money. This is because my father "rolls up his sleeves" --and prepares to work hard. He often has a special plan or answer to a problem that he can use if he needs it. He is like a person who does magic tricks. We say "he has a card up his sleeve." This VOA Learning English program "Words and Their Stories" was written by Jill Moss.__________________________不过,我父亲从未在生意场上失手过(lost his shirt),他很聪明,不会输掉全部或大部金钱.这是因为父亲做好努力工作的准备(rolls up his sleeves),他对问题常常有特殊的解决方法,就像玩魔术的人一样,我们说他有制胜法宝(a card up his sleeve). 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故,作者吉尔`莫斯.
