A Ripoff
Context #1 Jim: Wow! Look at the ticket prices for the Jay-Z concert. The cheapest tickets in the seats way up at the top are over $200! David: That’s a ripoff! Context #2 Sara: I need to get my oil changed, but the place I
Context #1 Jim: Wow! Look at the ticket prices for the Jay-Z concert. The cheapest tickets in the seats way up at the top are over $200! David: That’s a ripoff! Context #2 Sara: I need to get my oil changed, but the place I
Editorial — What is Halloween? By Josh, Assistant Program Coordinator at DTLA What is Halloween? Though it is one of the most popular holidays in the US, the origins of Halloween go back to ancient Ireland. Every year, Celtic people held an annual festival called Samhain on October 31st,
Example: Kim: I can’t wait to go to Bangkok. It’s going to be so much fun. There are so many places to see. Vijo: I hate the city. I prefer a more quiet countryside place. The city is for unstable people. Kim: Oh, don’t be
Example: Ina: I heard you won some money from the lottery. Michael: I did. I’m going to buy a house, and a boat, and get married, and…… Ina: Whoa! Wait a second. Don’t you want to save or invest some of that money? Also, don’t
Idiom: A bull in a china shop: behaving like a clumsy or careless person and causing damage in situations that require careful thinking or actions. Context #1 – Two salespeople are discussing a wealthy client Mitzi: Hey, Valerie! How did it go yesterday at Mrs.
Idiom:A miss is as good as a mile — A near miss is still a miss and is no better than missing by a big margin. In other words, losing is still losing. Context #1 Timothy: Hi, Samantha. What’s wrong? Samantha: I feel so bad because my basketball team played for the championship last night and we lost. It
Idiom: To add fuel to the fire — To do or say something to make a problem or bad situation worse; to further anger a person or group of people who are already angry Context #1 Dan: Hey, Juan. Did you see the huge fight at the soccer match last night? Juan: No, I didn’t. What happened? Dan: Well, the
Idiom: Right off the bat – Immediately, Instantly, Without Hesitation Context #1 Tanya: Hi, Suzy. What’s wrong? Suzy: Oh, hi Tanya. I’m so disappointed in my new apartment. Tanya: What do you mean? Suzy: Well, I was told that is was a fully furnished, new apartment,
Example 1: Christina: What’s wrong? You look so stressed out! Adam: I am. I have 4 homework assignments tonight, a math test tomorrow, and I have to memorize my lines for the school play this weekend. Plus, I told my neighbor I would help her paint her
Editorial — Summer always ends with good memories By Sylvia Sunada, Program Coordinator at SBLA Does summer really end when you live in Southern California? With such great weather, SoCal residents can enjoy the beach nearly year-round since it doesn’t get extremely cold. However, September does bring the