Phrase of the Week: Pins and Needles

執筆者 | 2013年11月02日 | Phrases

“Ow!” “What is it?” “My leg fell asleep and now I’ve got pins and needles.” When blood returns to an area it can cause a painful prickling sensation. We compare this to being stuck with pins and needles. 「痛い！」 「どうした？」 「足がしびれて痛くなった。」...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2013年11月01日 | TOEIC

In our new game, players can ________ over one hundred colorful monster pets. Fill in the blank. A. collection B. collect C. collector D. collate 「弊社の新しいゲームでは、プレイヤーが100種類以上のモンスターペットを集めることができます。」...

Trivia of the Week: Frankenstein

執筆者 | 2013年10月31日 | Trivia

The monster often called Frankenstein is actually Frankenstein’s monster. He was created by Dr. Frankenstein. The story of Frankenstein was a ground-breaking science fiction tale written by Mary Shelley, but most of us remember the visual image of Frankenstein’s...

Idiom of the Week: They Took Us to the Cleaners

執筆者 | 2013年10月30日 | Idioms

“We had our roof repaired, and they really took us to the cleaners. Roofs are expensive!” Taking someone to the cleaners means charging them too much money. Do cleaners charge more money than other businesses? Maybe this idiom comes from another phrase, “to clean...