Monday, January 24, 2011

Color's Expressions 2

Following the expressions which use green, let’s check some expressions which use “Pink.”

When you say “I’m really fine”, you can use an expression which uses pink.
You can say,
“I’m in the pink.”
This is useful. I want to try to use this when I am asked my feeling by someone.


Also do you know the expression, “pink slip”?
This meaning is same to the phrase “discharge and dismiss”
The image which I have to pink is cute and girlish but I don’t want to be used in this meaning of pink.  

Pink also has other meaning. I want to know more phrases and I want to try to use in real days.

Color's Expression 1

To day let’s study about expressions which use color. There is a lot of color, which do you like the best? I knew some using of expressions; I’ll introduce some phrases which use Green today.

For example, Green is used in the situation like following.

Situation 1
A: Take a look at him. He is staring at the couple.
B: He looks weird. He’s got a green eye.

In this situation, Green has meaning which similar to get jealous.
I don’t know why green has this meaning, but I think this phrase is useful.


Also you can use green like this.

Situation 2

A: I was given a new car by my father on my birthday.
B: Color me green!

 This meaning of green is same Jealous. So B is saying “I’m jealous” in another phrase.

This is also the expression which you use when you envy someone.
Green is not color expression but also has some meanings. These are helpful expressions

Interesting Expressions 2

Hey guys, how you doing? Recently the flu is going around. Be careful for your health!
Today I’ll also introduce an interesting English phrase to you.
Do you know the meaning this phrase?

“I’ll kiss it better”

You may use this for little children. When I knew this phrase, I thought this phrase was for lovers. But I understand this real meaning, I want to use this for a child.

You got it? Probably you can use this phrase when you comfort children who got hurt.

This phrase’s meaning is “Itai no itai no tonndeike” in Japanese. Could you understand?
This phrase in English is cute and I suppose I can this phrase for my lover.

I also want to use thisJ

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Animal Expressions 1

I think girls have dreamed of a prince on a white horse at least one time. How about you? When I see horses, I have an upscale image.

Houses seem to be noble but they are often used in negative phrases.
For example,

“High horse” “Horse around”, “Beat a dead horse” and “Hold one’s horses”
 These word’s meaning is like below.


High horse means bumptious and attitudinal.
Horse around means making a scene.
Beat a dead horse means do ineffective things.
Hold one’s horses’ means calming down.



I found other expressions which uses another animal.
I will write some another expressions which use animals again anytime soon.

Interesting Expressions 1

Various expressions is always useful. I’m not good at using them, and when I talk with foreigners, I tend to talk with her or him in a rut. I want to talk with them naturally!

Today, I found an interesting English phrase. It is this phrase.

“What’s eating to you?”


When you see a boy or girl who is in a bad humor, you may say this phrase.
This phrase’s meaning is like “What’s wrong with you?”
When I saw this, I thought that this phrase is used in eating time. But! When I understand this real meaning, I wanted to try to use this actually.


Also, how do you say “taking a quick nap” in another way?

“Take (catch) forty winks”

 is same this. You can both these 2 phrases, but I think that various expressions will help you when you want to tell what you want to say.

“Forty winks” is interesting expression. I want to try these in real life!

Hepbum's word

Do you know Audrey Hepbum? You know, she was a famous British actress and humanitarian. When she was a child, she spent her childhood during the Second War. Later she studied ballet in Arnhem and then moved to London in 1948.Then she decided to continue ballet and began to work as a Photographer’s model. She appeared in several European films before in 1951.She played in a lot of films such as Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She became one of the most successful actresses in films.
Later her experiences of war time inspired her for humanitarian work so after he quitted her actress work, she started to work for UNICEF. And she worked for poor children during her later life.
  
Also she was known for her beauty. Probably you have seen her; I have heard that Audrey was the most beautiful woman in the world.
I respect her and I have a favorite phrase which Audrey left.
It is the following word.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others;
For beautiful lips, speak only word of kindness; and
For poise, walk for with the knowledge that you are never alone.

What did you think about this phrase? When I was a high school student, I knew it. Her word touched my heart. This word has a power which makes me kind to others. When I think about this word, I always think that I want to be like Audrey.

Valentine's Phrases

Hi, everyone! February will come soon. Speak to February; you will connect with certain day. It is Valentine day! Do you have a boy or girl whom you want to give chocolate and presents?
By the way, do you know the meaning of this phrase?

“Will you be my Valentine?”

This phrase is a set phrase in Valentine card and this is used by both boys and girls.
This “Valentine” doesn’t mean Saint Valentine, does lover.
So if you want to declare your love, why don’t you use this phrase?
This phrase is so cute!

In addition, there are some phrases such as

“Love from your Valentine”,
“This Valentine was sealed with kiss.”

They are all romantic. I liked them! I try to use this phrase in this Valentine.