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
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
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
Context #1 Sara: Would you like a piece of this chocolate cake? It’s so good! Jim: No thank. I really don’t have much of a sweet tooth. Context #2 Cathy: When I was a little I ate too much candy. I had a lot of
Idiom: Make Yourself at Home: Make yourself comfortable in one’s house and do not be so formal. Context #1 A friend is visiting his classmate’s home for the first time Mark: Hey, Mannie! I’m so glad you came. Please come in and make yourself at
Idiom: To make a mountain out of a molehill – to make something seem bigger in importance than what it really is; to exaggerate the importance of something that is not very important Context #1 Two co-workers are talking during their break Dan: What’s wrong, Juan?
Example 1: Jason:I was looking to ask May out on Friday. What do you think? Freddy: Finally, you keep talking about her but you never actually do anything about it. Jason:It’s not so much that I am afraid of asking her out; it’s her brother I’m worried
In honor of the weather in Los Angeles this week, here are ten different ways Americans use the word “hot.” 1. at a very high temperature; capable of burning Wife: Be careful near the stove! It’s hot. I just cooked something. Husband: Thanks for the
