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Definitions in English and Mandarin

Teacher Josh

Josh Bobley

Peter A Bobley, Mingxia Ma and Patrick Carlson

2020 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited

Texts and illustrations Josh Bobley and Peter A Bobley

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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data

Name(s): Bobley, Josh. | Bobley, Peter A., author. | Ma, Mingxia, 1988-

translator. | Carlson, Patrick (Patrick W.), illustrator.

Title: Teacher Josh English idioms : with definitions in English and Chinese

= Ying wen cheng yu shou ce / Josh Bobley, Peter A Bobley, Mingxia Ma and

Patrick Carlson.

Description: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, [2020] | Includes index. |

In English and Chinese.

Identifier(s): OCN 1176175811 | e-ISBN 978 981 4928 00 7

Subject(s): LCSH: English language--Idioms. | English language--Textbooks for

foreign speakers--Chinese.

Classification: DDC 428.24951--dc23

Printed in Singapore

Having taught English to thousands of students

in Shanghai for many years, my priority has

been teaching colloquial English slang and

phraseology used every day by native speakers.

Formal grammar, proper pronunciation and

excellent writing techniques are important,

but from a practical point of view, familiarity

with vernacular used by native speakers is

indispensable. If one doesnt understand common

expressions like Im zonked or Its no big deal

or I want to make a lot of moolah, it hampers

ones ability to communicate with English

speakers.

Recently my uncle, Peter Bobley, a well-known

New York entrepreneur, author and former book

publisher, asked whether my students know

English idioms. Do they understand the meaning

of cry uncle or everything but the kitchen

sink? I told him that for the most part, no. He

suggested that we put together a compilation of

English idioms for a Chinese audience. I thought

that was a great idea, and the result is this book.

English idioms are spoken by millions of

speakers around the world. Quite a few idioms

and expressions were invented by New Yorkers,

many by Jewish immigrants. For example, Theres

a glitch in this computer program; glitch,

meaning minor malfunction, comes from the

Yiddish word,

gletshn

. And the word klutz, as in

Youre such a klutz, meaning clumsy person,

also derives from Yiddish. Since I was born and

raised in New York, and considering the citys

world influence, quite a few New York expressions

have been included in this volume.

English idioms books abound, but

Teacher

Josh English Idioms

is different; each entry is

accompanied by a humorous illustration drawn

by famous American cartoonist Patrick Carlson

(a.k.a. Cartoonboy), and includes a detailed

explanation in Chinese written by my colleague,

Ms. Mingxia Ma (

), a graduate of

Qingdao University and a prominent educator.

Also included is access to audio recordings of

me enunciating the idioms, along with sample

sentences, edited by Al Campbell, to whom

I am grateful. With this, I hope to encourage

students to read aloud at home to perfect their

pronunciation.

Ever heard of the idiom, practice makes

perfect (

)? It may be an exaggeration

since true perfection is unobtainable, yet its an

important reminder that hard work pays off.

When I began studying Mandarin years ago, I

never dreamed Id be able to converse effortlessly

in that language with people in China. But

I persevered and now in my older age, I feel

thankful that I put in the hard work. I hope my

students will study diligently too slowly and

steadily and utilize their knowledge in ways to

realize their dreams. As the famous ancient Greek

storyteller, Aesop, once said, slow but sure wins

the race!

Introduction

Teacher Josh

Shanghai, 2020

In a pickle

pickle

Hes in a pickle because he only has ten minutes

to clean the store before customers start arriving.

To be in a pickle means to be in a difficult

position. The word pickle comes from

the Dutch word pekel which referred to

spiced vinegar, a preservative. It was later used to

refer to preserved cucumbers. This idiom likens

being caught in a dilemma with vegetables that are

mixed up in a jar.

Teacher

Josh

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In a pickle

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