Things that my father said.

Things that my father said. 

My father was an old fashion salesman who always had a glad hand and a joke for his customers. 

When a customer greeted him with "how's your business?"

 My father would always answer,

 "Business is like sex. When it is good, it's very good 

but when it is bad, it is still good!"

~Tim~

今週のワンポイント英会話 第785回 Catch a cold. vs. Down with a cold.〜

To catch a cold.  vs.  To be down with a cold. 
= To catch a cold is to have a runny nose and a sore throat. 
   To be down with a cold is a heavy cold with a fever and you must stay in bed.

風邪を引く。vs  風邪で寝込む。

During Golden Week, I was down with a cold.

https://youtu.be/c15l0-ypxcM

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Keep smiling!

Keep smiling! 

Don't cry 

because it's over, 

smile 

because it happened.

~Tim~

今週のワンポイント英会話 第784回 The new normal.〜

The new normal.= Things that are abnormal (have become normal).

新たな常識、常態。

The stock market under Trump has become the new normal.

https://youtu.be/kCYqpamzKcA

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第783回 The birds and the bees.〜

The birds and the bees.= The facts of life.

生命の営み。性教育の基礎。

It is a father’s duty to inform their sons about the birds and the bees.

https://youtu.be/2WjOOx_8k5Q

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第782回 A star is rising.〜

A star is rising.= Someone or something is becoming popular.

人気が出る。将来有望。

Young Mr. Koizumi’s star is rising.

https://youtu.be/OyYog3Mf_Sg

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第781回 Every six ways to Sunday.〜

Every six ways to Sunday.= Everything you can.

出来る限りのこと。

I always do every six ways to Sunday for success.

https://youtu.be/xhZn_bA8ugE

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