執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月25日 | Idioms
Sally: How are you, Betty? Betty: Oh, I’m on top of the world. I just got a great new job, my son got engaged, and my daughter won an award. Feeling “on top of the world” means being very, very happy. In idioms, “high” usually means “good”, so being above the rest of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月24日 | Words
“My dog got out, so I’ll ask the neighbors if they have seen him.” The word “neighbor” usually refers to a person who lives in a house near yours. It can also be used to mean a person whose desk is near yours in your office or classroom, a person who is near you in...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月21日 | Phrases
Clerk: That will be $5.00. Clara: I’ll get it. Emmett: No, allow me. “Allow me,” is something people say to be polite when they do a small favor for someone, such as pulling out a chair or opening a door. It could be rephrased as “Let me do that for you.” In a longer...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月20日 | TOEIC
Thanks to the achieving of the marketing team, the new product is flying off the shelves. Find the mistake: A. achieving B. marketing team C. new product D. flying off マーケティング部の成果のおかげで新商品の売れ行きが好調です。 「Flying off the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月19日 | Trivia
Butterscotch is a sweet flavor. Real butterscotch is made of brown sugar and butter, like toffee but not boiled as long. Butterscotch-flavored sweets don’t always contain real butterscotch, though. It is common as an ice cream topping or a flavor for hard candies or...
