July 26, 2009
I can’t shake this cold.= I have sick for a while and can’t seem to get better.
It’s really been coming down. = It’s really been coming down.
BRAIN TEASERS!
A brain teaser is a kind of riddle, an interesting questions with an interesting question.
Q: Why are fish so smart.
A: Because they are always in school!
Remember animal groups!
a crowd of insects
a swarm of insects
a herd of cows, horses, buffalo
a flock of birds, pigeons, and sheep
a murder of crows
a pride of lions
a pod of whales/dolphins
Something’s fishy.
Something smells fishy.
fishy=suspicious
a proverb=諺
There are plenty of fish in the sea.
a metaphor
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him forever. = It is better to teach a man how to take care of himself than just give him charity.
I also found the below on the internet.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
—人に魚をあげれば彼は一日食べさせられる。彼に魚の釣り方を教えれば一生食べさせられる—
Mary’s father has 4 kids; 3 are named Nana, Nene, and Nini. So what is the 4th child’s name?
to father sb: to be the biological father of sb
He fathered 6 children, 3 with this first wife and 3 with his second wife.
Did Michael Jackson actually father his own children?
to mother sb=to spoil sb, to be overprotective
Stop mothering me. I’m 23 years old now!
Riddle: What do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal?
Answer! A carpet!
Good job! You’re as smart as an 8 year old kid.
What is a pet-peeve? = Something that especially bothers you
I can’t stand people who throw garbage in the street! It’s a pet peeve of mine.
He is the teacher’s pet. The teacher likes him the most.
The following are used when talking about people who do ごますり。
a kiss-ass
a suck-up
a brown-noser
an apple polisher
to kiss sb’s ass
to kiss sb’s butt
to brown-nose
Riddle: What i full of holes but holds water?
Answer: A sponge!
That story doesn’t hold water.
That story is full of holes.
I’m gonna punch a hole in his argument. = to show the weakness of an argument
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