執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月10日 | Phrases
“Can you work today? I heard you got hurt last weekend.” “Oh, I’m fine. I had hurt my hand, but it got better.” “Get better” can be used to describe almost any improvement. For example, when showing a movie you like to a friend, you might answer their complaint of,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月27日 | Phrases
Kids: Trick or treat!! Neighbor: Oh, what cute costumes! Here, have some candy! When it starts to get dark on Halloween, groups of children start visiting all the houses in the neighborhood. If you want trick-or-treaters to come, you should put out a jack-o-lantern...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月20日 | Phrases
Newscaster A: In a Dickensian twist, the orphan child turned out to be a long lost princess and is now living in the lap of luxury. Newscaster B: She’s really gone from rags to riches. A “rags to riches” story tells about someone who starts out very poor and ends up...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月13日 | Phrases
Ian: Can I borrow your car, man? Phillip: No, dude. Last time I let you drive it, you crashed into a tree. Ian: Come on, man. That was five years ago. It’s water under the bridge. Phillip: No. “Water under the bridge” is a problem between people that happened in the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月06日 | Phrases
Sports commentator: No one thought they could beat the Bobcats, but they pulled it off! They won! Pulling something off means achieving something difficult, like a skateboard trick or a jewel heist. Of course, it can also just mean pulling something off of something...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月29日 | Phrases
“This is the last straw! I’ve had it!” The last straw is the straw that broke the camel’s back. A camel can carry a lot, but if you keep adding straw it will eventually become too heavy. The last straw is the difference between a load of straw the camel can just...
