Phrase of the Week: From Scratch

執筆者 | 2013年03月16日 | Phrases

Bob: This cake is delicious! Where did you get it? Terry: I made it myself. Bob: Did you use a cake mix? Terry: No, I made it from scratch. When you make something from the raw ingredients, you make it from scratch. If you use anything pre-made, like a sauce, mix, or...

Trivia of the Week: St. Patrick’s Day

執筆者 | 2013年03月14日 | Trivia

St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday from Ireland, but it is celebrated in other countries as well. On St. Patrick’s Day, you should wear something green. If school children don’t wear green, their classmates will pinch them! We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by making...

Idiom of the Week: Treading Water

執筆者 | 2013年03月13日 | Idioms

Polly: Is your café making any profit? Josh: No, we’re just treading water. We aren’t falling into debt, but we aren’t making any money either. Treading water means moving your arms and legs so that you don’t sink, but not swimming in any direction. It could be worse,...

Word of the Week: Appear

執筆者 | 2013年03月12日 | Words

“Wow! The magician just appeared out of thin air!” “It’s a trick. He actually used a trap door or something. It only appears to be magic.” “Appear” has more than one meaning. It can mean “arrive”: “The classroom became quiet as soon as the teacher appeared.” It can...