Idiom of the Week: In the Ballpark

執筆者 | 2012年08月29日 | Idioms

Husband: Lily, you play entirely too many video games. How much have you spent on games this year? Wife: Oh, something in the ballpark of $500. That’s not so much! The ballpark is a place to play baseball. You need a lot of space to play baseball, so it’s a wide open...

Word of the Week: Spot (as in see)

執筆者 | 2012年08月28日 | Words

The thief tried to sneak into the museum, but a guard spotted him climbing the wall. “Spot” usually means a patch of color, but as a verb it can mean “to see” or “to catch sight of”. If you are looking around trying to see something, and you finally succeed, you have...

Picture of the Week: Polar Bear

執筆者 | 2012年08月27日 | Pictures

For about 6 weeks beginning in October the polar bears migrate to Churchill. They won’t have eaten all summer and come to Churchill to await the freezing over of Hudson Bay. Only then can they venture out onto the ice to catch seals and eat. 白くま...

Phrase of the Week: Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’

執筆者 | 2012年08月25日 | Phrases

Son: Look, Dad, I can balance on the railing! Dad: You’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’, son. Get down from there before you hurt yourself. “Cruise” is a type of travel. Boats cruise, especially cruise ships. Some cars have cruise control, a...