Proper English

This week we're having an unscripted chat about what we would do if we won the lottery! This week's idiom is 'Crawling out of the woodwork.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This week, we're tackling the thorny issue of prepositions associated with location - and the Idiom of the Week is 'At the drop of a hat.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license We also used the following sounds from Freesound: microwave ding.WAV by samplecat This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. FX swanee whistle up.wav by v0idation This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. greenfinch f.wav by ERH This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

In this episode we're considering some more of those little confusions of pronunciation and grammar that come up every now and then. Sylvia is giving her friend Mabel some much-needed encouragement in this week's Idiom of the Week, which is 'Butterflies in the stomach.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license We also used the following sounds from Freesound: audience.wav by pyoorgoodshed This work is licensed under the Attribution License. knocks on interior wood bathroom door quick desperate.wav by kyles This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. Opening Closing bathroom door.wav by Omar Alvarado This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're examining the very British habit of apologising - and the little old ladies find themselves in 'a sorry state of affairs', this week's idiom… Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license We also used the following sounds from Freesound: cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK and Thunder Clap OWB KY 441x16.wav by Dave Welsh These works are licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, we're all about abbreviations - and our intrepid detectives, Davidson and Roberts are illustrating the idiom 'On the QT' while on a stakeout. Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme: Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agenda License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We also used the following sound from Freesound: cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.      

This week, Mabel and Sylvia are helping us come up with some more phrasal verbs to do with health matters. The Idiom of the Week 'A Bitter Pill to Swallow.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license We also used the following sound from Freesound: cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, we're having an unscripted chat about pet hates - things you really don't like - and Sylvia and Mabel, the two little old ladies, are illustrating the idiom 'To blow the whistle on someone.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The following music is also used: Stay The Course by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license And these sound effects from Freesound are used, too: Lose_Funny_Retro_Video Game by cabled_mess This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. JailDoorClose.wav by TurtleLG This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

We did it! We got to episode 100! So in this week's episode, we're looking back on the last two years of Proper English, talking about the use of the word 'hundred' - and in this week's Idiom of the Week, one of our intrepid detectives appears to be unaware of a Red Letter Day. Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish ...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme: Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agenda License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We've also used the following sounds from Freesound: Motorcycle start by roman_cgr and TaDa!.wav by jimhancock Both these sounds are licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. Here's to the next 100!

This week, we're talking about Ali's favourite animals - elephants (I bet you thought I was going to say cats)! The Idiom of the Week is 'A White Elephant.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish Various elephant sounds are courtesy of Zapsplat.com And these elephant sounds are from https://freesound.org Voice elephant.mp3 by vataaa and Elephant Trumpets Growls.flac by D.jones These Freesounds are licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.  

This week we're talking about all the different words, phrases and idioms we have in English describe things or people that we find annoying. We use quite a few in this episode! And those two little old ladies, Mabel and Sylvia are back illustrating the Idiom of the Week - in the aftermath of the Parish Council elections, which one of them was 'beside themselves with rage', do you think? Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We also used the following sound from Freesound: cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

Questions, questions, questions. We have been asked so many - and we're taking the opportunity to answer some of them this week. And those lovely old ladies are back, illustrating this week's idiom: 'All over bar the shouting.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We're also grateful to Freesound for the following sounds: wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydx This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. audience.wav by pyoorgoodshed This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're devoting a whole episode to answering a bunch of grammar-related questions that start 'What's the difference between…?' Meanwhile, our hapless detectives, Davidson and Roberts, are trying to solve of the mystery of who spilt the beans, which, coincidentally, is the Idiom of the Week! Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme: Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agenda License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We're also grateful to Freesound for the following sound: wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydx This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week we're looking at words and phrases that enhance the meaning of verbs and other major word groups. Meanwhile, Roxy and Sergeant Roberts are defining the idiom 'Sticking your head above the parapet', in the aftermath of a disastrous team-building exercise. Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme: Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agenda License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

This week, we're looking at vocabulary associated with the theatre - and this week's idiom is 'Let's get this show on the road!' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We're also grateful to Freesound for the following sounds: Applause 2.WAV by Sandermotions This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. croc-12.wav by kalinkamalinka This work is licensed under the Attribution License. running up stairs.aif by MAJ061785 wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydx This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. Approx 800 Laugh 1.wav by lonemonk This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This month sees World Book Day being celebrated all round the world, so we thought we'd have an unscripted chat about books this week. The Idiom of the Week is 'Comparing apples with oranges.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast also uses the following music: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ And finally, we've used the following sound from Freesound: Owls.wav by Benboncan This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week's episode is another in our occasional series concerned with phrasal verbs - this time we're looking at vocabulary associated with shopping! The two Yorkshire ladies are talking about clumsy grandchildren to illustrate the idiom 'A bull in a china shop.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We also used the following sound from Freesound: cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.  

