When asked why she chose teaching from a world of opportunities? She says, "I want to make a difference." Is the statements above short for "when she is asked why she chose teaching from a world of opportunities? She says, "I

A: "How's Jane's new job?" B: "She said that she was being run/rushed off her feet in her new job, and that she wished she'd never left her old one." Is the idiom (to be run/rushed off one's feet) passive voice?

Hi, both. There's no further context. It's an example in an English Learning Magazine. It looks like there're two possibilities. 1. the boy voters are as twice many as the girl voters. 2. the boy candidates are as twice many as the

If you go shopping at Amazon.com, you will find some other vendors or sellers. e.g. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00009X6PH/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1236478936&sr=8-1&condition=new Is there a special term for these vendors?

"Outnumbered two to one, the underrepresented girls lost the election to the boys." What does 'outnumbered two to one' mean? Thanks

I'll be a monkey's uncle. 1. Does it mean I'll be very surprised? 2. Does anyone know its origin? Or please give some explanations. Thanks

It's a jungle out there. 1. Does it mean life is very complicated therefore anything might happen and careful? 2. Is it a saying? Does anyone know its origin? Thanks

A TV program teaches non-native speakers English. In the program, there's a part called "grammar on the go" which analyzes some grammar rules and teaches some tactics. 1. I wonder what does 'on the go' mean here? 2. Is

"Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today " 1. Does 'people live for today' mean people don't need to be worried about the future or

"Lying in a den in bombay With a slack jaw, and not much to say I said to the man, are you trying to tempt me Because I come from the land of plenty? And he said, " 8. Does 'with a slack jaw' mean with a great surprise? 9. Does