執筆者 Modern English | 2015年08月05日 | Idioms
“This drawer is where I keep all my art supplies and stationery and whatnot.” “After you finish cooking, make sure you clean all the pots and pans and whatnot that you used.” “Whatnot” pretty much always comes at the end of a list...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月29日 | Idioms
“How do you like your new apartment?” “It’s great! It’s worlds apart from our old place. That place was a dump!” When two things are “worlds apart” it means there is a big difference between them. If the difference is as...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月22日 | Idioms
“So you’re the new employee? Come on, I’ll show you the ropes.” When someone starts a new job, they must first “learn the ropes”. This comes from sailing, where you literally have to learn all the ropes and how to use them. Now it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月15日 | Idioms
“Bruno is a good dog and my best friend, but he’s so big. He’s eating me out of house and home! I’m going to have to get a part-time job just to buy him dog food.” If someone eats a lot, it costs a lot of money to keep them fed. If you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月08日 | Idioms
“Are you sure Jenkins can make the sale?” “Sure, he’s a rock solid salesman.” Something that’s solid is reliable. And there’s not much more solid than a rock. So someone or something that is rock solid is very reliable....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月01日 | Idioms
“That’s a crazy idea! Do you have a screw loose?” If someone “has a screw loose”, it means they are crazy. Imagine them as a machine or a robot. If a machine has a loose screw, it might not function properly. So when someone acts or talks...
