執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月12日 | Idioms
“Isn’t that his third beer tonight?” “Yeah, he drinks like a fish. Maybe someone should run to the store for more beer.” “Drink” can be used with any kind of drink—water, fruit juice, soda, etc. But if it’s not clear exactly what is being drunk, it often means...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年11月05日 | Idioms
“Wow, you must have worked hard this summer to afford a new car.” “Actually my dad bought it for me.” “Really? You’re such a daddy’s girl. I’m jealous.” A daddy’s girl (or mummy’s boy) is a child who is close to and spoiled by their parent. Similar phrases like...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月29日 | Idioms
“Why did you buy this huge bag of oranges?” “They were selling them dirt cheap outside the supermarket!” “Dirt cheap” is very cheap, as cheap as dirt. Dirt is everywhere, so it’s basically free. We can compare something that is extremely cheap to dirt, which costs...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月22日 | Idioms
“Where did you get that shirt?” “Well, it’s a long story. It all started ten years ago when I took a trip to see my cousin in—” “Never mind. I don’t want to know.” You can use “never mind” to take back something you said. If you asked a question, but no longer want to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月15日 | Idioms
“That’s your costume for the Halloween party? You’re dressing as Harry Potter, too?” “Yep, I resisted for a long time, but I’ve jumped on the bandwagon and become a Harry Potter fan.” A bandwagon was originally a wagon carrying a band in a parade or circus. Bandwagons...
