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Idiom of the Week: If You Can’t Stand the Heat
"My physics teacher is so mean. He won't answer my questions." "Well if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! You're just no good at math." "Shut up, Brad. Mom, can you check my physics homework?" "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the...
Word of the Week: Beat
"I finally beat my dad at tennis!" "I can't beat the last level of this game!" "Beat" can mean to hit something, but in these examples to win against someone or something. 「やっとテニスで父さんに勝った！」 「いつももう少しのところで勝てないんだ。」...
Picture of the Week: Skeleton
Do you think skeletons are cool or creepy? Understanding skeletons is important not only for doctors but for artists, who can draw the human body better when they know how it's put together....
Phrase of the Week: It’s Safe to Say
"All your practice test scores have been good, so I think it's safe to say you'll pass." We use this phrase when we are pretty sure something will prove to be true. It's "safe" to say this because there's no danger that it will turn out to be wrong. ...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"This technique is character of this artist." Find the mistake. A. technique B. character C. of this D. artist 「この描き方はこの画家の特徴です。」...
Trivia of the Week: Poker Joke
Here is a joke. Q: Why can't you play poker on the African savannah? A: There are too many cheetahs! "Cheetah" (the name of an animal) sounds like "cheater" (someone who doesn't play fair). If one player is a cheater, the game isn't fun! 今回もジョークを紹介します。...
Modern English Idiom of the Week: Rock-Bottom
"I lost my job and my husband left me and took the kids. I've really hit rock-bottom." When you are digging a hole with a shovel and you hit solid rock, you can't dig any farther. The rock is the bottom of the hole, and you can't go any lower. When things are going...
Word of the Week: Pour
"Oh, you made lemonade? Pour me a glass." "Next, pour a little batter onto the pan." "It's really pouring outside!" "Pour" describes letting some liquid fall from a container. We often pour liquids such as juice or tea into cups or glasses before drinking them....
Picture of the Week: Spring Butterfly
Spring is coming. Plum blossoms are blooming. What flowers have you seen so far? What part of spring are you most looking forward to?...
Phrase of the Week: Take the Fall
"He stole a lot of money but never went to jail because one of his underlings took the fall." To take the fall is to receive the blame and consequences for someone else's bad actions. 「彼は大金を盗んだが、手下が身代わりになったので刑務所に入らずに済んだ。」 「Take the...
