執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月17日 | Phrases
“Are we still on for the movie tomorrow?” “Oh, I’m sorry. Something’s come up.” When we have to cancel plans, we often say that “something has come up”. This means that something unforeseen happened that we have to prioritize over the plans we made with our friends....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月10日 | Phrases
“I just got an email from Sarah asking me to go out with her this weekend. Help me figure out how to say no without coming off as a jerk.” “Come off as” means to give someone a certain impression. It’s similar to “appear” or “seem to be”. The impression isn’t always...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月26日 | Phrases
“I always come up with my best ideas in the shower.” “Come up with” means “think of”. We often come up with ideas, answers or plans. We can also come up with other things, such as money. “There was a great TV on sale, but I couldn’t come up with the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月19日 | Phrases
“I can’t come to the party today. I’ve come down with a bad cold.” “Come down with” means to get a disease. You might come down with a cold, the flu, measles or another disease. If you don’t know what sickness you have, you can just say, “I’ve come down with...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月12日 | Phrases
Bob: “Hey Susie! Shouldn’t you be studying for finals?” Susie: “For your information, I finished my finals last week!” Tour guide: “Just FYI, there’s a steep cliff at the edge of the park, so watch your step.” We use “for your information” to tell someone we’re going...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月05日 | Phrases
“What a lovely day! We’d be foolish not to take advantage of this fine weather. Let’s go have a picnic.” We can take advantage of many things. Often we take advantage of a good situation or opportunity to do something. In battle, we can take advantage of our enemy’s...
