Idiom of the Week: A Fish Out of Water

執筆者 | 2016年02月24日 | Idioms

“I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn’t really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water.” A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when...

Idiom of the Week: Come to Your Senses

執筆者 | 2016年02月17日 | Idioms

“So you’ve decided not to quit your job and become an ostrich photographer after all? I’m glad you’ve come to your senses.”   To come to one’s senses is to think clearly. We say someone has come to their senses when they give...

Idiom of the Week: Train of Thought

執筆者 | 2016年02月10日 | Idioms

“I had almost solved the problem when the doorbell rang and I lost my train of thought.” When thinking, one thought leads to another. The thoughts are connected like cars on a train. Saying you lost your train of thought is perfectly normal. If you say...

Idiom of the Week: The Big Picture

執筆者 | 2016年02月03日 | Idioms

“You have to look at the big picture and not get bogged down with the details.” If you step back and look at something as a whole you can understand it better. You can see how the different parts work together. If you focus on the details of one part, you...

Idiom of the Week: Tailor-Made

執筆者 | 2016年01月27日 | Idioms

“This movie is a fantasy about an elementary school teacher and a talking mongoose. It’s like it was tailor-made for me!” “This car isn’t tough, but it’s tailor-made for speed.” When clothing is tailor-made for someone, the...

Idiom of the Week: Lead With

執筆者 | 2016年01月20日 | Idioms

“If you want to collect all the hearts, you should lead with a high-numbered heart.” “When making a speech, you should lead with a joke.” “Lead with” comes from card games, where the first person to play a card must decide which...