Think in English

23/12/2024

Saw horse

13/12/2024

Cash register

cash register – a small machine in a business that calculates the total amount of a sale and stores the money that is received from the customer

* We should never have more than $400 in the cash register, so that if the store is robbed, the thief won’t get away with very much money.

13/12/2024

Railing

railing – a short piece of metal along the side of a road to keep cars from accidentally driving off the road

* When the driver fell asleep, he would have accidentally driven off the side of the mountain if the railing hadn’t stopped his car.

13/12/2024

Crapshoot

Crapshoot – a gamble; a situation where the result cannot be predicted or guessed

* Kent likes to experiment with cooking and it’s always a crapshoot what his family will be served for dinner.

13/12/2024

Sit-down restaurant refers to a casual dining restaurant with table service, rather than a fast food restaurant or a diner, where one orders food at a counter.

13/12/2024

Dishwashing detergent – soap used for washing dishes

* Dishwashing detergent is more effective if you use it with hot water than with cold water.

12/12/2024

Curator – someone who takes care of a collection of artwork at a museum or display; someone who protects and organizes artwork at a display

* The curator knew alot about every piece of artwork in the display and was happy to share his knowledge with people who came to view them.

12/12/2024

Crapshoot – a gamble; a situation where the result cannot be predicted or guessed

* Kent likes to experiment with cooking and it’s always a crapshoot what his family will be served for dinner.

12/12/2024

Bulletproof

21/08/2023

Needle

17/07/2023

blister – a small part of one’s skin that is higher than usual and filled with liquid, usually created because one was doing an activity where something rubbed against that skin many times

* Orlando got a blister on his hand from playing tennis yesterday.

21/06/2023

barstool – a tall seat that has a cushion for one’s bottom, but nowhere to rest one’s back or arms

* Jeremiah leaned back in his barstool and almost fell off of it! I guess he forgot that there was no backrest.