Trivia of the Week: Ghost Costume

It’s October, and that means it’s time to think of a Halloween costume! A complicated costume will take a lot of work. But if you forget until the last minute, here is an easy costume you can make. Take a white sheet and cut two eye holes. Drape the sheet over...

Idiom of the Week: Higgledy-Piggledy

“My desk was all neat and organized, but then the cat ran across it, and now my papers are all higgledy-piggledy!” Things are higgledy-piggledy when they are scattered randomly about in a disorganized fashion. 「机の上のものはちゃんと整理整頓されていたのに、猫が机の上を走ったら全部めちゃくちゃになってしまった!」...

Word of the Week: Thrifty

“John was a thrifty man who did most of his shopping at the second-hand store.” A thrifty person doesn’t like to spend a lot of money. He or she doesn’t buy unnecessary things and always finds a good price. Are you thrifty? Have you found a good deal recently?...