Phrase of the Week: I’m Not Scared!

Older sister: “You can go to bed early if you’re too scared to watch this zombie movie!” Younger sister: “I’m not scared!” October is the season for scary movies and haunted houses. These things can frighten young children, and sometimes older people too. Many of us...

Trivia of the Week: Ghost Costume

It’s October, and that means it’s time to think of a Halloween costume! A complicated costume will take a lot of work. But if you forget until the last minute, here is an easy costume you can make. Take a white sheet and cut two eye holes. Drape the sheet over...

Idiom of the Week: Higgledy-Piggledy

“My desk was all neat and organized, but then the cat ran across it, and now my papers are all higgledy-piggledy!” Things are higgledy-piggledy when they are scattered randomly about in a disorganized fashion. 「机の上のものはちゃんと整理整頓されていたのに、猫が机の上を走ったら全部めちゃくちゃになってしまった!」...