2010年5月26日 星期三

have no stomach

not have the stomach (for something) also have no stomach (for something)
to not feel strong or brave enough to do something unpleasant  
The soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not have the stomach to do something
I don't think I've got the stomach to argue with her again about money.

It pays to keep Kleenex around --especially If you don't have the stomach to watch somebody slobber all over this new hockey jersey.

wingnut ear

Prominent ear (also known as bat ear or wingnut ear) — an ear that protrudes

call a person a worm

If you call a person a worm, you are insulting them by saying that they have a very weak or unpleasant character and you have no respect for them.

the breaks

Bad luck, a damn shame, or an unfortunate occurrence

As in those are the breaks when you're the youngest. (jigsaw jones 01)

2010年4月27日 星期二

paper napkin stage

Every business typically starts on a paper napkin.
The point is, that there’s a magical moment in time
when the light bulb goes off for the first time in an entrepreneur’s mind
and they reach for pen and paper to jot it down.

 they first conjured up their company on a piece of paper!

the paper napkin stage is where you end up making mission critical decisions like “who, what, when, how and why”.

2010年4月25日 星期日

being a stay at home mom

being a stay at home mom

You don't want him to follow the crowd when they're all blowing off their studies to go drink beer outside 7-11, do you?

pull-ups -diapher

sag their pants

we cut up all the time

So I like this guy in my class, we cut up all the time; pick on each other; flirt during class and so on.


cut-up
  AmE informal

someone who makes other people laugh by doing amusing things, especially in a situation when they should not do this