執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月05日 | Phrases
“When all is said and done, we’re just too different.” “This device looks beautiful and has a lot of features, but when all is said and done it’s just not very good at its main function.” “When all is said and done” means “in the end”. We use it to say what’s really...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月04日 | TOEIC
“I’m afraid this coupon isn’t validated on this item.” Find the mistake. A. afraid B. coupon C. validated D. item 「残念ですがこの商品はこのクーポンの対象外です。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月02日 | Idioms
“You want the whole report done today? That’s a pretty tall order.” A tall order is something that’s difficult, maybe impossible, to do. An “order” is an instruction to do something. Imagine a long list of things to do or items in a big order in a restaurant—if you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月01日 | Words
“Learning a new language is difficult, but don’t be discouraged. You are gradually improving, and soon you’ll be surprised how well you can understand it!” Something that happens gradually doesn’t happen all at once. It happens very slowly, or a little bit at a time....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年10月31日 | Pictures
Children dress up in costumes for Halloween. Adults dress up too if they are going to a Halloween party. But what about dogs? For some dogs, it’s fun to dress up in a special dog costume for Halloween. ...