執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月28日 | Phrases
“The first time I heard this song, I thought it was annoying, but my kids kept playing it and it grew on me.” If something grows on you, you don’t like it at first, but over time you start to like it more. This can be true of many things—a movie you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月21日 | Phrases
“Nobody saw him do it, so he got off scot-free.” If you do something wrong but receive no punishment or consequences, we say you got off scot-free. The word “Scot” nowadays means a person from Scotland, but in this phrase it comes from...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月14日 | Phrases
“I couldn’t care less what you do. Just leave me out of it.” “I couldn’t care less” is an emphatic way to say “I don’t care.” You can care a lot or a little, but if you “couldn’t care less”, then...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年11月07日 | Phrases
“It’s my sister’s birthday next week. We’re going to throw a big party!” You can throw a ball, a rock, a dart or…a party? You can just “have” a party, but organizing a party is often called “throwing” a party....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月31日 | Phrases
“I looked out the window and my blood ran cold. The monster was looking back in at me!” When we say someone’s blood runs cold, it means they felt as if their blood had gone cold from a sudden shock or fear. 「窓の外を覗いたらぞっとした。モンスターがこっちを覗き返していたんだよ！」...
