1.
A: Can I borrow you car?
B: My new car? Over my dead ~! (Never!)
2a. You better shape up or you’re going to ~ up in jail!
2b. You better shape up or you’re going to ~ up losing your job.
(To arrive – usually at a bad place.)
NOTE! NOT THE SAME AS: I need to get in shape!= I need to exercise and get healthy.
to wind up = to end up
3. He’s not a bad employee, but he spends a lot of time watching the clock.
4. I love the good old days! Sometimes I wish I could turn back the ~.
5. Time is pretty ~. (I don’t have much time.)
6. It’s that time of the ~. She’s getting her monthly visitor.She is on her period.
7. Things are moving so slowly that it feels like time is standing ~.
8. I think it’s time we ~ things up. (finished)
9. I’m a little ~ on time.=I don’t have enough time.
10. I pulled an all~.= I stayed up all night studying or working.
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1. body
Over my dead body! = No! Never!
Other ways to say, "Never!"
Over my dead body!
When Hell freezes over!
When pigs fly!
2. wind
3. clock
4. clock
5. tight
Money is tight!=I don’t have much money.
That band is tight!=Good! His game is tight!= His game is tight!
6. month
7. still
8. wrapped
9. short
10. nighter
Ex: I pulled an all nighter.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Intermediate-Advanced Time Idioms, Nico Nico June 27, 2010
Intermediate Time Idioms
1. What do you think? Do you think I'm an idiot? I wasn't born ~, you know!
2. C'mon! We're late. There's no time to ~.
3. Thanks so much for the present! You really made my ~.
4. Don't let him come in the house yet. I need a few more minutes. Could you ~ him?
5. They are open all the time. They are open ~.
6. Thanks for coming! You saved me just in the ~ of time.
7.
A: I'm so sorry, I'm late.
B: Don't worry about it. Better ~ than ~.
8. She gets up at the ~ of dawn every day.
9. He's a great guy. He'll help you at the drop of a ~.
10. He's a big sumo wrestling fan. He's a ~ time sumo fan.
11. He ~ 7 years in prison for stealing a car. / He ~ in the army for 2 years.
12.
A: Want to go out tonight?
B: No, thanks. Maybe some ~ time.
13. Sorry, but I can't really help you today. I'm a little ~ for time.
14. Her birthday is just around the ~. (Her birthday is very soon!)
15. I'm sorry I'm late. I lost ~ of time.
16. The party was great! I had the time of my ~!
17. I'll never do that.=I'll do that when ~ freezes over.
18. I usually finish at work by 5pm, but I had to work ~ yesterday. I didn't get home until 10pm.
19. This report is due tomorrow and we're still not done. We're down to the ~.
20. I think we've done enough work for today. Why don't we call it a ~? Let's call it a ~.
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Answers:
1. yesterday
2. lose, waste
3. day
4. stall
5. 24/7,
around the clock
6. nick
7. late / never
8. crack/ break
9. hat
10. big
11. served
12. other
13. pressed
14. corner
15. track
16. life
17. hell / over
18. overtime / late
19. wire
20. day
~ gets me through the day.
1. What do you think? Do you think I'm an idiot? I wasn't born ~, you know!
2. C'mon! We're late. There's no time to ~.
3. Thanks so much for the present! You really made my ~.
4. Don't let him come in the house yet. I need a few more minutes. Could you ~ him?
5. They are open all the time. They are open ~.
6. Thanks for coming! You saved me just in the ~ of time.
7.
A: I'm so sorry, I'm late.
B: Don't worry about it. Better ~ than ~.
8. She gets up at the ~ of dawn every day.
9. He's a great guy. He'll help you at the drop of a ~.
10. He's a big sumo wrestling fan. He's a ~ time sumo fan.
11. He ~ 7 years in prison for stealing a car. / He ~ in the army for 2 years.
12.
A: Want to go out tonight?
B: No, thanks. Maybe some ~ time.
