執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月07日 | Phrases
Can you drop me off at the movie theater on your way to the store?” To drop someone or something off, you take it somewhere and leave it there. It is convenient to drop people or things off on your way to somewhere else. If you stay along with them, you have not...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月06日 | TOEIC
No penalty was exacted because the evidence was not conclusion. Find the mistake: A. penalty B. exacted C. evidence D. conclusion 「証拠が決定的ではなかったので罰せられなかった。」 間違いはどこでしょうか。...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月05日 | Trivia
A s’more is a traditional campfire snack. It is made by taking two graham crackers and sandwiching a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate between them. Ideally, the marshmallow is toasted in a campfire or bonfire. The name comes from the phrase “some more”....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月04日 | Idioms
“Is dinner ready yet?” “Keep your shirt on, it’ll be done in five minutes.” “Keep your shirt on” means “be patient.” Why would an impatient person take off his shirt? Well, sometimes we see images of people getting very angry and ripping off their shirts, like the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月03日 | Words
“Please do me the courtesy of knocking before you come into my house.” Courtesy is a noun that means good manners. “You should show courtesy to your elders.” It is a good idea to treat people with courtesy. Sometimes it also means something a company gives you for...
