執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月23日 | Idioms
“We’ve agreed on the basics, but we need to hammer out the details.” Hammering something out suggests working hard on something and getting it finished quickly. Imagine a blacksmith hammering at a piece of metal. He has to work hard, and he must work quickly before...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月22日 | Words
“In this poem, the road is a metaphor for life.” A metaphor is something that isn’t literally true, but has a symbolic meaning. Many idioms are also metaphors, because they are verbal images that convey meaning instead of factual descriptions. For example, if someone...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月19日 | Phrases
“I got so bored in the middle of this book, I didn’t bother to finish it.” “The windows were all dark and the store looked like it was closed, so I didn’t bother to go up to the door and look at the sign.” “Don’t bother to close the door. I’m going right back out.” We...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月18日 | TOEIC
“The presentation is next Tuesday, so all the details must be settle by then.” Find the mistake. A. presentation B. all the details C. be settle D. by then 「プレゼンは来週火曜日ですので、全ての詳細はそれまでに決めないといけません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月17日 | Trivia
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, although not the closest to Earth. It’s also called the Dog Star. If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series, you might recall a character named Sirius who could transform into a dog. The name “Sirius” comes from a Greek...
