Category Archives: From friends

As a non-native English speaker, it is fun to learn new English expressions from friends. I am not afraid of asking questions to my friends. Luckily, my friends are so nice that they always do their bests to explain to me. Thank you, all!

crunch time

Who taught: Ravi I am co-teaching a Data Mining course every spring. For this course, Ravi was the TA this spring and he has done amazing job helping us and students. He has been working on the final submission of his thesis as he was doing the TA. Well, that is not easy. As we [...]

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egghead

Who taught: Steve Two days ago, I was so surprised by my friends at the church. They prepared a surprise party for Jessy and me. Well, two weeks ago, they gave me a heads up by asking me to be in the church on that day but I had no idea that there would be [...]

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stop a clock

Who taught: Amber, Patty and Tami Do you know what day is on Mar 17? It is St. Patrick’s Day which of course commemorates Saint Patrick who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. It is a huge day for Irish people. In many countries including the U.S., there are parades on St. Patrick’s Day. [...]

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shack up

Who taught: Patty, Amber and Tami Hello there, my friends! It’s been more than a week without a new post. Sorry about that! I was in San Francisco for a biz trip last week with my colleagues. Unfortunately, we did not have usual Californian sunshine but rain the whole week. But, we got to visit [...]

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butt dial vs booty call

Who taught: Carol and Alan A few days ago, Carol forwarded me a tweet by AlanHungover. His tweet says: My Grandpa confused the term “butt dial” with “booty call.” I almost fainted when he said “I booty called your mother last night.” I already mentioned about the expression, booty call. If you do not remember, [...]

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