Phrase of the Week: Speaking Of

執筆者 | 2016年10月15日 | Phrases

“Speaking of Joe, did you know his daughter graduated high school?” “Speaking of cats, my friend is looking to adopt a kitten.”   We use “speaking of” to introduce a new topic that is related to something that has been mentioned. If the conversation turns to...

Phrase of the Week: It Won’t Happen Again

執筆者 | 2016年10月08日 | Phrases

“You ate the pudding I left in the fridge, didn’t you? I even wrote my name on it!” “I’m sorry! It won’t happen again.” We say something won’t happen again when we have done something wrong and have to apologize. The other person can be sure that we won’t do it again,...

Phrase of the Week: Not a Good Idea

執筆者 | 2016年10月01日 | Phrases

“I’m going to skateboard on the roof.” “I don’t think that’s a good idea.” “It’s not a good idea to feed wild alligators.” This phrase is used to advise someone not to do something. It can also be used about things that were done in the past and had bad results. “I...

Phrase of the Week: Out of the Way

執筆者 | 2016年09月27日 | Phrases

“Get out of the way!” If you’re riding your bicycle and suddenly realize you’re going to hit someone, and don’t have time to stop, you should yell, “Get out of the way!” In this situation, “the way” is the path of something moving. It will sound rude if you tell...

Phrase of the Week: Do Your Best

執筆者 | 2016年09月24日 | Phrases

“Do your best and I’m sure you’ll pass the test.” “I don’t care if we win or lose the game, so long as we play our best.” “Do your best” is a handy phrase to cheer someone on. Sometimes we can replace the word “do” with another verb, like “play” in the case of a sport...

Phrase of the Week: Not that I know of

執筆者 | 2016年09月17日 | Phrases

“Do any of your friends play the guitar?” “Not that I know of.” This is a useful phrase for answering questions when you don’t have complete information. It’s possible one of your friends can play the guitar but has never talked to...