13. Sorry, but I can't really help you today. I'm a little ~ for time.
14. Her birthday is just around the ~. (Her birthday is very soon!)
15. I'm sorry I'm late. I lost ~ of time.
16. The party was great! I had the time of my ~!
17. I'll never do that.=I'll do that when ~ freezes over.
18. I usually finish at work by 5pm, but I had to work ~ yesterday. I didn't get home until 10pm.
19. This report is due tomorrow and we're still not done. We're down to the ~.
20. I think we've done enough work for today. Why don't we call it a ~? Let's call it a ~.
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Answers:
1. yesterday
2. lose, waste
3. day
4. stall
5. 24/7,
around the clock
6. nick
7. late / never
8. crack/ break
9. hat
10. big
11. served
12. other
13. pressed
14. corner
15. track
16. life
17. hell / over
18. overtime / late
19. wire
20. day
~ gets me through the day.
Basic Time Idioms for Nico Nico Class, June 26, 2010
Basic:
1. This class starts ~ 1pm.
a) at, b) by, c) for
2. I studied ~ 2 hours.
a) at, b) by, c) for
3. He is never ~ time for class.
a) in, b) at, c) on
4. I haven't eaten pizza ~ over a month.
a) for, b) in, c) at
5. The doctor will be with you ~ a few minutes.
a) at, b) in, c) for
6. I'll see you ~ a week.
a) at, b) in, c) for
7. He was late for the movie trailers but he was ~ time for the movie.
a) on, b) in, c) at
8. I stayed ~ all night studying.
a) on, b) in, c) up
9. I'll be working really late tonight so don't wait ~ for me.
a) out, b) on, c) up
10. How was your trip? Did you have a good ~?
11. 夜中=
12. ~ the morning
13. ~ night
14. ~ dawn
Ex: He woke up ~ dawn.
15. ~ dusk
16. ~ Tuesday
17. ~ the middle of the night
18 ~ the weekend
19. ~ July
20. ~ 2012
21. ~ the summer
22. I killed some ~ in the book store.
23. You don't have to hurry. Take your ~.
24. 昔々=
25. Excuse me, do you have the ~?
26. ~ flies when you're having fun!
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Answers:
1. a) at
2. c) for
3. c) on
4. a) for
5. b) in
6, b) in
7. b) in
8. c) up
9. c) up
10. time
11. the middle of the night
12.in
13. at
14. at
15. at
16. on
17. in
18. on/over/at19. in
20. in
21. in/over
22. time
23. time
24. once upon a time
25. time
26. time
1. This class starts ~ 1pm.
a) at, b) by, c) for
2. I studied ~ 2 hours.
a) at, b) by, c) for
3. He is never ~ time for class.
a) in, b) at, c) on
4. I haven't eaten pizza ~ over a month.
a) for, b) in, c) at
5. The doctor will be with you ~ a few minutes.
a) at, b) in, c) for
6. I'll see you ~ a week.
a) at, b) in, c) for
7. He was late for the movie trailers but he was ~ time for the movie.
a) on, b) in, c) at
8. I stayed ~ all night studying.
a) on, b) in, c) up
9. I'll be working really late tonight so don't wait ~ for me.
a) out, b) on, c) up
10. How was your trip? Did you have a good ~?
11. 夜中=
12. ~ the morning
13. ~ night
14. ~ dawn
Ex: He woke up ~ dawn.
15. ~ dusk
16. ~ Tuesday
17. ~ the middle of the night
18 ~ the weekend
19. ~ July
20. ~ 2012
21. ~ the summer
22. I killed some ~ in the book store.
23. You don't have to hurry. Take your ~.
24. 昔々=
25. Excuse me, do you have the ~?
26. ~ flies when you're having fun!
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Answers:
1. a) at
2. c) for
3. c) on
4. a) for
5. b) in
6, b) in
7. b) in
8. c) up
9. c) up
10. time
11. the middle of the night
12.in
13. at
14. at
15. at
16. on
17. in
18. on/over/at19. in
20. in
21. in/over
22. time
23. time
24. once upon a time
25. time
26. time
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Nico Nico June 10, 2010 Lesson
Must Know Random Idioms/Expressions
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1. It’s easy. = It’s a piece of ~.
