執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月25日 | Phrases
“I finished my homework. Can you look over it and check for mistakes?” “Look over the plan for the project and tell me if you have any questions about it.” Looking something over means to inspect or examine it, usually quickly. It’s almost the opposite of “overlook”,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月18日 | Phrases
“Let’s race to that tree!” “Okay! Try to keep up!” If you keep up with something, it means you don’t fall behind. If you can’t keep up with your friend, you might be left behind. You should also try to “keep up” on housework—if you are left behind, many chores will...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月11日 | Phrases
“Ow! You stepped on my foot!” “Sorry. It wasn’t on purpose.” When you do something intentionally, we say it was “on purpose”. That is, it was your purpose to do so. It wasn’t a mistake or an accident. 「痛い！今、私の足を踏んだ！」 「ごめん！わざとじゃなかった。」 何かをわざとするとき、それは「on...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年10月04日 | Phrases
“I dare you to touch this worm!” “Ewww! No way!” To “dare” someone is to challenge them to do something. Children often dare each other to do things that are scary or unpleasant. Many children have gotten in trouble for doing something they were dared to! “Billy dared...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年09月27日 | Phrases
“Dad is making dinner. He says it will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, let’s take the dog for a walk.” “Bob is coming over today, but he won’t get here until 7:00. In the meantime, I’ll start studying for next week’s test.” “Meantime” is the time before...
