Phrase of the Week: In a pig’s eye!

執筆者 | 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...

Trivia of the Week: Static Electricity

執筆者 | 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...

Idiom of the Week: Music to My Ears

執筆者 | 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...