Look at that stray cat. I feel sorry for it.
Hailey: You hate cats! Do you really mean that?
Timmy: I do, from the bottom of my heart.
- Sep 26 Wed 2007 08:55
from the bottom of one's heart
- Sep 20 Thu 2007 08:41
at a stretch
What's the book in your hand? Are you studying Japanese language?
Ellen: That's right. I'm a big Japanese fan. I love everything about the country.
Jody: Really? I bet you'll want to know it. According to a story I read in the China Post, about 70 percent of Japanese are worried about their daily lives.
- Sep 13 Thu 2007 16:57
more harmful than meets the eye
Alicia:
Do you have a cold?
Bryon: Nope. Do you know that my dad is a heavy smoker? It must be the secondhand smoke that makes me cough.
- Sep 12 Wed 2007 09:17
bite off more than you can chew
What's new?
Elsa: Do you know that Apple is expected to release new iPod with touch screens?
Bryan: Really? I'm always in the market for something like that!
- Sep 11 Tue 2007 08:29
more or less
Do you know what? I was in a cab and driver just couldn't stop picking his nose and scratching his bare feet while driving. It was so nasty.
Alisa: Ha-ha. The situation would be much better in Malaysia.
Bryan: Why?
- Sep 10 Mon 2007 08:33
be more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Do you know how many couples in the world simultaneous kissing record are?
Alice: Beats me. Maybe 1,000 couples, I guess.
Brian: According to a news report I read in The China Post, some 7,000 couples kissed at the same time in the Bosnian town of Tuzla in a bid to break the world record.
- Sep 07 Fri 2007 08:46
Don't Bother vs. Don't Disturb
Chinglish == 中式英文
Don't Disturb == 請勿打擾
Don't Bother == 不要麻煩
- Sep 06 Thu 2007 09:24
make a big deal about (something)
I just read a book called "The Kite Runner". It's so impressive and worth reading. If you want, I can lend you the book.
Nikita: No, thanks. Actually, I haven't read books for a long time.
Adams: Are you kidding me! There's someone who doesn't read. I can't believe it!
- Sep 05 Wed 2007 09:02
make a note of (something)
How's the astronomy class you just enrolled in?
Colette: It's awesome. I started staring at the sky since then, hoping to see the constellations with my own eyes.
Addy: Hmm, Do you know Google Earth, a satellite mapping system?
- Aug 30 Thu 2007 13:06
have a finger in every pie
Hey Nona. What happened to you?
Nona: I just had an argument with my mom. She always tries to make decision for me without consulting me -- she has a finger in every pie. Now I really want to move out.
Danny: Maybe this will change your mind. According to a news report I read in the China Post, teenagers between the ages of 13 and 24 think that spending time with their family is the best activity for them.