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• 1.Got to make allowances
• Reader question: In this sentence You've got to make allowances for their British accents what does make allowances mean? My comments: It means you've...
• 2.Off the charts
• Reader question: In this sentence from an AP story on the NBA (James' Triple-Double Leads Cavs Over Raptors, November 24, 2007) If he continues with t...
• 3.Go figure
• Chinese learners of English have a greater difficulty when it comes to picking up a new word or expression. Well, I guess that's speaking the obvious....
• 4.Tough love
• Reader question: In this newspaper headline The Trouble with Tough Love what's tough love? My comments: Tough love is the harsh measures parents somet...
• 5.In and of itself
• Steven asks: In this sentence However, firm's human resources, in and of themselves, did explain improved performance, and some firms gained IT-relate...
• 6.It goes with the territory
• Reader question: In this sentence It goes with the territory and when you take up the job you expect it what does it goes with the territory mean? My ...
• 7.Due diligence?
• Reader question: In this paragraph from an NBA story about Kobe Bryant, who could have been traded from Los Angeles to Detroit, according to some The ...
• 8.Where's the dark horse?
• Reader question: How to put the phrase dark horse into use? For example, is Liu Xiang a dark horse? My comments: The dark horse is someone people don'...
• 9.Willy-nilly
• Reader question: How to express the idea of something that is不以人的意志为转移的? Give examples. My comments: How about there's nothing I can do abou...
• 10.Cutting to the chase
• Reader question: In this sentence On the issue of deportations, I will cut to the chase what does cut to the chase mean? My comments: I'll not beat ar...