Idiom of the Week: A Fish Out of Water

執筆者 | 2016年02月24日 | Idioms

“I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn’t really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water.” A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when...

Word of the Week: Delegate

執筆者 | 2016年02月23日 | Words

“A good boss knows when to delegate tasks to others.”   When you work in a group, you cannot do everything on your own. You have to trust the other members of the group to finish their own tasks. A good leader will delegate much of the work to other...

Phrase of the Week: On the Mend

執筆者 | 2016年02月20日 | Phrases

“How is your father? I heard he was sick.” “Yes, but he’s on the mend.” “Mend” can mean to fix something: “I mended the hole in my sock.” It can also mean to heal: “It takes a long time for a broken bone to mend.” When someone is getting better after an injury or...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2016年02月19日 | TOEIC

“The _______ casing will protect it even if you drop it.” Fill in the blank. A. soft B. hardly C. durable D. fortitude 「落としても丈夫なケースが守ってくれます。」...