Phrase of the Week: Don’t You Dare

執筆者 | 2015年08月01日 | Phrases

“Can I draw on the wall?” “Don’t you dare!” This is a strong way to tell someone not to do something. If someone “dares” to do something, it means they do something that requires bravery. In this phrase, perhaps if they ignore...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2015年07月31日 | TOEIC

“You have my insurance that the project will be completed on time.” Find the mistake. A. insurance B. project C. completed D. on time 「時間通りにプロジェクトを完成することを保障します。」 必ずスケジュールを守るのでご安心ください。単語がよく似ていますが、ここは「保険」のinsuranceではなく、「保障」のassuranceが必要ですので、答えはAです。 Do more...

Trivia of the Week: Fiasco

執筆者 | 2015年07月30日 | Trivia

“How was your presentation?” “It was a fiasco! The projector didn’t work, and I forgot my notes.” A fiasco is something that goes very badly. The word comes from the Italian word for “bottle”. There are many theories as to how...

Idiom of the Week: Worlds Apart

執筆者 | 2015年07月29日 | Idioms

“How do you like your new apartment?” “It’s great! It’s worlds apart from our old place. That place was a dump!” When two things are “worlds apart” it means there is a big difference between them. If the difference is as...