執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月19日 | Phrases
“Thank you! But what are the flowers for?” “Just because. I don’t need a reason to bring you flowers, do I?” We usually use “because” before the reason for something. But when there’s no reason, there’s nothing to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月12日 | Phrases
“All your practice test scores have been good, so I think it’s safe to say you’ll pass.” We use this phrase when we are pretty sure something will prove to be true. It’s “safe” to say this because there’s no danger that...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月05日 | Phrases
“He stole a lot of money but never went to jail because one of his underlings took the fall.” To take the fall is to receive the blame and consequences for someone else’s bad actions. 「彼は大金を盗んだが、手下が身代わりになったので刑務所に入らずに済んだ。」 「Take the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月27日 | Phrases
“Tell me what’s on your mind.” “I can’t get Danielle off my mind. I’m going to apologize to her.” When you are thinking about something, it is “on your mind”.If you can’t stop thinking about it, you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月20日 | Phrases
“How is your father? I heard he was sick.” “Yes, but he’s on the mend.” “Mend” can mean to fix something: “I mended the hole in my sock.” It can also mean to heal: “It takes a long time for a broken bone to mend.” When someone is getting better after an injury or...
