be
on the go: be very
busy (going from one thing or project to another).
"I'm
really tired. I've been on the go all week long."
be on the road: be traveling.
"You
won't be able to contact me tomorrow because I'll be on the road."
be over: be finished; end.
"I
can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetings won't be over until
then."
be up and running: (for a technological
process) be operational; be ready to use .
"Dave's
ESL Cafe on the Web has been up and running since December 1995."
be used to (+Ving/noun): be accustomed
to; not uncomfortable with.
"It
won't be hard to get up at 5:00 AM. I'm used to getting up early."
beat: exhausted; very tired (adj.).
"This
has been a long day. I'm beat!"
beat around the bush: evade an issue;
avoid giving a direct answer.
"Quit
beating around the bush! If you don't want to go with me, just tell me!"
beat one's brains out: try very hard to
understand or do something.
"Can
you help me with this problem? I've been beating my brains out with it, but I
just can't solve it."
Beats
me: I have no idea.
A:
"What time's the party?"
B:
"Beats me!"
before
long: soon.
A:
"I'm really tired of working."
B:
"Just be patient. The weekend will be here before long."
bent out of shape: needlessly worried
about something.
"I
know you're worried about your job interview, but don't get bent out of
shape.You'll do just fine."
bite off more than one can chew: take
responsibility for more than one can manage.
"I'm
really behind with my project. Can you help me? I'm afraid I bit off more than
I could chew!"
A Brother like that
Tom
received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas
day when Tom came out of his office, a street child was walking around the
shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Uncle?" he asked. Tom
nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was
astounded.
"You
mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing? Boy, I
wish..." He hesitated. Of course Tom knew what he was going to wish for.
He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred
Tom all the way down to his heels. "I wish," the boy went on,
"that I could be a brother like that." Tom looked at the boy in
astonishment, and then impulsively he added, "Would you like to take a
ride in my automobile?" "Oh yes, I'd love that."
After
a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, "Uncle, would
you mind driving in front of my house?" Tom smiled a little. He thought he
knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride
home in a big automobile.
But
Tom was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the
boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Tom heard him coming
back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother.
He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and
pointed to the car.
"There
she is, uncle, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for
Christmas and it didn't cost him a penny. And some day I'm gonna give you one
just like it...then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Shop
windows that I've been trying to tell you about."
Tom
got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older
brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday
ride. That Christmas, Tom learned what it meant -- "love for your brother
what you love for yourself".
A round toy which moves up and down on a string by the
flick of the wrist is a yo-yo
The yellow part of an egg is Yolk
A thick white food made from milk and often flavoured
with fruit is Yoghurt
Something which isn't very old Young
A short positive agreement in English Yes
A shout caused by excitement or pain is Yell
It takes this long for the earth to revolve around the
sun. It's a Year
The American English word for garden is Yard
The money used in Japan is Yen
The day before today was Yesterday
A pattern or path that turns right then left alternately
is called a zig-zag
A metal fastener which joins two sides together with
interlocking teeth is a Zipper
The striped horse-like animal or in British English a
pedestrian crossing is a Zebra
One minus one equals Zero
The lens used on a camera which can change it's focal
length is called a Zoom
An area with particular uses or features is termed a Zone
The American English name for courgette. It's a green or
yellow cucumber shaped vegetable.Zucchini
A kind of meditation practiced by monks is Zen
The park where animals are kept for people to see is a Zoo
The last letter of the English alphabet is Z
Kindness and Compassion: MENTALLY RETARDED
A few years ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine
contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting
line for the 100-yard dash.
At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash,
but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win. All, that is, except
one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and
began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked
back. Then they all turned around and went back.....every one of them.
One girl with Down's syndrome bent down and kissed him
and said, "This will make it better." Then all nine linked arms and
walked together to the finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the
cheering went on for several minutes. People who were there are still telling
the story.
Why?
Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in
this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is
helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.
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