Idioms of the week:

To get cold feet

To get down to business

Lessons June 2025 Week 1

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals made the longest journey by ambulance.

They drove a 1972 Cadilac ambulance from Hollywood, California to Hollywood, Florida.

They drove over 5,200 km in 10 days.

They traveled through California, Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.

After they reached their destination, they taught EMTs and paramedics about emergency care procedures.

April 17 is High Five Day.

The "low five" in African American culture was popular in the 1920s.

It was also known as "giving skin" or "slapping skin" and was a form of greeting.

It is believed that “high five” originated with American basketball players.

It is said that “high touch” originated in Roppongi, a.k.a. “high touch town.”

The local residents noticed foreigners giving high fives.

“To get a move on” means “to do something quickly.”

If we want to catch the express train, we’d better get a move on.

“To get carried away” means “to get excited about something.”

Sometimes I get carried away talking about my younger days.