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Make a quick buck
English Idiom: Make a quick buck I hope everyone will agree with me when I say it takes time to earn money, but we spend it very quickly. If you agree with me on those two things, then understanding the idiom to make a quick buck will be as easy as ABC. Making a quick…
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One-armed bandit
Word of the Day: One-armed bandit Gambling casinos are coming to Japan. Will they have one-armed bandits? I suppose they will also have all sorts of card games and roulette. Gambling usually attracts all kinds of bandits, but will they welcome the one-armed kind in Japan? You see, a one-armed bandit is the nickname for…
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Have a good head on your shoulders
English Idiom: Have a good head on your shoulders On March 6th of this year, I wrote about Mr. Right. I said that Mr. Right is the guy who is dependable, loving, caring and has a future. There’s one more thing too. Mr. Right should also have a good head on his shoulders. If you…
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Bandit
Word of the Day: Bandit A bandit is a thief who likes to travel in a group, quite often has a weapon, and hides their face when stealing money from people. Since they like to travel in groups, they often have partners in crime. If you know about Robin Hood, the folk hero from British…
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The shoe is on the other foot
Idiom: The shoe is on the other foot The shoe is on the other foot is used when a situation has reversed to be the opposite of what it previously was. In other words, the person with an advantage now has a disadvantage or vice versa. It’s most often used when someone weak is now…
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F-bomb
Word of the Day: F-bomb F-bomb is a euphemism for the four-letter-word fu**. Sometimes, people will use fu** or swear in an inappropriate situation. Perhaps they’re at their grandmother’s birthday party or a business dinner, and the word slips out. In cases such as that, we can say that they dropped the f-bomb. Whenever fu**…
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
English Proverb: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire Every rumour is based on some truth, or where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Rumours don’t usually come out of thin air. Often, there is a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation of something that leads to a rumour. The rumour may be untrue, but it’s often based on some truth.…
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Only have the clothing on your back
English Expression: Only have the clothing on your back Over the last few years, hundreds of thousands of people have been left with only the clothing on their backs due to natural disasters. To only have the clothing on your back means to have no possessions except for the clothing that you are wearing right…
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Hiatus
Word of the Day: Hiatus We commonly use the word hiatus when something is interrupted or stopped for some time. When there is a typhoon in Japan, ferries are put on a short hiatus until the storm passes and operations can safely begin again. In North America, schools go on a summer hiatus. The schools…
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Buzzword
Word of the Day: Buzzword Cybersecurity is the buzzword these days. First, we have Russian hacking and its influence on the 2016 US presidential election. Then we have the WannaCry ransomware incident, and of course, hackers are always trying to hack into and deface or takeover websites. Yes, cybersecurity is the word on everyone’s lips…
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