English in a Minute: Phrases with 'water'

一分钟英语:含“水”的短语

Learning English Vocabulary

2026-03-11

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Do you hate it when people pour water on your ideas, or is it like water off a duck's back? Learn these 'water' phrases and more here. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minute FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ 6 Minute English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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  • I always feel like such a fish out of water at parties.

  • I hate them.

  • Testing the water is when you try to find out what people think of something before you do it.

  • I think you need to test the water before suggesting this plan.

  • I'm not sure people will like it.

  • If people don't like your idea, they might pour cold water on it.

  • Be negative about it.

  • It's only ever my plans you pour cold water on.

  • I don't think you're being fair.

  • An insult.

  • or criticism that doesn't bother you is like water off a duck's back it just runs off they had harsh words for him but he's used to much worse so it was like water off a duck's back i don't need to test the water i know these phrases are great learn them now this is not the future we were promised like how about that for a tagline for the show From the BBC,