You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks

June 8, 2021By Tim SchilstraPhrases

2020 was a strange year for everyone including teachers.  While I have been trying new technologies in the classroom, the rest of the world had to quickly adapt to teaching online.  I have to admit that the world has passed me.  Covid-19 forced a lot of teachers to catch up with the times.  I think … Read More

It Didn’t Pan Out

May 18, 2021By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Have you ever had plans that didn’t work out the way you wanted?  In English, we sometimes say that things just didn’t pan out.  It just means that it was an unexpected or unfavorable outcome. Example:  I tried to get a job at Samsung, but it didn’t pan out.  The idea with this phrase is … Read More