執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月12日 | Idioms
“I want to take you to this new café I found, but I’m short on money this month. Do you mind if we go Dutch?” When two people go on a date, it is common for one person to pay for both of them. Traditionally the man pays for the woman’s meal as well as his own....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年02月05日 | Idioms
“I don’t know if I’m ready to play the violin in front of an audience!” “Don’t worry. You’ll knock their socks off!” Knocking someone’s socks off means to impress them by doing a great job. You can also say you “blew them away”. A surprisingly good performance is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年01月29日 | Idioms
“The film is pretty boring overall, but it has its moments. The special effects on the final battle are great, and the scene between the protagonist and her father is very touching.” Something that “has its moments” may be difficult or bad most of the time, but there...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年01月22日 | Idioms
“Now be on your best behavior while we’re gone. No monkey business!” “Monkey business” is trouble. Shenanigans. Mischief. It is usually caused by children or irresponsible teenagers, but also by irresponsible adults. It sounds like maybe monkeys cause trouble for pay,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年01月15日 | Idioms
“Let’s kick off this party with a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.” “Kick off” means start. A football game starts with a real kick, but you can kick off any event. The first activity at this party is a game where blindfolded players must attempt to attach the tail...
