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Hello and welcome to the English We Speak,

where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers

so that you can use them too.

I'm Faye Faye and I'm joined by Georgie.

How are you? I'm all right, thank you, Fafi. How are youaye Faye and I'm joined by Georgie. How are you?

I'm all right. Thank you, Faye Faye, how are you? I'm well, thank you Georgie. Right. Well, Fayeffa, I've got a question for you. You know what a moth is, right? It's that winged insect that has wings similar to a butterfly. Yes. Well, what happens when they're in your house? Oh, they're quite annoying, aren't they?

Firstly, they make holes in your clothes and then they're always bumping into the lights.

Exactly.

Well, in this program, we're learning an expression about moths, like a moth to a flame.

Oh, yes, that's a good one.

Moths are attracted to light sources like lamps or flames, but getting

too close can be dangerous for them. Exactly. And if we describe someone as being like a moth

to a flame, it means they're very attracted to something which could be harmful for them.

For example, I always try to be healthy, but I'm like a moth to a flame when it comes to chocolate. I can't resist. Let's hear some more examples from our BBC Learning English colleagues.

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