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Never really cut out for life in the battlefield?

2014-01-28 10:46

If something is described as “cut out for” something else, it is suited for that purpose.

Smell the coffee?

2014-01-24 11:38

People say “wake up and smell the coffee” to tell others to wake up to certain facts that they’re unaware of or are reluctant to face.

西餐中的刀叉语言

2014-01-22 08:48

你可知道刀叉也有自己的语言吗?刀叉组合起来可以表达几种最基本的意思,比如好评、差评、可以收走。今天和Leon一起来学一下西餐厅的常用语。

Stared him in the face?

2014-01-21 10:18

If something stares you in the face, it is close by, face to face with you and perhaps crying out loud for your attention.

Cheating death?

2014-01-17 14:54

From any extremely dangerous situation where the risk of death is great, we say someone has cheated death if they escape unscathed.

“刘海”怎么说?

2014-01-16 10:36

新年从头开始,今天介绍几种发型的口语。不论你喜欢bangs(刘海)还是bob hair(波波头)还是crew cut(平头),去理发店剪个新发型,给2014开个好头吧。

Dig deep?

2014-01-14 12:00

Digging deep suggests we are willing and determined to give a strong effort, going out of our way and even further.

Are schools getting enough bang for their technology buck?

2014-01-10 11:38

“Bang for the buck” is an American expression that literally translates to “value for money”.

New Year’s resolution

2014-01-09 11:16

每年年末都不忍看的年初的愿望,今年当然还是一样要列啊!Leon和大家用英语谈谈新年愿望。

No President has done worse by the middle class

2014-01-07 14:05

“To do the right thing by somebody” means to treat them fairly and kindly.

Till the coast is clear?

2014-01-03 13:54

If the coast is clear, it means nobody’s around at all, far or near.

After the fact?

2013-12-31 13:56

People use “after the fact” only to point out that certain things have come after the event, meaning they’re too late or unhelpful.

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