Idiom of the Week: Chinese Water Torture

執筆者 | 2015年02月04日 | Idioms

“My aunts showed us a slideshow of their vacation. It was like Chinese water torture.” We describe something long and painfully boring by comparing it to “Chinese water torture”. Chinese water torture is a method of torture in which the victim is immobilized and water...

Idiom of the Week: Dressed to Kill

執筆者 | 2015年01月28日 | Idioms

“Do I look okay in this dress for the party?” “Better than okay, you’re dressed to kill!” “Dressed to kill” doesn’t literally mean wearing clothes appropriate for murder. It’s really just “dressed to impress” or “very well dressed”. 「パーティーに着るドレス、これで大丈夫かな？」...

Idiom of the Week: Long Time No See

執筆者 | 2015年01月21日 | Idioms

“Hi, Bob, long time no see!” “Yeah, I guess the last time was at the Jill’s wedding!” “Long time no see” is a cute greeting to use when you haven’t seen someone in a long time. It’s not really grammatically correct: “It’s been a long time and I have not seen you.”...

Idiom of the Week: Party Animal

執筆者 | 2015年01月14日 | Idioms

“I can’t believe John was dancing on the table last night.” “Yeah, he’s a real party animal.” A party animal is someone who goes wild and has fun at parties. 「昨日の夜、ジョンがテーブルの上で踊っていたのがまだ信じられないよ。」 「ほんと、彼はパーティーが大好きだよね。」 Party animal...

Idiom of the Week: Family Man

執筆者 | 2015年01月07日 | Idioms

“Are you coming to the barbecue this weekend?” “No, I can’t. I’ve got to go to my kid’s baseball game.” “Oh, I didn’t know you were a family man!” A family man is basically a man who has a family, i.e. one or more children. But to be a real family man you must be a...