(会員) 11pm. Fri, Dec. 23, 2016 - News this week & Xmas idioms
1. There was a big fire in Niigata.
Nobody was killed.
Nobody died.
Almost 600 people were evacuated.
It’s a miracle nobody died/ nobody was killed.
Was it an accident or was it arson?
誰が悪かった？
Whose fault was it?
Who was at fault?
Who was to blame?
How did the fire start?
A 72 year old ramen shop owner left an empty pot on an open flame, and that caused the fire.
Luke Cage is a super hero on NETFLIX.
Sweet Christmas! = OMG!
We rationalize our overeating, etc. by saying, “Christmas comes but once a year.”
Proverb: “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”
to go cold turkey
He quit drinking completely. = He quit cold turkey.
Good things come in small packages.
Merry Christmas! / Happy Christmas!
Set phrase: The more, the merrier.
If someone gives you a present that is not very good, for example, they give you a t-shirt and it’s too small or they give you some food and you’re allergic, in that case you say, “It’s the thought that counts.”
“It’s the thought that counts. I really appreciate you thinking of me.”
Friday, December 23, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
(会員) 11pm. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 - Slang
(会員) 11pm. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 - Slang
1. They tore the house down.
2. That movie kicked ass. (It was great!)
3. That test kicked my ass. (It was difficult.)
4. That story hit close to home. (I can really sympathize with that story. ) hit close to home
身につまされる、
5. That joke hit too close to home. (I almost wanted to punch him. )
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6. He was arrested. He was nabbed. He was busted.
7. He was childish. He was immature. He was juvenile. He was boorish.
8. He is a douche. He is a douchebag.
9. He is a troll. = He thrives on negative attention.
10. He is a buffoon.
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11. He should get life in prison. / He should get life.
12. He was arrested for damaging the merchandise.
Slang: Hey, watch the merchandise., Hands off the merchandise.
13. merch = short for merchandise
1. They tore the house down.
2. That movie kicked ass. (It was great!)
3. That test kicked my ass. (It was difficult.)
4. That story hit close to home. (I can really sympathize with that story. ) hit close to home
身につまされる、
5. That joke hit too close to home. (I almost wanted to punch him. )
——
6. He was arrested. He was nabbed. He was busted.
7. He was childish. He was immature. He was juvenile. He was boorish.
8. He is a douche. He is a douchebag.
9. He is a troll. = He thrives on negative attention.
10. He is a buffoon.
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11. He should get life in prison. / He should get life.
12. He was arrested for damaging the merchandise.
Slang: Hey, watch the merchandise., Hands off the merchandise.
13. merch = short for merchandise
Monday, December 12, 2016
(会員) 11pm. Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 - Relaxing idioms
Nico Nico - Dec. 12, 2016
Come in. / Please come in.
Have a seat. / Please have a seat.
Not really friendly: Take your seat(s).
Would you like to sit down? / Would you like to have a seat?
Casual: Come in. Take a load off.
Kick back and relax.
7. Come in. Make yourself at home.
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8. After work, I like to go home, kick back and relax.
9. After work, I like to go home, crack open a beer, throw in a dvd, kick back and relax.
10. I’m going to go home and veg out in front of the TV.
11. I’m going to go home and space out in front of the TV.
12. Sometimes I daydream while at work.
13. I’m going to go home and chill (out) in front of the TV.
14. Chill out! = Calm down! = Take it easy! = Relax!
15. Let your hair down. くつろぐ
16. Chill out! = relax, Space out! = ボーとする, Zonk out! = Fall asleep.
17. After work I like to go to karaoke to unwind.
What do you like to do to unwind?
18. I need to take a break.
19. I need to take a break from my everyday life.
20. I think we need to take a break.
21. Don’t be so serious. Chillax!
Chill! Chill out! Relax! Chillax!
22. He stays calm in the face of danger.
23. He’s as cool as cucumber.
24. You and I had a fight. After the fight we try to make-up.
26. Are we cool?
Come in. / Please come in.
Have a seat. / Please have a seat.
Not really friendly: Take your seat(s).
Would you like to sit down? / Would you like to have a seat?
Casual: Come in. Take a load off.
Kick back and relax.
7. Come in. Make yourself at home.
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8. After work, I like to go home, kick back and relax.
