These are the dog expressions I mention today: Dog Eat Dog Raining cats and dogs Teach an old dog new tricks And these are the B1 and B2 expressions I explain, and that you will hear in the story: B1 It didn’t look like they were expecting me. They were definitely up to something. He walked in and I went after him. I glanced around. Rocky close on my heels. Somehow, I had to get rid of him. Winning that dog food would be a dream come true. B2 ‘Weather seems to be getting worse and worse, this winter.' The sight of those tins brought back fond memories ‘It was raining cats and dogs yesterday. Not to mention the cold. A dog can’t get warm at night.’ I wasn’t about to make a fool of myself. I was under the impression something was going on. ‘Nice-looking collar,’ said Bozo. ‘Fair enough. You’re in.’ See the picture that inspired the story at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-183.htm At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages. https://www.practisingenglish.com/ My latest novel for learners of B2 English is called The Tudor Conspiracy. You can see it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/33Axu2N https://amzn.to/33Axu2N Be back soon with another podcast! Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)