執筆者 Modern English | 2014年12月03日 | Idioms
“What’s this black stuff?” “It’s seaweed.” “Oh, okay. I’ll try it. Wow, it tastes kind of fishy!” “I can’t believe you ate that.” “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. You should try it too. It’s not bad!” This phrase can be generalized to any place, such as another...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月26日 | Idioms
“What did I tell you? It’s not as easy as it looks, is it?” “Yeah, I had no idea! Now that I’ve walked a mile in your shoes, I really appreciate all the work you do around here.” To “walk in someone’s shoes” is to experience their life and the difficulties they face....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月19日 | Idioms
“I’ve been working so much overtime to finish this project that it’s hard to spend any quality time with my family, even on the weekends.” “Quality time” is special time spent together with people you love. We usually think of quality time as time spent doing...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月12日 | Idioms
“Isn’t that his third beer tonight?” “Yeah, he drinks like a fish. Maybe someone should run to the store for more beer.” “Drink” can be used with any kind of drink—water, fruit juice, soda, etc. But if it’s not clear exactly what is being drunk, it often means...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月05日 | Idioms
“Wow, you must have worked hard this summer to afford a new car.” “Actually my dad bought it for me.” “Really? You’re such a daddy’s girl. I’m jealous.” A daddy’s girl (or mummy’s boy) is a child who is close to and spoiled by their parent. Similar phrases like...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月29日 | Idioms
“Why did you buy this huge bag of oranges?” “They were selling them dirt cheap outside the supermarket!” “Dirt cheap” is very cheap, as cheap as dirt. Dirt is everywhere, so it’s basically free. We can compare something that is extremely cheap to dirt, which costs...
