執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月02日 | Trivia
A boomerang is a traditional weapon from Australia. It’s a long flat piece of wood that in an “L” shape. It’s famous for coming back when thrown, but there are both returning and non-returning types. The ones that return are more commonly used for sport and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月01日 | Idioms
“His life really went off the rails when he started abusing alcohol.” “The party went off the rails when someone tried to fill the whole pool with punch.” When a train goes off the rails, it is a big problem because it will crash and not reach its destination....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年05月31日 | Words
“Do you have any spare change?” “Don’t worry. There’s a spare tire in the trunk.” Something that is spare is extra. It’s not needed, at least not right now. A spare tire becomes necessary when one of your regular tires goes flat. 「小銭はありますか？」 「心配ない。トランクに予備タイヤがあります。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年05月30日 | Pictures
It looks like this hydrangea is only starting to bloom! Actually, the small flowers in the middle are the ones that reproduce. The larger flowers on the edge cannot. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年05月28日 | Phrases
“I can’t afford a new dress for the party, so I’ll make do with the clothes I have.” “I didn’t have all my equipment, so I had to make do.” When we don’t really have everything we need to do something properly, sometimes...
