執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月25日 | Phrases
“Will they call us if there’s any delay with our order?” “I should hope so!” “Don’t worry, I’ll bring the dog inside if it snows.” “I should hope so!” Usually we use “should” to say what...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月18日 | Phrases
“I was terrified when we lost Timmy in the shopping mall, but we found him in the toy aisle, none the worse for wear.” “I accidentally put my lucky bracelet through the wash, but it’s none the worse for wear.” When something or someone is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月11日 | Phrases
“If you ask me, he should just apologize.” You will occasionally hear someone say “if you ask me” while giving their opinion. It can be rude to give your opinion on things that aren’t related to you, but it’s usually okay to give...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月04日 | Phrases
“It’s an attack! Head for the hills!” “No, Dad, it’s just fireworks. It’s the Fourth of July!” “Head for the hills” or “run for the hills” means “run away”. The phrase might originally refer...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月27日 | Phrases
“This is impossible. I give up.” “Don’t give up. You’ll never achieve anything like that!” “I just can’t get this program to work on my computer. I’m going to ask my sister to do it. She’s good with...
