執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月16日 | Idioms
“My physics teacher is so mean. He won’t answer my questions.” “Well if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! You’re just no good at math.” “Shut up, Brad. Mom, can you check my physics homework?”...
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02日 | Idioms
“Neither of us wanted to make a deal, so it was a Mexican standoff.” A Mexican standoff is a confrontation in which nobody has a good option. The tension continues because nobody has an advantage and nobody can retreat. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月24日 | Idioms
“I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn’t really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water.” A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月17日 | Idioms
“So you’ve decided not to quit your job and become an ostrich photographer after all? I’m glad you’ve come to your senses.” To come to one’s senses is to think clearly. We say someone has come to their senses when they give...
