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Idiom of the Week: Don’t Let It Get to You
“The other kids were teasing me today.” “Oh, don’t let them get to you.” If something or someone “gets to you” it means it bothers you or makes you feel bad. This phrase often appears in advice such as, “You can’t let it get to you.” But you might also hear it...
Word of the Week: Tease
"Mom, Billy's teasing me!" "Don't tease the dog or he might bite you." Teasing is speaking or acting in a mean way. It usually isn't meant to really hurt anyone. However, it can easily go too far—a sibling's teasing could cause serious pain or teasing a dog could...
Picture of the Week: Dragonfly
Has a dragonfly ever landed on you? They are so light that you might not notice. To a human, a dragonfly is beautiful and harmless, but to a smaller insect it is as scary as dragon!...
Phrase of the Week: On the Other Hand
“I’d like to stay up and watch the end of this movie. On the other hand, I do have a big test tomorrow. I should get plenty of sleep.” “On the one hand, I really like coffee. But on the other hand, I don’t want to drink caffeine so late at night.” You can compare the...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“They are always finding new security flaws, so it’s important to check for updates _______, so you will be protected right away.” Fill in the blank. A. always B. constantly C. never D. occasionally 「いつも新しいセキュリティーの弱点が見つかっているから、すぐ守られるように更新がないか確認し続けるのが大事です。」...
Trivia of the Week: Dolphins
Dolphins live in the ocean, but they are mammals. There are many kinds of dolphins, but the most well-known is the Bottlenose Dolphin. Dolphins use sound waves to “see” objects in the water. This is called echolocation. ...
Idiom of the Week: In a Flash
“I opened the door, and in a flash the dog ran into the yard.” A “flash” is a short, bright light, like a camera flash. “In a flash” means “very quickly”. Think of it as happening in the same amount of time as a camera flash. 「扉を開けたとたん犬が庭に走り出した。」...
Word of the Week: Count
“That doesn’t count!” In tennis, if your opponent doesn’t hit the ball back, you get a point. However, if the ball doesn’t bounce inside the lines, it doesn’t count. We don’t count that point when we calculate your score. We can say something counts or doesn’t count...
Phrase of the Week: Give It Your All
"The other team is good, but if we give it our all, we can win today!" "I don't care if you win or not, so long as you give it your all." Giving something one's all means to try as hard as possible, to put all your strength and energy into a task. We often hear this...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“We were able to catch a glance of the deer through the trees.” Find the mistake. A. able B. glance C. deer D. through 「木々の間に鹿がチラッと見えました。」...
