執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月11日 | Phrases
“Jeff is really out of control! He never came back from the party and two days later he came back on a bus from Texas.” When a car goes out of control, the driver cannot control how it moves, and it often causes an accident. When a person is out of control, he is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年08月04日 | Phrases
Reporter: Can I ask you a few questions for my article? Rock star: Fire away! “Fire” as a verb can mean to shoot a bullet or other projectile weapon. You can see this usage in “Hold your fire” (meaning “don’t shoot”) as well....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月28日 | Phrases
“Bob, we need to talk. You’ve been late to the last three games.” “I told you, my wife had a migraine.” “I know. But also, your performance has really been suffering ever since you changed jobs. This just isn’t working out anymore.” “Okay, I get the picture. You’re...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月21日 | Phrases
Younger Sister: “Look out, it’s an alien!” Older Brother: “What? For real?” Younger Sister: “No, Angela and I are just pretending to be astronauts.” “For real” is the opposite of pretending. A child might have a tea party with her toys using toy food or food made of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月14日 | Phrases
“We’re just about finished over here!” “Alright, that’s the last of it. Let’s wrap it up!” “Wrap it up” means “finish”. We often wrap up a project. A story can also be wrapped up by an author. Maybe the phrase refers to wrapping up a gift after it is completed, or...
