執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月17日 | Trivia
“I know it’s upsetting when you break up with your girlfriend, but don’t worry too much. There are plenty of fish in the sea.” We say that there are plenty of fish in the sea to remind people that there are a lot of people in the world. There...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月16日 | Idioms
“Can you finish mowing the lawn before lunch, please?” “I guess I have to sing for my supper.” Those who don’t work shouldn’t eat! In this idiom the work is singing. 「昼ご飯の前に庭の草刈りをしてくれる？」 「ごはんは歌って稼がないとね」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月15日 | Words
“We cooked so much food for Thanksgiving, we’ve been eating leftovers ever since.” When food is left over from a meal, you can eat it later as “leftovers”. Although most things are better freshly made, there are many foods that are...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月14日 | Pictures
A common religious decoration for Christmas is a scene showing baby Jesus in the manger with his parents. Sometimes the three wise men and various animals are also included....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年12月12日 | Phrases
“She wants a puppy really badly.” “She says she doesn’t care about him, but I can tell she’s got it bad.” Sometimes “bad” can be used as an intensifier for something that isn’t necessarily bad. An intense desire...
