work your fingers to the bone

She worked her fingers to the bone bringing up her three children.

Bjork in Osaka

Raise your flag!
Higher! Higher!

"Declare independence" was the last song in the concert.

The performance was too short!! About 1.5 hours.

I could hear many songs from "Homogenic" album.
This is my most favorite.
She didn't sing "Joga"
and "Bachelorette".

When she sang "Hyper-Ballad,the concert was in full bloom!

She was so gorgeous.

gala

Host a gala party for close relatives and friends and pass around the hat for contributions.

at your fingertips

With the Internet, all the information you need is at your fingertips.

let something slip through

I don't want to let this chance for promotion slip through my fingers.

pension

I bet they worry about whether they'll be able to count on Social Security or pensions.

have a green thumb

What a beautiful rosebush! You must have a green thumb.

cross your fingers

I'm crossing my fingers that no-one notices the mistake.

laugh your head off

He was so funny last night - I nearly laughed my head off!

cite

I must admit that the statistics they cite are fearful.

head case

He is a real head case - I'd avoid him if I were you.

you've got the music in you

Don't forget you only get what you give.

to do something with flying

He passed his driving test with flying colors.

you need your head examined

I need my head examined once in a while to get to know why I do stupid things.

off the top of your head

I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but I will make a good plan little by little.

walkin' in the air

I want to sing this song.
But the high notes are tough for me to sing.
I want to get a middle voice.

keep your head down

Keep your head down and you won't get any trouble.

anything worth doing is

worth doing to excess.

StrengthsFInder

These are my characters found by StrengthsFinder.

Intellection
Significance
Maximizer
Learner
Strategic

Am I strategic?
I will make these characters my strengths.

a good place to start from is

where you are.

decision

When it is not necessary to make a decision,it is necessary not to make a decision.

keep an eye out for something

Remember to keep an eye out for Terry - I need to speak to him.

cast your eye on

Don't cast a critical eye on me.

"Would you mind casting your eye over this for me?"

arrogance and punishment

When I'm arrogant,bad things come to me.
Then I realize I have to be humble.

to catch someone's eye

Let's get the check and go. Can you catch the waiter's eye?

ubiquitous

Having long been immersed in technology, they want ubiquitous connectivity on and off campus.

a cloud on the horizen

There's a small cloud on the horizon in the shape of next month's tax audit."

in the public eye

Life in the public eye can be really difficult.

crucial

It is crucial that we decide by Friday.

subject

Can we get back to the main subject?

sing the blues

I've got the blues.
Hard times,come again no more.

training for multitasking

I'm ready for the life with kids.
It takes intelligence and wisdom to do many things at one time.
But it's worth challenging.

rain or shine

Caring children takes 24 hours, rain or shine.

Can you make up your mind?
You may not have a free time.
Can you give up your carefree life?
There's no time to hesitate.