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1196 - The English We Speak: Take someone under your wingTue, 18 Nov 2025
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1195 - The English We Speak: No two ways about itTue, 11 Nov 2025
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1194 - The English We Speak: -codedMon, 10 Nov 2025
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1193 - The English We Speak: Make a pig's ear of somethingMon, 27 Oct 2025
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1192 - The English We Speak: -coreTue, 21 Oct 2025
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1191 - The English We Speak: CookTue, 14 Oct 2025
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1190 - The English We Speak: Neck of the woodsTue, 07 Oct 2025
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1189 - The English We Speak: Teething problemsTue, 30 Sep 2025
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1188 - The English We Speak: No leg to stand onTue, 23 Sep 2025
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1187 - The English We Speak: Speak someone's languageTue, 16 Sep 2025
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1186 - The English We Speak: AteTue, 09 Sep 2025
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1185 - The English We Speak: Muddle alongTue, 02 Sep 2025
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1184 - The English We Speak: Tough it outTue, 26 Aug 2025
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1183 - The English We Speak: A you problemTue, 19 Aug 2025
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1182 - The English We Speak: Can't put my finger on itTue, 12 Aug 2025
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1181 - The English We Speak: All hands on deckTue, 05 Aug 2025
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1180 - The English We Speak: The CEO of...Tue, 29 Jul 2025
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1179 - The English We Speak: Up to my eyes inTue, 22 Jul 2025
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1178 - The English We Speak: Dabble inTue, 15 Jul 2025
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1177 - The English We Speak: Rope someone inTue, 08 Jul 2025
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1176 - The English We Speak: Scratch the surfaceTue, 01 Jul 2025
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1175 - The English We Speak: Step into the shoesTue, 24 Jun 2025
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1174 - The English We Speak: DropTue, 17 Jun 2025
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1173 - The English We Speak: All you likeTue, 10 Jun 2025
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1172 - The English We Speak: Around the clockTue, 03 Jun 2025
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1171 - The English We Speak: Have in your lockerTue, 27 May 2025
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1170 - The English We Speak: Come full circleTue, 20 May 2025
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1169 - The English We Speak: Grind someone's gearsTue, 13 May 2025
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1168 - The English We Speak: Feel seenTue, 06 May 2025
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1167 - The English We Speak: It's givingTue, 29 Apr 2025
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1166 - The English We Speak: Dial downTue, 22 Apr 2025
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1165 - The English We Speak: The name of the gameTue, 15 Apr 2025
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1164 - The English We Speak: Do it for the plotTue, 08 Apr 2025
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1163 - The English We Speak: Let something slideTue, 01 Apr 2025
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1162 - The English We Speak: Twist someone's armTue, 25 Mar 2025
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1161 - The English We Speak: Have someone onTue, 25 Mar 2025
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1160 - The English We Speak: Can-do attitudeTue, 11 Mar 2025
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1159 - The English We Speak: Go toTue, 04 Mar 2025
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1158 - The English We Speak: SkedaddleTue, 25 Feb 2025
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1157 - My Song, My Home: Adam in IpswichTue, 18 Feb 2025
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1156 - The English We Speak: Main character momentMon, 17 Feb 2025
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1155 - My Song, My Home: Alice in LeedsTue, 11 Feb 2025
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1154 - The English We Speak: Fall on stony groundMon, 10 Feb 2025
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1153 - My Song, My Home: Grace in LiverpoolTue, 04 Feb 2025
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1152 - The English We Speak: Make a rod for your own backMon, 03 Feb 2025
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1151 - My Song, My Home: Josh in LondonTue, 28 Jan 2025
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1150 - The English We Speak: ShipMon, 27 Jan 2025
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