educationDec 2, 20252:27pending

The English We Speak: Duck out

About this episode

This expression means to leave early and quickly. Learn how to use it here.

FIND A TRANSCRIPT:
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-251201

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER:
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

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 English Grammar
✔️ Learning English from the News
✔️ 6 Minute English

They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Get every episode summarized

Each time The English We Speak publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

Hosts & guests

BBBCHost

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

More episodes

The English We Speak: Duck out

About this episode

Get every episode summarized

Hosts & guests

More from The English We Speak

The English We Speak: Non-starter

The English We Speak: No notes

The English We Speak: Say less

The English We Speak: Share your life story