執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月03日 | Trivia, カテゴリーなし
Here is a joke. Two men are talking. One says, “I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.” The other man says, “Really? What’s the name of his other leg?” The first man’s sentence is normally understood to mean he...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月02日 | Idioms
“Neither of us wanted to make a deal, so it was a Mexican standoff.” A Mexican standoff is a confrontation in which nobody has a good option. The tension continues because nobody has an advantage and nobody can retreat. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月01日 | Words
“The police received an anonymous tip.” “No one knows who wrote this because it was published anonymously.” When you are anonymous, it means no one knows who you are. Your name and identity are not shown. In many places on the Internet,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月29日 | Pictures
Bees pollinate not only decorative flowers, but also many plants we grow for food. Bees gather pollen, visiting different flowers. In the process, the bee brings pollen from one flower to another, allowing the flowers to make seeds....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月27日 | Phrases
“Tell me what’s on your mind.” “I can’t get Danielle off my mind. I’m going to apologize to her.” When you are thinking about something, it is “on your mind”.If you can’t stop thinking about it, you...
