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...

Phrase of the Week: It’s a Good Thing

執筆者 | 2014年09月20日 | Phrases

“It’s a good thing we remembered to close the windows! It started raining while we were out.” We say “it’s a good thing” when we are glad something happened because it led to positive consequences or avoided negative consequences. You could just say “I’m glad we...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2014年09月19日 | TOEIC

“This is a jointed venture between two companies, so we have to cooperate.” Find the mistake. A. jointed B. venture C. companies D. cooperate 「この会社は二社の合弁企業なので、協力しあう必要があります」 「合弁企業」は英語で「joint...

Trivia of the Week: Horse Words

執筆者 | 2014年09月18日 | Trivia

Nowadays, most people have never ridden a horse, but for most of history many people relied on horses. Even today, we have many words for different kinds of horses. Here are just a few. A female horse is a mare, and a male horse is a stallion. A baby horse is a foal,...