執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月20日 | Phrases
Newscaster A: In a Dickensian twist, the orphan child turned out to be a long lost princess and is now living in the lap of luxury. Newscaster B: She’s really gone from rags to riches. A “rags to riches” story tells about someone who starts out very poor and ends up...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月19日 | TOEIC
We were forced to cancel the contract with them because their work did not meet our expectant. Find the mistake: A. were forced to B. contract with them C. did not meet D. our expectant “Expectant” is an adjective describing a person who expects something. (For...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月18日 | Trivia
In Japanese, a mansion is a nice apartment. It may be big for an apartment, but it is only one apartment in a building full of other apartments that belong to other people. In English, a mansion is a big, expensive house that belongs to one wealthy person. It may have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月17日 | Idioms
Bill: So, for Helen’s birthday party, I want to hire a clown, a magician, a pony ride… Karen: Hang on, Bill, let’s not go overboard. She’s only three. I think that might be too much excitement. To go overboard is to get carried away and do too much. Literally, if you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月16日 | Words
Tour Guide: Only a handful of people have ever seen the view from this mountaintop. Wasn’t it worth the hike? A handful is literally the amount that you can pick up in your hand. At Halloween, children may be invited to grab a handful of candy out of a bowl. But it is...
