Phrase of the Week: Fend for yourself

執筆者 | 2016年12月03日 | Phrases

“After the baby alligators hatch, they must fend for themselves.” Mother alligators watch over their eggs until they hatch, but don’t take care of the baby alligators after that. The babies must fend for themselves. This means to take care of oneself without...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2016年12月02日 | TOEIC

“I regret to inform you that show is sold in and there are no more tickets available.” Find the mistake. A. regret B. inform C. sold in D. available 「残念ですがそのショーのチケットは売り切れていて、もうチケットはありません。」...

Trivia of the Week: Hyena

執筆者 | 2016年12月01日 | Trivia

Hyenas look similar to dogs, but they are more closely related to cats! They live in Africa. Some kinds are hunters and others are scavengers. Hyenas are active at night. The spotted hyena is also called the “laughing hyena” because of its bark.  ...

Idiom of the Week: Bite the Bullet

執筆者 | 2016年11月30日 | Idioms

“Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and give someone bad news.” “I wanted to go to the concert but I couldn’t risk failing the test the next day, so I bit the bullet and spend the evening studying.” To “bite the bullet” is to deal with a painful or unpleasant...