miss the boat: miss an opportunity When the salesman came, he offered all the workers free coffee, but Stephen missed the boat because he was chatting on the phone. This means that Stephen missed the opportunity to get free coffee. He did not get free coffee because he was on the phone. We usually have to sign in at the office early in the morning. I arrived at the office later than usual, so I missed the boat. This is a better way of saying it. in the same boat: in the same situation They’re both in the same boat: neither of them remembered to do the homework. For example: My friend and I were both late for class so the teacher got really angry. We were both in the same boat. We usually use 'in the same boat' to talk about a negative situation. Present tense: We ARE all in the same boat because the flight IS delayed. Past tense: We WERE all in the same boat because the flight WAS delayed. better than me 比我好 better than mine 比我的好 Everybody loves the DMV Are you fed up with hanging around, waiting for buses and trains? They go everywhere, but waiting at that bus stop gets pretty chilly in the winter. Cabs are really convenient, but they sure can be expensive. What’s the perfect solution? Drive! I know, I know. You may not have a car. The good news is that it’s cheaper to get a license than to get a car. Ha! And although you can’t borrow a driver’s license, you can rent a car. But watch out for those crazy drivers! You’ll need to make sure you know the rules of the road. Each state has all the information and rules about getting a license on its DMV website. “DMV” stands for Division or Department of Motor Vehicles. The bad news: there is usually a test! fed up (had enough): tired of something 厭煩的 / 不愉快的 to be fed up with [somebody]/[something] 對某人/某事物感到厭煩 to be fed up about [something] 對某事感到不開心 Division Department Here they mean the same thing 部門