Despite the title, this is not a Valentine's Day special - it's all about three little words in the English language that can sometimes be a bit of a handful - this week's idiom is 'Sick as a parrot.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at  https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music: Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We've also used some sounds from Freesound: Owls.wav by Benboncan This work is licensed under the Attribution License. Golf5.flac by acclivity This work is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. ...and this sound comes from Soundbible: Sports Crowd by GoGo Licensed under the Attribution licence 3.0

This week, we're talking about rude words - we're talking about them, but we're not saying them! Davidson and Roberts are back this week, talking about problems at work and the idiom 'To let off steam.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme:Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We're also using an excerpt of this sound from Freesound:Last Post.wav by BenboncanThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're looking into the rules governing adjective order. You didn't know about them? Well, you will after this episode. The Idiom of the Week is 'Every cloud has a silver lining.'…and listen to the end for Misha's poem!Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We've also used some sounds from Freesound:La cucaracha car Horn.wav by csnmediaporsche_911.wav by mharoThese sounds are licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Owls.wav by BenboncanThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.  

This week, we're talking about kicking up a fuss, being critical - yes, we're talking about complaining. Meanwhile, Roxy and Sgt Roberts are illustrating this week's Idiom: 'To nip it in the bud.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We also used the following sounds from Freesound:Sitcom Laughter 9x, Small Audience by Kinotonrain_strong_with_thunders.aif by loopbasedmusicBoth are licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, we're looking at two words: fun and funny - and we do our level best to explain the difference in meaning, and also their history and origins. The Idiom of the Week is 'a barrel of laughs.' No, really, it is.Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We also used the following sound from Freesound:Sitcom Laughter 9x, Small Audience by KinotonThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

In this week's episode we're all about the perfect tenses - and those two little old ladies are back in the café, gossiping over their cups of tea about this week's idiom, 'A perfect storm.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes, and also for incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We also used the following sound from Freesound:cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBKThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

It's a bumper episode this week! We're looking back on the antics and escapades of our resident detectives, Davidson and Roberts as they investigate intriguing cases and discover exciting idioms and phrasal verbs along the way.Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and this is the Davidson and Roberts theme:Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and we'd also like to acknowledge the following sound effect from Freesound:Mobile Phone - outbound call ringing by Aldergrove_StudiosThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

It's the end of the year, and so we're looking back on 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The idiom of the week is 'Another string to your bow.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes - and as a little bit of incidental music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...it also uses the following incidental music:Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

So here is it is - Merry Christmas! It's the festive episode, and this year we're talking about some of the Christmas traditions around the world - and those two old ladies are back, illustrating what we mean by the idiom 'All one's Christmases have come at once.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...it also uses the following incidental music:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and these sounds from Freesound:Pigs oinking by zachraucafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBKBoth licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.…and finally, this sound is from Soundbible:soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells-Ringing.html by Mike Koenighttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week's episode is an exercise in futility! Actually, that's what we're talking about. Futility. And how it has made such an impact on us that there are a large number of idioms to describe pointless actions. This week, we're making a point of looking at seven of them!Incidentally, you can find out more about The Scottish Play here:https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/quotes/page/5/ Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...it also uses the following incidental music:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/These sounds are from Freesound:Kittens and Cats by kevingatePrison door closing by brianbaltarcat purring and meow by skymaryPigs oinking by zachrauMallard Duck Quack Flying Away.wav by WavJunction.comGeese by BpianoholicAll licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.…and this sound is from Soundbible:soundbible.com/1256-Sleigh-Bells-Ringing.html by Mike Koenighttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

