執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月08日 | Phrases
Jill: “Want to go to the movies tonight?” Bob: “Can’t, I’ve been saddled with my sister’s kids for the evening.” When someone gives us a job that we find burdensome and annoying, we say we are “saddled with” it. A saddle is something you put on a horse, so you can sit...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月07日 | TOEIC
It takes patience to deal with demanded customers. Where is the mistake? A. takes patience B. deal with C. demanded D. customers 間違っているのはどこでしょうか？ 「Demand」は「しつこく要求する」という動詞です。このお客様は要求された人ではなく、要求する人なので、正しくは「demanding」です。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月06日 | Trivia
In Japanese, the character ん can make several different sounds. We write the word for newspaper as “shimbun” because it sounds like an “M” before the “B” sound. When it comes before a “K” or “G” sound it can sound like “NG”. But when it comes at the end of a word, it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月05日 | Idioms
“I’ll give you $10 for it.” “I can’t sell it for less than $30.” “You drive a hard bargain. $25 is my final offer.” “Sold!” Someone who is buying, selling, or negotiating an agreement usually wants to get the best deal possible. If you won’t give much ground in the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月04日 | Words
The crust is the hard part on the outside of something. Some children don’t like to eat the crust of bread or pizza. The earth also has a crust. We live there!...