9. After work, I like to go home, crack open a beer, throw in a dvd, kick back and relax.
10. I’m going to go home and veg out in front of the TV.
11. I’m going to go home and space out in front of the TV.
12. Sometimes I daydream while at work.
13. I’m going to go home and chill (out) in front of the TV.
14. Chill out! = Calm down! = Take it easy! = Relax!
15. Let your hair down. くつろぐ
16. Chill out! = relax, Space out! = ボーとする, Zonk out! = Fall asleep.
17. After work I like to go to karaoke to unwind.
What do you like to do to unwind?
18. I need to take a break.
19. I need to take a break from my everyday life.
20. I think we need to take a break.
21. Don’t be so serious. Chillax!
Chill! Chill out! Relax! Chillax!
22. He stays calm in the face of danger.
23. He’s as cool as cucumber.
24. You and I had a fight. After the fight we try to make-up.
26. Are we cool?
Friday, December 9, 2016
今夜は公開生レッスン♪ English Lesson [Details]
今夜は公開生レッスン♪ English Lesson
How long have you ~ in Japan?
stay
“stay” is used when something is not “usual”.
Where are you staying?
What a coincidence! Where are you staying?
This is a coincidence! Where are you staying?
I feel sick. I don’t feel ~. I’m going to ~ in bed.
I feel sick. I don’t feel well. I’m going to ~ in bed.
I feel sick. I don’t feel well. I’m going to stay in bed.
If you don’t feel well, you should stay home.
If you don’t feel well, you should go to sleep.
If you don’t feel well, you should get some sleep.
go / come —> be /
明日は会社に何時までに来れますか？
By what time can you be at work tomorrow?
すぐ行く！= I’ll be right there!
I’m on my way!
I have to go. / I gotta go. / I better get going.
I gotta go. = I got to go.
Come over.
Can you come over? = Can you come to my house?
Can I come over? = Can you go to your house?
It’s just down the street.
It’s just up the street.
It’s right down/up the block.
Idiom: It’s a stone throw’s away.
I live a stone throw’s away from Nagoya Station.
How long have you ~ in Japan?
stay
“stay” is used when something is not “usual”.
Where are you staying?
What a coincidence! Where are you staying?
This is a coincidence! Where are you staying?
I feel sick. I don’t feel ~. I’m going to ~ in bed.
I feel sick. I don’t feel well. I’m going to ~ in bed.
I feel sick. I don’t feel well. I’m going to stay in bed.
If you don’t feel well, you should stay home.
If you don’t feel well, you should go to sleep.
If you don’t feel well, you should get some sleep.
go / come —> be /
明日は会社に何時までに来れますか？
By what time can you be at work tomorrow?
すぐ行く！= I’ll be right there!
I’m on my way!
I have to go. / I gotta go. / I better get going.
I gotta go. = I got to go.
Come over.
Can you come over? = Can you come to my house?
Can I come over? = Can you go to your house?
It’s just down the street.
It’s just up the street.
It’s right down/up the block.
Idiom: It’s a stone throw’s away.
I live a stone throw’s away from Nagoya Station.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Nico Dec 2 2016
Nico Dec 2 2016
to eat crow = to embarrassingly admit you made a mistake
to eat your words =
Recently Mitt Romney was seen having dinner with Trump.
Romney ran for President against Obama 4 years ago, and he lost.
Romney was very anti-Trump this year.
to eat humble pie, to eat crow, to eat one's words
It’s as easy as pie. = It’s a piece of cake.
He has his fingers in a few pies.
sell like hotcakes = selling well
His new book is selling like hotcakes.
That guy is a nutty as fruitcake.
He is nuts. = crazy
as flat as a pancake = very flat
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
That takes the cake.
That’s a piece of cake. That’s as easy as pie. That’s a cakewalk. That’s a walk in the park.
I can do that blindfolded. = easily
I can do that without breaking a sweat. = easily
I can do that with my hands tied behind my back. = I can do that with one hand tied behind my back. = easily
to eat crow = to embarrassingly admit you made a mistake
to eat your words =
Recently Mitt Romney was seen having dinner with Trump.
Romney ran for President against Obama 4 years ago, and he lost.
Romney was very anti-Trump this year.
to eat humble pie, to eat crow, to eat one's words
It’s as easy as pie. = It’s a piece of cake.
He has his fingers in a few pies.
sell like hotcakes = selling well
His new book is selling like hotcakes.
That guy is a nutty as fruitcake.
He is nuts. = crazy
as flat as a pancake = very flat
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
That takes the cake.
That’s a piece of cake. That’s as easy as pie. That’s a cakewalk. That’s a walk in the park.
I can do that blindfolded. = easily
I can do that without breaking a sweat. = easily
I can do that with my hands tied behind my back. = I can do that with one hand tied behind my back. = easily
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