/2024

Episode 392 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “few and far between.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 391 (mini)
#391
12/09/2024

Episode 391 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “keep your eyes peeled.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 390 (mini)
#390
12/02/2024

Episode 390 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “to learn the ropes.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 389 (mini)
#389
11/25/2024

Episode 389 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to talk about doing something a certain number of times in a certain period of time. (It sounds complicated, but it’s not!) Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 388 (mini)
#388
11/18/2024

Episode 388 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “fair share.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 387 (mini)
#387
11/11/2024

Episode 387 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the difference between “know someone” and “know of someone.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 386 (mini)
#386
11/04/2024

Episode 386 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “under your belt.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 385 (mini)
#385
10/28/2024

Episode 385 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “an acquired taste.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 384 (mini)
#384
10/21/2024

Episode 384 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “judgment call.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)


Episode 383 (mini)
#383
10/14/2024

Episode 383 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “There’s nothing to it.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)