Phrase of the Week: Fire Away!

執筆者 | 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....

Phrase of the Week: I Get the Picture

執筆者 | 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...

Phrase of the Week: Is That For Real?

執筆者 | 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...

Phrase of the Week: Let’s Wrap it Up

執筆者 | 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...

Phrase of the Week: Dead End

執筆者 | 2012年07月07日 | Phrases

“I was sure this was the right road, but I don’t see the Johnsons’ house.” “Maybe it’s further down.” “No, it’s a dead end. We’ll have to turn around.” A dead end is a road that stops. You cannot go straight, you cannot turn right, and you cannot turn left. You have...