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  • Put pen to paper

    Put pen to paper

    English Phrase: Put pen to paper Slowly but surely, testing systems are changing in Japan, and students will need to learn how to put pen to paper. In Japan, one of the most popular ways of testing students is through a multiple-choice test. They rarely have to write short essays, book reports or papers of…

  • Carte blanche

    Carte blanche

    Word of the Day: Carte blanche Very rarely do we give someone carte blanche. When an architect plans a building, they need to design it according to their customer’s wishes. Engineers designing new software systems have to meet the specifications of their customers. Carte blanche, which is French, literally means white paper. It means to give…