As you probably know, one of our favourite subjects is food. We love food and we love cooking. So this week, we thought we'd share a couple of our favourite recipes with you! And those two old ladies are back in the local café, gossiping about Mr White and Judy - and illustrating this week's Idiom: 'Out of the frying pan and into the fire.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...also there's incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Guiton Sketch by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3834-guiton-sketch License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Loopster by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and not forgetting the following sound from Freesound:cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBKThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, our intrepid detectives, Davidson and Roberts, are investigating the case of a missing person in a furniture store - while using a number of phrasal verbs to do with time! The Idiom of the Week is 'That's the way the cookie crumbles.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This week’s podcast also features the following incidental music from Incompetech: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 and Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and we'd also like to acknowledge the following sound effect from Freesound:Mobile Phone - outbound call ringing by Aldergrove_StudiosThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

So, what do you do in your spare time? Trainspotting, collecting teapots, playing chess… Everybody has a hobby, don't they?We talk about the origin of the word hobby and discuss the various hobbies we've both had over the years.The Idiom of the Week is 'To get on (or off) your high horse.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...also there's incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and a sound effect from the BBC archive:Long burst of shutter clicks with motor drive of 35 mm SLR camera.bbc.co.uk © copyright 2020 BBChttp://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/assets/07076039.wav...and not forgetting the following sounds from Freesound:cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBKThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Video Game Death Sound Effect by harrietniamhThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.Horse Whinny, Close, A.wav by InspectorJThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.steam train horn 03 by eliasheuninckThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, it's about time. About time for what? we hear you ask. It's about time we talked about how the different ways we talk about time in the English language. The Idiom of the Week is 'Over the Hill.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ There are also some sound effects from Freesound:Cuckoo Clock Ticking.aif by Dean-Raul_DiArchangeliThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.badaladas de relógio antigo.m4a by joanajojoalvesThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.cheeringcrowd_01.wav by xtrgamrThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.alarm_clock_ticking_02.wav by joedeshonThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.Clock chime by LaCezioThis work is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License.Analog Alarm Clock by bone666138This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're talking about how we use numbers in the English language: mainly about ordinal numbers and fractions. What's an ordinal number? Find out in this week's episode! We're also considering Calendar English - do we say Two Thousand Zero Nine, for instance? And in what order should we put dates? The Idiom of the Week is 'To paint yourself into a corner.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/There are also sound effects from Freesound and https://www.zapsplat.com: Record Scratch #3 by musicvision31This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.TaDa!.wav by jimhancockThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, we're having a laugh! We're talking about puns, and punchlines, and knock-knock jokes. The Idiom of the Week is 'You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This podcast uses the following incidental music:Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3766-fluffing-a-duckLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/A number of sound effects come from http://www.freesoundslibrary.com - the license is also http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and these sounds from Freesound:wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydxThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com 

We're revisiting superstitions for Hallowe'en - this time we asked our students to tell us about superstitions from their countries. The Idiom of the Week is 'Things that go bump in the night.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and includes the following sound effects from Freesound and Soundbible:Owls.wav by BenboncanThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.http://soundbible.com/1336-Frog-Croaking.html by snottyboyThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week we're answering some of the questions about the English language our students regularly ask. The Idiom of the Week is 'Full of beans.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, we're considering word stress - and we don't mean getting all wound up about vocabulary! We're talking about the importance of emphasising the right syllables. The Idiom of the Week is 'To let the side down.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and features incidental music from Incompetech:NewsSting by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newsstingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and sound effects from Freesound and https://www.zapsplat.comTaDa!.wav by jimhancockThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. 

We're back with more discourse markers: last week it was stuff we say in conversation - this week, we're looking into the ones we can use in essays and reports. The Idiom of the Week is 'To bite your head off.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wishLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2

Well, this week it appears we're all about the little additions, the fillers, the conversational tags, known formally as discourse markers! And this week sees the welcome return of Davidson and Roberts - and with the help of girlfriend Roxy they unravel the mystery of this week's idiom: 'To put the wind up somebody.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...and features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...and these sounds from Freesound:QUARTER.WAV by hyderpotterThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Microwave.m4a by sofiamadeiraThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.TaDa!.wav by jimhancockThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Royal Fanfare (With A Synth) by SoundsExcitingThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydxThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. 

