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Chinese whispers?

It came out of the blue as the singer was preparing for his final concert tour. 2013-09-13 13:23

Angel investing?

In other words, he’s been investing in technology start-ups as a venture capitalist. 2013-09-10 11:01

再见MoNo！

Motorola和Nokia是上个世纪响当当的手机硬件制造商，随着二者先后被收购，仿佛一个时代都结束了。 2013-09-06 17:06

Final hurrah?

In short, last hurrah, or final hurrah (which is the slightly less popular) represents a person’s last great performance or activity. 2013-09-06 11:12

Nothing short of Solomonic?

Please explain this sentence: The judge’s decision is nothing short of Solomonic. 2013-09-03 15:27

开学啦！

9月1号对于作业没写完的男孩子来说是梦魇般的日子，但是见到自己喜欢的同班女孩还是很开心的事情。 2013-08-30 14:10

Fits and starts

“Fits and starts” is descriptive of an activity which is “intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions” 2013-08-30 10:57

A rough and tumble career

Don’t often see a journalist’s career described as rough and tumble, but it is certainly appropriate. Makes a lot of sense to me, at least. 2013-08-27 13:13

Vicious cycle

A vicious cycle works this way: One bad thing leads to another, which makes the original situation worse. 2013-08-23 10:26

Michael Jackson生日快乐

1958年8月29日在美国诞生了King of Pop，享年50岁的MJ度过了传奇的一生。 2013-08-22 13:58

Through the revolving door?

You bet, but let me explain. First, the revolving door. 2013-08-20 10:42

Keep his counsel?

Keeping one’s counsel is a British idiom, the full term being “keep one’s own counsel”. 2013-08-16 10:30

救救我的拖延症

这是一种不是病的病，21世纪迅速窜红，席卷全球，在众多上班族中流行，你有拖延症吗？ 2013-08-15 17:10

In the same pickle?

If you really run a personal debt like that, your problem will be much bigger than whatever fiscal cliff the American government has to face. 2013-08-13 11:13