
Chasing Someone on the Phone -Dog Idioms: Why British English Is Absolutely Full of Dogs - Silent Letters T, P and GH - Let's Work Out the Difference Between Work Out, Work On, and Work Up! πͺ
From Speak English With A British Accent by Alison Pitman
March 6, 2026 Β· 18 min Β· Season 10 Β· Episode 9
About this episode
This episode explores dog idioms in British English, silent letters, and the differences between various phrases related to 'work'.
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People in this episode
Host: Alison Pitman
Topics covered
- British English
- dog idioms
- silent letters
- language learning
- accent training
- communication skills
Keywords
- British accent
- language learning
- idioms
- silent letters
- communication skills
- pronunciation
- grammar
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