Trivia of the Week: Purring

執筆者 | 2016年09月29日 | Trivia

Purring is a rumbling sound made by happy cats. However, other animals make sounds also called “purring”, including raccoons, squirrels, bears and elephants. We don’t know exactly how cats purr. Some bigger cats cannot purr—they can roar, instead. Cats don’t only purr...

Idiom of the Week: Get the Hang of It

執筆者 | 2016年09月28日 | Idioms

“It’s tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy.” Getting the hang of something is suddenly being able to do something that was difficult before. It’s like an insight that you get from a certain amount of experience, but it usually can’t be explained...

Phrase of the Week: Out of the Way

執筆者 | 2016年09月27日 | Phrases

“Get out of the way!” If you’re riding your bicycle and suddenly realize you’re going to hit someone, and don’t have time to stop, you should yell, “Get out of the way!” In this situation, “the way” is the path of something moving. It will sound rude if you tell...

Picture of the Week: Forget-Me-Not

執筆者 | 2016年09月26日 | Pictures

The name “forget-me-not” was translated from the German name of the flower around the year 1400. Given the name, it’s not surprising that it has been used as a symbol of remembrance. Another name for this type of flower is Myosotis, which comes from Greek for “mouse’s...