This week, we're considering some more of the miscellaneous items that don't really into any of the usual categories - the little challenges our students come up against from time to time. The Idiom of the Week is 'To throw a spanner in the works.' And you might hear in the background, our neighbour's dogs barking at his sheep. We're in the countryside, you know.Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast uses the following sounds from Freesound:Gentle surf rolling on sandy beach Close Up by JillismolenaarThis work is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License.Cuckoo Clock, Breaking Down, A.wav by InspectorJThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.Whoosh by qubodupThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week, we're considering the past simple tense - and in particular, the different ways we pronounce the -ed at the end of the regular past participle. The Idiom of the Week is 'To be at a loose end.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ We also use the following sound from Freesound:creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsimThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're going back to school to learn about the phrasal verbs we use related to education. This lesson was inspired by Miriam and her Speaking Café in Goya, Argentina. This week's idiom is for the Speaking Café students and is 'To pass with flying colours.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast uses the following sounds from Freesound:School Bell Ringing.WAV by paulw2kThis work is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License.Whoosh by qubodupThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydxThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Seven Bells,Ship Time.wav by BenboncanThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.

This week, we're all about Alison's favourite drink: tea! The Brits love their tea with milk, but should you put it in the cup before or after the tea? And who cares? This week's idiom is 'Not for all the tea in China'. Oh, and if you know Ali is quoting right at the very end, let us know and we'll give you an honourable mention in next week's episode!Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following sounds from Freesound and music from Incompetech:CarStartSkidCrash.wav  by musicmasta1This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Steam kettle boiling and whistling by JagadambaThis work is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License.Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

We're back after a week's break - in this episode, we're all about the collective nouns. Ever wondered what you call a group of apes? Wonder no more, as Ali becomes a contestant on a strange game show - or is it all a dream? The Idiom of the Week is 'A different kettle of fish.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music:Village Consort by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consortLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Happy Happy Game Show by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3856-happy-happy-game-showLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, we're looking at the perils and pitfalls of translation, and asking: just how accurate are translation apps? We're talking about a number of different idioms this week - and what happens when you translate them from one language into another and then back…Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music:NewsSting by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newsstingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/and uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Do you know what the average person spends about 26 years of their life doing? Sleeping, that's what! This week, we're talking about words and phrases associated with sleep. It'll keep you awake at nights…There are two Idioms of the Week: 'Burning the candle at both ends' and 'Counting sheep'. You'll need to do one, if you're doing the other! Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. We used the following sounds from Freesound in this week's podcast: Male Snore 3.wav by mattyharmThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Howler Monkey call on the Yucatan Peninsula by bmccoy2This work is licensed under the Attribution License.Sheep_Bleat.wav by n_audiomanThis work is licensed under the Attribution License.Music box lullaby by csnmediaThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. 

This week, we open by talking about list sentences and conjunctions - but the real subject is the truth about the clever things that famous people have said - can we believe everything that we read? The Idiom of the Week this week is 'To talk the hind legs off a donkey' - but we're not going to go on about it… Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This week’s podcast features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

This week, we're talking about some more of our favourite things: singers, drinks (regular listeners will already know Ali's favourite drink) and one of Dave's favourite things - poetry! The Idiom of the Week is 'to bite off more than you can chew.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt. You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley. This week’s podcast features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, we're back on the subject of phrasal verbs - and this time, we're keeping it in the family! This week's featured idiom is 'Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...and this is used as incidental music:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We're back with a new season and a rejuvenated logo! This week, especially for our student Joaquim, we're going to tell you all about our holiday! Also, we're chatting about childhood holidays and we have not one, not two, but *three* Idioms of the Week!Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following music:Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Supernatural Radio A by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4445-supernatural-radio-aLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

This week we're talking about cats - the cats we've shared our houses with, and the cat-related vocabulary that we use. We're also looking at the difference between 'In the end' and 'At the end' and the Idiom of the Week is 'Let the cat out of the bag.'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This podcast uses the following sounds from Freesound:Cat, Screaming, A.wav by InspectorJcat meow by tuberatankaCat purr.wav by Trautwein

This week, we're all about… what is it we're all about this week? Ah yes, ways to remember things - from remembering the names of the planets in our Solar System to jogging your memory about the number of days there are in the months of the year - we've got a mnemonic for that! And this week sees the return of our intrepid detectives, Davidson and Roberts, on the trail of the Rainbow Burglar. But who is the mysterious Roberta?Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This week’s podcast features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What did you do at the weekend? We spent some time in the garden, and tidied our garden shed (it needed it). We found quite a lot of garden-related idioms and - we have a new feature: 'Where on earth does that come from?'Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of person, and you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, you can always contact us at properenglish@sapo.pt.You can find us on italki at https://www.italki.com/alisondaviskurley or https://www.italki.com/davekurley.This week’s podcast features incidental music from Incompetech:Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/