Be a sitting duck
Example 1: Jin Young: How was your trip last weekend? Dori: Not so good. Someone broke into my car and stole my bags! Jin Young: Oh no! What happened? Dori: Well, I was driving to my hotel, but somehow I got lost. I was in
Example 1: Jin Young: How was your trip last weekend? Dori: Not so good. Someone broke into my car and stole my bags! Jin Young: Oh no! What happened? Dori: Well, I was driving to my hotel, but somehow I got lost. I was in
Example: Tony: It’s so hot. I really want a cold treat. Sandra: Too late. I stormed the refrigerator earlier and ate all the ice cream. Tony: Oh What?! That’s not cool. What am I supposed to enjoy now? Sandra: Well, we can go to the supermarket
Example 1: I’ve been applying to several jobs in the last week. Many of them require advanced degrees, which is something I don’t have. However, I do have many years experience in the industry. I’ve been told not to bother applying for those jobs because
Example 1: Debbie has been really unhappy recently. I thought she was just busy and maybe a little stressed out. It turns out she’s had a bee in her bonnet about something I said to her last week. She was complaining that she never has
Idiom: to talk one’s ear off ; used as a verb First Example: Christine: How was the party last night? Stanley: Ugh. It was horrible. Christine: Really? What happened? Stanley: Well, I went because I wanted to network. There were a bunch of industry people
Example: Hanna: Thank you for taking me to see the puppies. Ceasar: I told you they were cute. I just didn’t think you would bring one home. Hanna: Well, it broke my heart to leave such a cute puppy all alone in a cage. Ceasar: You’re
Editorial – International Friendship Day By Carlos Takashima, PC at NELA We have many special days to celebrate, but one we often take for granted is International Friendship Day. What does it mean? Well, It’s supposed to be a day when people from all over the world hold
Idiom: to stop dead in one’s tracks; used as a verb Example: Larry: How was your camping trip? Vickie: It was awesome! Except for the bear. Larry: The bear?! Vickie: Yeah, we went out for a night hike, and when we returned, there was a
Example 1: Katya: Hey,Yuko! What did you learn about in school today? Yuko: Our professor talked about space. We learned about stars, planets, and black holes. It was so interesting! Katya: Wow! I’ve always wondered if there could be life on other planets. Did you
Example 1: Lina: How was your math test? Matthew: It was OK, but it was hard for me to focus. My teacher was standing over me during the whole test. I think she was watching me to see if I made any mistakes, but it was very