Trivia of the Week: Poker Joke

執筆者 | 2016年03月10日 | Trivia

Here is a joke. Q: Why can’t you play poker on the African savannah? A: There are too many cheetahs!   “Cheetah” (the name of an animal) sounds like “cheater” (someone who doesn’t play fair). If one player is a cheater, the...

Modern English Idiom of the Week: Rock-Bottom

執筆者 | 2016年03月09日 | Idioms

“I lost my job and my husband left me and took the kids. I’ve really hit rock-bottom.” When you are digging a hole with a shovel and you hit solid rock, you can’t dig any farther. The rock is the bottom of the hole, and you can’t go any...

Word of the Week: Pour

執筆者 | 2016年03月08日 | Words

“Oh, you made lemonade? Pour me a glass.” “Next, pour a little batter onto the pan.” “It’s really pouring outside!”   “Pour” describes letting some liquid fall from a container. We often pour liquids such as...