“In the saddle” is similar to “in the driver’s seat”, the latter referring to the seat on which a driver of an automobile ...

All animals have their natural habitats where they get to thrive and enjoy life to the full. Their natural habitat is their “element”, which, according to ancient philosophy, refers to one of the four ...

In our example here, “never in-your-face” means the exact opposite, i.e. never offensive.

Forcing someone’s hand is an expression that finds its origin in bridge, the card game. Here, “hand” refers to the cards a player holds in his HAND. Specifically, “hand” in “forced his hand” refers to ...

“异地高考”就是外来务工人员子女在他们父母工作的城市sit college entrance exams（参加高考），也称为college matriculation policy。 Copyright by chinadaily.com.cn. All rights reserved. None of this material may be used for any commercial or ...