Phrase of the Week: In the Meantime

執筆者 | 2014年09月27日 | Phrases

“Dad is making dinner. He says it will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, let’s take the dog for a walk.” “Bob is coming over today, but he won’t get here until 7:00. In the meantime, I’ll start studying for next week’s test.” “Meantime” is the time before...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2014年09月26日 | TOEIC

“Police say they will ________ the name of the victim until the family has been notified.” Fill in the blank. A. declare B. announce C. withhold D. display 「警察は家族に知らせるまで被害者の名前を公表しないと言っています」...

Trivia of the Week: Cow Words

執筆者 | 2014年09月25日 | Trivia

Similar to horses, cows are also called by different words. A baby cow is a calf. A male cow is not actually a cow; he is a bull. A female cow is just a cow, although if she is young she can be called a heifer....

Idiom of the Week: Hold All the Cards

執筆者 | 2014年09月24日 | Idioms

“I’m sure the senator will vote for our bill. We have information he wouldn’t want to be made public, and we have the power to support his own pet issues. We hold all the cards.” “Holding all the cards” means having a great advantage. In some card games, having more...