If you are going out with your girlfriend,or boyfriend, you do not want another friend to go along on your date.

VOA: special.2009.07.26

So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

In everyday speech, holding your cards close to your vest means not letting other know what you are doing or thinking.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

The experts agree with the old saying that you should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

For chest thrusts, put your arms under the victim's arms and your hands on the center of the victim's chest.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

And,here is the favorite proverb of Marius Meledje in Ivory Coast: "Your defeat now is your victory in the future."

VOA: special.2009.03.01

In a poker game you do not want to let your opponents know if your cards are good or bad.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

For example, your body reacts to stressful situations by raising your blood pressure and making your heart work harder.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

In fact,you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

Although the initial assault may not have been made in your own country, the hour of your liberation is approaching."

VOA: special.2011.06.09

If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to have a heart.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

What happens is your immune response goes haywire and then your body starts to attack itself, so theres a failure to shutdown.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

Stay home. Don't you know your poor old mother sits there, night after night, waiting to hear your steps on the stairs?"

VOA: special.2009.07.19

If you suspect carbon monoxide is a problem in your home, you might call your local fire department.

VOA: special.2010.02.02