執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月10日 | Trivia
Here is a joke. Q: Why can’t you play poker on the African savannah? A: There are too many cheetahs! “Cheetah” (the name of an animal) sounds like “cheater” (someone who doesn’t play fair). If one player is a cheater, the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月09日 | Idioms
“I lost my job and my husband left me and took the kids. I’ve really hit rock-bottom.” When you are digging a hole with a shovel and you hit solid rock, you can’t dig any farther. The rock is the bottom of the hole, and you can’t go any...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月08日 | Words
“Oh, you made lemonade? Pour me a glass.” “Next, pour a little batter onto the pan.” “It’s really pouring outside!” “Pour” describes letting some liquid fall from a container. We often pour liquids such as...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月07日 | Pictures
Spring is coming. Plum blossoms are blooming. What flowers have you seen so far? What part of spring are you most looking forward to?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月05日 | Phrases
“He stole a lot of money but never went to jail because one of his underlings took the fall.” To take the fall is to receive the blame and consequences for someone else’s bad actions. 「彼は大金を盗んだが、手下が身代わりになったので刑務所に入らずに済んだ。」 「Take the...
