Idiom of the Week: Raking in the Money

執筆者 | 2013年03月06日 | Idioms

Jane: “How is business?” Mary: “Great! Since I started selling online, I’ve really been raking it in!” What is Mary raking in? Money! When we say we are raking it in, or raking in the money, it means we are making a lot of profit. So much money that we have to rake up...

Word of the Week: Rodent

執筆者 | 2013年03月05日 | Words

“Want to see my new pet?” “Eek! A mouse!” “It’s not a mouse, it’s a hamster.” “Well, they’re both rodents!” “But you like rabbits…” The most well-known rodents are mice, but rabbits, hamsters, and many other animals are also rodents. The largest rodent is the...

Picture of the Week: Irish Castle

執筆者 | 2013年03月04日 | Pictures

Dunguaire Castle is located on the west coast of Ireland. It was built around 1520. The tower is 75 feet tall. It is named after King Guaire. Legend tells us King Guaire was very generous, and if you ask a question at the front gate of the castle you will find the...

Phrase of the Week: Word of Mouth

執筆者 | 2013年03月02日 | Phrases

Salesperson: Excuse me, ma’am, could you tell me how you heard of our product? Did you see our TV commercial or our magazine ad? Woman: No, I heard about it by word of mouth. All my friends are using it. “Word of mouth” means the spread of information by people...