執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月11日 | Phrases
“If you ask me, he should just apologize.” You will occasionally hear someone say “if you ask me” while giving their opinion. It can be rude to give your opinion on things that aren’t related to you, but it’s usually okay to give...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月04日 | Phrases
“It’s an attack! Head for the hills!” “No, Dad, it’s just fireworks. It’s the Fourth of July!” “Head for the hills” or “run for the hills” means “run away”. The phrase might originally refer...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月27日 | Phrases
“This is impossible. I give up.” “Don’t give up. You’ll never achieve anything like that!” “I just can’t get this program to work on my computer. I’m going to ask my sister to do it. She’s good with...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月20日 | Phrases
“The explosion knocked him out, but he was not seriously injured.” When someone loses consciousness, usually due to being hit by something, such as a punch, we say they are “knocked out”. In an organized fight, such as a boxing match, it can be...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月13日 | Phrases
“He passed out from lack of oxygen, but he’s okay now.” If you lose consciousness for a reason such as illness or overexertion, we say you pass out. Normally this phrase isn’t used for sleep, but occasionally you might hear something like,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月06日 | Phrases
“I didn’t do very well on the test.” “Well, you have only yourself to blame. I know you never studied and stayed up all night playing video games before test day.” When something goes wrong, people want to know whose fault it is. When...