Idioms Thursday

I don't know when I started doing Idioms on Thursday, but whenever I do blogs, Thursday seems the day.

So here we are.

One of my favorite idioms of all time is "batting a thousand: To have a perfect record, good or bad. From baseball scoring system, 1.000 being a perfect batting average."

In my family it usually is meant disparagingly...like "When it comes to driving tests, John is batting a thousand."

And here is how I would sign that sentence, if you are interested.


See you Monday with another tip or trick!

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Tips and Tricks revisited

Some of you may remember an on line blog we kept several years ago which we converted into a cd called Tips and Tricks.

We have decided to update it.

The goal is to re-introduce some books we thought were valuable, some ideas for suggestions to keep you in the business and an English idiom with its translation to add to your "bag of tricks." Tips will be posted on Monday, and idioms on Thursday.

We hope you enjoy these updates as much as we do.

The first Tip:

Fingerspell road signs and billboards.

Just as riding a bicycle required one's body to become accustomed to balance, a non-native's hand must become accustomed to the movements from one letter to another in a wide variety of patterns. Please remember to drive safely: only fingerspell at stop signs and lights or while another is driving.