bbclearningenglish.com | The Teacher2009-11-12T15:26:53+00:00bbclearningenglish.comlearningenglish@bbc.co.ukhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/images/f/bbclearningenglish_180x80.gifCopyright British Broadcasting Corporation 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-12:22307172230717The Teacher on YouTube2009-11-12T14:18:58+00:002009-11-12T14:18:29+00:00Sport idioms: horse racingtag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-14:12860531286053Horse racing2009-08-17T14:05:44+00:002009-08-14T15:25:20+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the sport of horse racing: It’s neck and neck; On the home straight or stretch; Down to the wire. The Teacher. 5 November 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-14:12860111286011Ice skating2009-08-17T14:05:08+00:002009-08-14T15:19:30+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the sport of ice skating: Get your skates on; Skating on thin ice; Skating over something. The Teacher. 22 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-14:12859041285904Balls2009-08-17T14:04:27+00:002009-08-14T15:06:59+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with ball sports: Keep your eye on the ball; It’s a whole new ball game; On the ball. The Teacher. 8 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-14:12858711285871Athletics2009-08-17T14:03:10+00:002009-08-14T15:01:04+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the sport of athletics: A false start; To jump the gun; The front runner. The Teacher. 24 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-14:12855551285555Football2009-08-17T14:00:29+00:002009-08-14T14:36:10+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the sport of football: The kick off; Moving the goalposts; A political football. The Teacher. 10 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-13:12730271273027Boxing2009-08-14T12:04:44+00:002009-08-13T12:22:41+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the sport of boxing: To take it on the chin; To be below the belt; To throw in the towel. The Teacher. 27 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-06:351670351670Blue2009-05-06T13:48:18+00:002009-05-06T13:32:48+00:00In this episode three idiomatic phrases connected with blue: A bolt from the blue; Once in a blue moon; Until you are blue in the face. The Teacher: 7 May 2009.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-22:240633240633Silver2009-04-22T12:23:47+00:002009-04-22T12:16:21+00:00In this episode three idiomatic phrases connected with silver: To be born with a silver-spoon in your mouth; To have a silver-tongue; Every cloud has a silver-lining. The Teacher: 23 April 2009.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-11:6841068410Your idioms2009-03-11T12:59:28+00:002009-03-11T12:59:28+00:00A page with idioms sent in to the teacher by youtag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-03:6652866528Green2009-03-03T16:19:07+00:002009-03-03T16:19:07+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the colour green: To have green fingers; The grass is always greener on the other side; To be green with envy. The Teacher 9 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-03:6582865828 Gold2009-03-03T16:19:07+00:002009-03-03T16:19:07+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the colour gold: As good as gold; A heart of gold; Worth its weight in gold. The Teacher 26 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-03:6101361013Red2009-03-03T16:19:07+00:002009-03-03T16:19:07+00:00In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the colour red: paint the town red; catch someone red-handed; like a red rag to a bull. The Teacher 12 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6323563235Head2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and the head: It's like banging your head against a brick wall; He's got his head in the clouds; An old head on young shoulders tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6351163511Arm2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and arms: They're up in arms, I'd give my right arm to do it, He's twisting my arm tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6347763477Foot2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and feet: I've got itchy feet; I got cold feet; I shot myself in the foottag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6351763517Eye2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and eyes: To keep an eye on something; To have eyes in the back of your head; His eyes are bigger than his stomach tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6348763487Leg2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and legs: I'm pulling your leg; It cost an arm and a leg;You haven't got a leg to stand ontag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6342763427Hair2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with the body and hair: I let my hair down; Keep your hair on; I'm tearing my hair outtag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6073160731Pie2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food and pies: It's as easy as pie; To be pie-eyed; To have a finger in many pies.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6084160841Tea2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food and tea: It's not my cup of tea; I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China; It's as good as a chocolate teapot.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6074760747Egg2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food and eggs: He's a bad egg; Don't put all your eggs in one basket; He's got egg on his face.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6053060530Beans2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food: To be full of beans, I haven't got a bean, to spill the beans.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6083460834Vegetables2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food and vegetables: It's a hot potato; A carrot and a stick; Like two peas in a pod.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6084860848Fruit2009-03-02T16:46:58+00:002009-03-02T16:46:58+00:00In this episode of The Teacher there are three idioms connected with food and fruit: To go bananas; It's a case of sour grapes; A second bite of the cherry. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-26:5918859188White2009-02-26T13:26:19+00:002009-02-26T13:26:19+00:00The Teacher presents a video with three idioms including the colour white: It's black and white; as white as a sheet and a white-knuckle ride. The Teacher 26 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738857388Fish2009-02-20T12:32:42+00:002009-02-20T12:32:42+00:00There's something fishy about this; A big fish in a small pond; A fish out of water.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738757387Horse2009-02-20T12:30:59+00:002009-02-20T12:30:59+00:00To eat like a horse; Straight from the horse's mouth; To flog a dead horse
tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738657386Bird2009-02-20T12:28:12+00:002009-02-20T12:28:12+00:00Birdbrain; To have a bird's eye view; A little bird told me
tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738557385Pig2009-02-20T12:25:36+00:002009-02-20T12:25:36+00:00Pigs might fly; This place is a pigsty; To make a pig's ear of something
tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738357383Cat2009-02-20T12:23:30+00:002009-02-20T12:23:30+00:00There isn't enough room to swing a cat; To let the cat out of the bag; To put the cat among the pigeons.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5738057380Insect2009-02-20T12:21:16+00:002009-02-20T12:21:16+00:00Knee-high to a grasshopper; Butterflies in your stomach; Ants in your pants.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5737857378Dog2009-02-20T12:18:29+00:002009-02-20T12:18:29+00:00To be in the dog house; The hair of the dog; To make a dog's dinner of something.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5737657376Bee2009-02-20T12:14:43+00:002009-02-20T12:14:43+00:00Busy as a bee; The bee's knees; To have a bee in your bonnet.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5737457374Monkey2009-02-20T12:12:05+00:002009-02-20T12:12:06+00:00To monkey around; Monkey business; To make a monkey out of someone.
tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-09:5461354613Winner2009-02-09T15:44:30+00:002009-02-09T15:44:30+00:00The Teacher: English Speaking Union President's Award 2007