2. That music makes me feel scared. It’s ~.
3. I can’t go out tonight. I’ll take a ~.
4. Sorry I had to suddenly cancel. Something came ~.
5. I said something stupid. = I put my ~ in my mouth.
6. Get to the point. Stop beating around the ~.
7. The early ~ catches the ~.
8. I have rice everyday. I am s~ and t~ of rice!
9. I feel like I’ve seen
him before. He looks ~.
10. He’s losing his hair. He’s ~ bald.
10b. The store is going bankrupt.
10c. He went nuts/bananas/crazy/ape shit.
11. I have no money. =
I’m completely ~.
I’m flat broke.
I’m dead broke.
12. He quit smoking
completely. = He quit cold ~.
Related: She gave me the cold shoulder.
13. That jacket looks really
good on you!=That jacket is ~!
14. I like music, but rap
is not really my cup of ~.
15. Something is wrong
with him, but I don’t know
what it is. I can’t put my ~ on it.
16. Wait! I know that word!
It’s on the ~ of my ~.
I know NYC like the
back of my hand.
17. We did not get along at first.
= We got off on the wrong ~.
18. Sorry to hear you’re depressed.
I wish I knew how to ~ you up!
19.
I wonder if Prime Minister
Kan has any ~ in his closet.
20.
A: I heard you’re going to
Hawaii next week.
B: What!? How did you know?
A: A little ~ told me.
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1. cake, 2. creepy, 3. rain check, 4. up, 5. foot, 6. bush, 7. bird / worm, 8. sick/tired, 9. familiar, 10. going, 11. broke, 12. turkey, 13. you, 14. tea, 15. finger, 16. tip/tongue, 17. foot, 18. cheer, 19. skeletons, 20. bird,
Related to No. 1:
It’s a piece of cake=easy
It’s a piece of shit.= bad
It’s a walk in the park. = easy
It’s as easy as pie. = easy
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1. It’s easy. = It’s a piece of ~.
2. That music makes me feel scared. It’s ~.
3. I can’t go out tonight. I’ll take a ~.
4. Sorry I had to suddenly cancel. Something came ~.
5. I said something stupid. = I put my ~ in my mouth.
6. Get to the point. Stop beating around the ~.
7. The early ~ catches the ~.
8. I have rice everyday. I am s~ and t~ of rice!
9. I feel like I’ve seen
him before. He looks ~.
10. He’s losing his hair. He’s ~ bald.
10b. The store is going bankrupt.
10c. He went nuts/bananas/crazy/ape shit.
11. I have no money. =
I’m completely ~.
I’m flat broke.
I’m dead broke.
12. He quit smoking
completely. = He quit cold ~.
Related: She gave me the cold shoulder.
13. That jacket looks really
good on you!=That jacket is ~!
14. I like music, but rap
is not really my cup of ~.
15. Something is wrong
with him, but I don’t know
what it is. I can’t put my ~ on it.
16. Wait! I know that word!
It’s on the ~ of my ~.
I know NYC like the
back of my hand.
17. We did not get along at first.
= We got off on the wrong ~.
18. Sorry to hear you’re depressed.
I wish I knew how to ~ you up!
19.
I wonder if Prime Minister
Kan has any ~ in his closet.
20.
A: I heard you’re going to
Hawaii next week.
B: What!? How did you know?
A: A little ~ told me.
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1. cake, 2. creepy, 3. rain check, 4. up, 5. foot, 6. bush, 7. bird / worm, 8. sick/tired, 9. familiar, 10. going, 11. broke, 12. turkey, 13. you, 14. tea, 15. finger, 16. tip/tongue, 17. foot, 18. cheer, 19. skeletons, 20. bird,
Related to No. 1:
It’s a piece of cake=easy
It’s a piece of shit.= bad
It’s a walk in the park. = easy
It’s as easy as pie. = easy
Nico Nico June 8, 2010 Lesson
June 8, 2010
長寿の祝い Ancient long-life celebration
Kanreki
61 years of age
Koki
Kiju
Sanju
Beiju
Sotsuju
Hakuju
Hyakuga
Do Japanese celebrate certain birthdays with ceremonies?
厄年
For men 42 is considered an unlucky age.
In Japan, certain ages are considered unlucky.
For example, for men 42 is considered an unlucky age.
How can we ward off bad luck?
You should bribe the Gods.
