Picture of the Week: Flower Buds

執筆者 | 2013年04月08日 | Pictures

Many flowers bloom in spring. Before a flower can bloom on a tree or plant, a bud must form. After the bud is ready, the petals unfold and the flower blooms. A flower bud is a symbol of birth and potential....

Phrase of the Week: Anything but that

執筆者 | 2013年04月06日 | Phrases

Mom: Joey, you’re grounded! No video games for a week! Joey: No! Anything but that! Joey would prefer any other punishment than losing his video games. When someone proposes the worst possible thing, any other option at all would be better. Of course, it is a little...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2013年04月05日 | TOEIC

We have a strictly policy against accepting returns when the box has been opened. Where is the mistake? A. a strictly policy B. against accepting C. when the box D. has been opened 開封済みの商品の返品は承らないという厳密な方針があります。 どこが間違いでしょうか？...

Trivia of the Week: Once, Twice, Three Times

執筆者 | 2013年04月04日 | Trivia

Father: How many times in a row can you say “rubber baby buggy bumpers”? Son: Rubber baby buggy bumpers! Father: That’s once. Son: Rubber baby buggy bumpers! Father: That’s twice. Son: Rubber baby buggy bumpers! Father: That’s thrice. Son: Rubber beggy bupper buggers!...

Idiom of the Week: Until my ship comes in

執筆者 | 2013年04月03日 | Idioms

Bob: Ugh, what a day. Eight hours without a break. And the customers were just terrible. Frank: It sounds like you aren’t enjoying your job. Bob: Well, it pays the bills, but it’s just until my ship comes in. Imagine you own a ship that has sailed off to a distant...