Phrase of the Week: Hang Out

執筆者 | 2014年05月24日 | Phrases

“Every day after school I hang out at the mall with my friends until my dad comes to pick me up.” “Hanging out” is spending time somewhere or with someone without doing anything important. You can hang out and watch a movie, or hang out and play video games, or hang...

Phrase of the Week: Something’s Come Up

執筆者 | 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....

Phrase of the Week: Come Off As

執筆者 | 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...

Phrase of the Week: Come Up With

執筆者 | 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...

Title: Phrase of the Week: Come Down With

執筆者 | 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...

Phrase of the Week: For Your Information

執筆者 | 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...