1. go for broke—risk everything—It’s not a good idea to go for broke in Las Vegas. You could lose everything you have!
2. go out of business—close down—A lot of stores have gone out of business during the past couple of years.
3. go out on a limb—put yourself in a risky position—If you mortgage your house to buy a car, you’re really going out on a limb!
4. go over someone’s head—ask a person’s boss because that person won’t help you—When the clerk wouldn’t give me a refund, I had to go over his head and get the manager.
5. go overboard—be overly excited or do too much—A lot of parents go overboard and have really big birthday parties for their kids.
6. go with the flow—not put up any opposition to other people’s plans or ideas—Sometimes, it’s easier to just go with the flow than to try to change somebody.
7. going down/going on—what’s happening at a particular time or place—We heard sirens, but we didn’t know what was going down/going on.
8. grease someone’s palms—bribe people—Unfortunately, there are a lot of business owners who grease politicians’ palms and get laws passed in their favor.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Raising Children In America
America is a great place to live, but sometimes people do bad things to children. It’s important to protect them. Here are some things to remember:
1. Never leave your children alone in the car.
2. When you are out in public places or in other people’s homes, always watch your children at all times.
3. Don’t let children go in public restrooms alone. When mothers are in public with their sons, this can be tricky. Try to make your sons use the ladies restroom for as long as possible—and always go with them. When your sons are too old to use the ladies restroom, try to find a family restroom. If a family restroom isn’t available, wait outside the door until your son comes out of the restroom. (I still do this with Paul and he’s 13!)
4. Don’t let your children stay home alone until they are at least 10 or 11 years old. Even then, they should only stay home for a short time by themselves. Tell them not to answer the door or the phone for any reason. Teach your children what to do in case of an emergency (call 911, call a neighbor, or call a friend).
5. Don’t let your children undress, scream, or run wild in public. Also, don’t spank your children in public. Someone may call the police and report you as an abusive or negligent parent. This is rare, but it has happened.
1. Never leave your children alone in the car.
2. When you are out in public places or in other people’s homes, always watch your children at all times.
3. Don’t let children go in public restrooms alone. When mothers are in public with their sons, this can be tricky. Try to make your sons use the ladies restroom for as long as possible—and always go with them. When your sons are too old to use the ladies restroom, try to find a family restroom. If a family restroom isn’t available, wait outside the door until your son comes out of the restroom. (I still do this with Paul and he’s 13!)
4. Don’t let your children stay home alone until they are at least 10 or 11 years old. Even then, they should only stay home for a short time by themselves. Tell them not to answer the door or the phone for any reason. Teach your children what to do in case of an emergency (call 911, call a neighbor, or call a friend).
5. Don’t let your children undress, scream, or run wild in public. Also, don’t spank your children in public. Someone may call the police and report you as an abusive or negligent parent. This is rare, but it has happened.
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