Learning English Conversations - The English We Speak: Learn the hard way

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Sometimes we ignore advice. Sometimes things go wrong and this programme is about those times. Phil and Feifei teach you how to use the expression to learn something the hard way.

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Published on Monday, 16th February 2026.

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