摘要:( help me; give me your support ... ) You back someone up when you add your strength to support that person. A person telling a lie might ask another to "back him up" Example: "I told my mom we we[阅读全文]

摘要:( now; right now; for now ... ) The present time is now. Example: "Are you hiring new people?" Reply: "Not at the present time." Not at the present time tells you that the thing may happen at a f[阅读全文]

摘要:( recommend that you not do that ... ) To advise against it is to recommend that one not do it. Example: "Do you recommend that I talk with the boss?" Reply: "I would advise against it."[阅读全文]

摘要:( a feeling of excitement moving in one or from one person to another ... ) A ripple or excitement describes the feeling that one has of excitement moving outside and inside of oneself. Example: "On[阅读全文]

摘要:( you will do to that person the wrong that they did to you ... ) A game that two can play is a way of saying that you can get revenge on someone by doing to them what they did to you. Example: "She[阅读全文]

摘要:( a wonderful thing which one had wished for has really happened ... ) A dream come true is when the thing which one hoped for (a dream) has happened in real life (come true). Example: "Becoming a m[阅读全文]

摘要:( home gives us a special feeling that nothing else can give us ... ) "There's no place like home" (proverb) says that home gives us a special feeling that no other place can give us; home is the[阅读全文]

摘要:入乡随俗( a visitor should try to act as the people do who are from that place ... ) When in Rome, do as the Romans do means that when you are visiting a new place, you should try to do as the people[阅读全文]

摘要:( one last thing that finally made the you upset ... ) The straw that broke the camel's back is the last thing you are willing to accept after which you will not put up with any more. Example: "You[阅读全文]

摘要:( our actions are called for by this situation ... ) The "ends" are our end goals and the "means" are the specific actions we take to achieve those goals. "The ends justify the means" when the[阅读全文]

摘要:( all great works take time to finish ... ) "Rome was not built in one day" says that we should not expect to build something great ("Rome") in a short period of time ("one day"). Example: "Ar[阅读全文]

摘要:     10 Ways to Develop Expository Writing Skills With The New York Times      Have you been knocking your head against the proverbial wall trying to teach –[阅读全文]

摘要:To be out of your element is to be uncomfortable with your environment. People usually don't perform well when they are out of their element. Example: "I often feel out of my element when traveling[阅读全文]

摘要:In business meetings and college classes people often make copies of a single report and hand a copy to each person at the meeting. While they discuss the different points in the report, each person n[阅读全文]

摘要:  We’ve come a long way since the emergence of the 17th-century ‘Grand Tour,’ when wealthy Brits (mostly Brits) finished their education with a real year in the world, learning to fence in Par[阅读全文]

摘要:Sample1 Subject: Letter of Recommendation for Mr. James Miller   To Whom It May Concern:      James worked under my supervision as an editorial assistant from September 10, 1[阅读全文]

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摘要:"Method" is the careful, systematic way that something intelligent is done. "Madness" is the strange, meaningless action of a crazy person. There is "method to one's madness" when what looks li[阅读全文]

摘要:Lend me your ear is a polite way of asking for a person's full attention to listen to what you will say. Example: "Could you lend me your ear for a minute? I need to talk with you about something."[阅读全文]

摘要:The "heat of the moment" describes the immediacy and aliveness of being very involved in something. To be "in the heat of the moment" is to be in the midst of some activity and under the influence[阅读全文]