English in the News—Play it by Ear 見機行事
play it by ear 見機行事: to improvise or to do something without preparation; to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier Examples: 1) I don’t know we would end up tonight, so let’s just play it by ear. 2) “I can’t tell you what...Continue reading
English in the News– See Eye to Eye 看法一致; One on One 一對一
See Eye to Eye: to agree with someone, to share someone’s opinion or position 看法一致 One on One: direct person-to-person encounter 一對一 Continue reading
English in the News-Jump the Gun 操之過急,搶先偷跑
Jump the gun—To start something before it is permissible, appropriate, or advisable. The phrase alludes to starting to run in a foot race before the starting gun goes off 操之過急，搶先偷跑 Examples: 1) Henry jumped the gun and sent the manuscripts to the printer before boss approved them. 2) “How about going out to celebrate?” “Well,...Continue reading
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