You should purify yourself.
How does one purify themselves?
Stand under a waterfall.
I chanted while standing under a waterfall wearing a fundoshi in the middle of winter.
Idiom: I want to turn over a new ~.
今いいですか？= Is this a bad time?
Can you talk now?
Do you have a few minutes?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
How much did you sell it for?
I ~ her to ~ to my party.
I got her to come to my party.
I got her to come to my party.
I convinced her to come to my party.
I persuaded her to come to my party.
I talked her into coming to my party.
長寿の祝い Ancient long-life celebration
Kanreki
61 years of age
Koki
Kiju
Sanju
Beiju
Sotsuju
Hakuju
Hyakuga
Do Japanese celebrate certain birthdays with ceremonies?
厄年
For men 42 is considered an unlucky age.
In Japan, certain ages are considered unlucky.
For example, for men 42 is considered an unlucky age.
How can we ward off bad luck?
You should bribe the Gods.
You should purify yourself.
How does one purify themselves?
Stand under a waterfall.
I chanted while standing under a waterfall wearing a fundoshi in the middle of winter.
Idiom: I want to turn over a new ~.
今いいですか？= Is this a bad time?
Can you talk now?
Do you have a few minutes?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
How much did you sell it for?
I ~ her to ~ to my party.
I got her to come to my party.
I got her to come to my party.
I convinced her to come to my party.
I persuaded her to come to my party.
I talked her into coming to my party.
Nico Nico June 7, 2010 Lesson
What is the major religion in Japan?
Shinto, Buddhism
What do Shintoists believe in?
That is a difficult question.
It's too difficult to explain.
What do Buddhists believe in?
What does Buddha teach?
Do you have a church?
All religions have a place where people can pray.
Buddhists pray at temples.
Shintoists pray at shrines.
Never talk about religion, money, and sex.
Many people are curious.
Some people are very pushy about their religion.
Do you have priests?
There are Shinto priests?
Do you have female priests?
Do you have female monks?
Do you have a holy day?
the Sabbath=the holy day
a shrine
to bow
to observe a holiday
The Japanese government does not observe Christmas.
But many Japanese celebrate Christmas.
Do you celebrate birthdays?
I'm too old for that now.
I believe in love.
I believe in myself.=I have
confidence that I will succeed.
I prayed to God that I would pass the test.
I prayed for you.
vs.
I prayed to you.
I prayed to God.
I prayed to God
to heal my mother.
a torii
to purify
Shinto, Buddhism
What do Shintoists believe in?
That is a difficult question.
It's too difficult to explain.
What do Buddhists believe in?
What does Buddha teach?
Do you have a church?
All religions have a place where people can pray.
Buddhists pray at temples.
Shintoists pray at shrines.
Never talk about religion, money, and sex.
Many people are curious.
Some people are very pushy about their religion.
Do you have priests?
There are Shinto priests?
Do you have female priests?
Do you have female monks?
Do you have a holy day?
the Sabbath=the holy day
a shrine
to bow
to observe a holiday
The Japanese government does not observe Christmas.
But many Japanese celebrate Christmas.
Do you celebrate birthdays?
I'm too old for that now.
I believe in love.
I believe in myself.=I have
confidence that I will succeed.
I prayed to God that I would pass the test.
I prayed for you.
vs.
I prayed to you.
I prayed to God.
I prayed to God
to heal my mother.
a torii
to purify
Nico Nico June 6, 2010 Lesson
Random Idioms:
They are playing catch-up.
I have to start from scratch.
Let’s start from scratch.
I made it from scratch.
We haven’t even scratched the surface.
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too?
I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Catch 22
They are like two peas in a pod.
Two many cooks spoil the broth.
There are too many cooks in the kitchen.
Two heads are better than one.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
He is thin-skinned.
It’s like water off of a duck’s back.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
They are playing catch-up.
I have to start from scratch.
Let’s start from scratch.
I made it from scratch.
We haven’t even scratched the surface.
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too?
I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Catch 22
They are like two peas in a pod.
Two many cooks spoil the broth.
There are too many cooks in the kitchen.
Two heads are better than one.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
He is thin-skinned.
It’s like water off of a duck’s back.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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