Idiom of the Week: Cross That Bridge When We Come to It

執筆者 | 2016年09月21日 | Idioms

“But how will you get back home afterward?” “I don’t know. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.” We use this phrase to put off a decision or problem until later. When travelling, you don’t need to figure out how you will cross a certain bridge until you actually...

Word of the Week: Brag

執筆者 | 2016年09月20日 | Words

“I know you scored the winning goal, but don’t brag about it.”   To brag is to talk about your own accomplishments, not just to share happy news but in an arrogant way. Most people usually find this annoying, so it’s a negative word. In some situations, like job...

Phrase of the Week: Not that I know of

執筆者 | 2016年09月17日 | Phrases

“Do any of your friends play the guitar?” “Not that I know of.” This is a useful phrase for answering questions when you don’t have complete information. It’s possible one of your friends can play the guitar but has never talked to...