執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月07日 | Phrases
“Good job! Keep it up!” “Keep” is a word that has to do with things staying the same. “I kept all the postcards you sent.” I have saved and protected the postcards. We can also use it with a verb: “Keep running! You’re almost there!” Here it means “don’t stop” or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月31日 | Phrases
“Sorry I lost the book you lent me.” “Don’t worry; it’s not a big deal.” A big deal is something very important or meaningful. When we use this phrase, we usually say things are not a big deal. For example, when someone apologizes for a small mistake, we say it’s not...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月24日 | Phrases
“Every day after school I hang out at the mall with my friends until my dad comes to pick me up.” “Hanging out” is spending time somewhere or with someone without doing anything important. You can hang out and watch a movie, or hang out and play video games, or hang...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月17日 | Phrases
“Are we still on for the movie tomorrow?” “Oh, I’m sorry. Something’s come up.” When we have to cancel plans, we often say that “something has come up”. This means that something unforeseen happened that we have to prioritize over the plans we made with our friends....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月10日 | Phrases
“I just got an email from Sarah asking me to go out with her this weekend. Help me figure out how to say no without coming off as a jerk.” “Come off as” means to give someone a certain impression. It’s similar to “appear” or “seem to be”. The impression isn’t always...
