執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月04日 | Phrases
Reporter: Can I ask you a few questions for my article? Rock star: Fire away! “Fire” as a verb can mean to shoot a bullet or other projectile weapon. You can see this usage in “Hold your fire” (meaning “don’t shoot”) as well....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月03日 | TOEIC
I will tell you if Mr. Johnson call the office. Find the mistake! A. will tell B. you if C. Mr. Johnson D. call the 「ジョンソン氏が事務所に電話したら教えます。」 Mr. Johnsonは複数ではなくて一人の人間ですので、「call」は「calls」にならなければなりません。よって、正解はDです！ Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月02日 | Trivia
If night falls, why is it dawn that breaks? This is a play on words. When night starts, we say that it “falls”. When dawn starts, we say that it “breaks” over the horizon. If a teacup falls off a table, it will break. But night does not break,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月01日 | Idioms
Kate: You’re visiting Kyoto? What are you planning to see? Ellen: I’m just going to play it by ear. I like to be spontaneous. Usually musicians learn songs by reading the music off paper. But if you don’t know a song, sometimes you can play it anyway just by listening...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月31日 | Words
“Handy” can mean “convenient”. If I need to write down a memo to remember something, I will use whatever pen is handy. It can also mean “good at fixing things”. If a person is handy, he or she can repair things around the house, such as changing a light bulb or fixing...
