執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月27日 | Phrases
Bertha: Frank, you always spoil Valentine’s Day. Frank: What? I sent you a lovely bouquet! Bertha: In a pig’s eye! This is just a pile of wilted weeds. This phrase is used when something is not as good as someone says. Maybe if a pig looked at it, the pig would think...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月26日 | TOEIC
I hate horror movies. I cannot ____ to watch the scary parts! Fill in the blank. A. bear B. bare C. sit D. stare...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月25日 | Trivia
Have you ever walked on a thick carpet and then gotten a shock when you touched something metal? Static electricity occurs when electrons are rubbed off of one surface onto another. If one of the surfaces is you, you will get a shock when you touch something that is a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月24日 | Idioms
Josh: I know it’s late, but would you like to stay for dinner? Betty: That’s music to my ears. I’m starving. When we hear something that makes us happy, we can describe it as “music to our ears”. In this example, Betty liked what Josh said, but it can refer to sounds...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月23日 | Words
Bob: Do me a favor. Joe: What is it? Bob: Watch my kids tonight so I can go out to a movie with my wife. A favor is something nice you do for someone. If you have done someone a lot of favors and they haven’t paid you back somehow, you could say they owe you a favor....
