Trivia of the Week: Sprinkles

執筆者 | 2016年09月08日 | Trivia

Sprinkles are tiny colorful candies that are used for decoration, not for flavor. They are often seen on top of ice cream, cookies, cupcakes or other sweets. A mix of rainbow colors is probably most common, but they can also be found in single colors or themed...

Idiom of the Week: Snatched from the Jaws

執筆者 | 2016年09月07日 | Idioms

“Things looked grim, but the doctors were able to snatch the patient from the jaws of death.” “We were way behind, but somehow we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.”   If someone who is about to die is saved, we say they were “snatched from the jaws of...

Word of the Week: Raise, continued

執筆者 | 2016年09月06日 | Words

“It costs a lot of money to raise children.” “We used to raise goats.” “Raise” can mean to take care of a living being as it grows from a baby to an adult. If you remember the “lift up” or “make higher” meaning of raise, perhaps you can remember this usage by...

Phrase of the Week: Guess What

執筆者 | 2016年09月03日 | Phrases

“Guess what! We got a new cat!” “Guess what! I brought cookies!” “Guess what! I got 100% on my math test!” “Guess what” tells the listener that you have some exciting news to share. It’s usually good news, but not always: “Guess what happened this morning! I almost...