11 Flashcards
Go no further
to not be told to anyone else
Don’t worry, what you’ve told me will go no further
Uptake
the action of taking up or making use of something that is available.
“the country’s uptake of electronic banking technology” 利用
Catapult
hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult.
“the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road”
Inclusive
aiming to provide equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or intellectual disabilities or belonging to other minority groups.
Ejaculate
(of a man or male animal) eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax.
synonyms:
emit semen · climax · [more]
dated
say something quickly and suddenly.
““Indeed?” ejaculated the stranger”
synonyms:
exclaim · cry out ·
Breakwater
Barrier to protect harbour
Red handed
In the act 現行犯
Knockon effect
Secondary effect
Dire
Warning
Driven
Very hardworking
Speaking in tongues
Speak in unknown languages
Thrill to
Become greatly excited
Neat freak
Always want things yo be orderly, clean
But now I kind of see ー
ーしか見えないんだけど
Tippy top
本の先っちょ
Its been a steep learnjng curve though
Must learn a lot
Stay put
Without moving
“Everybody stay put!”
Dont put me on the spot
困らせないでくれ
Out of the picture
No longer involved
Be your own kind of beauty
自分らしくあれ
Clawback
Recovery of money 金の回収 取り戻す
Thick skin
Ability to keep from getting ipset by others saying 神経がずぶとい
Forthcoming
Available, planned
Put on airs
Pompous, self important
Mock
Ridicule
On the horison
Become apparent
Animosity
Strong hostility
Two cents
someone’s opinion about something, esp. when it was not asked for or wanted:
If the changes are going to affect me, then I want to put my two cents in.
自分の勝手な意見
In the biblical episode, several wealthy temple patrons donate large sums of money, while a poor widow places just two small coins into the offering
It is what it is
Situation cannot be changed
Youre closed off
Prevent access you
Rooting for
Support
Genital
relating to the human or animal reproductive organs.
“conditions of the lower genital tract”
Microblogging
the activity or practice of making short, frequent posts to a microblog.
“microblogging allows anyone with something to say to find an audience”
To name a few
Giving only these as examples, even though more could be cited.
‘the ingredients used are drawn from nature—avocado, lemongrass, and camomile to name a few’
Sequest
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude. to remove or separate; banish; exile. t
Garner
gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
“the police struggled to garner sufficient evidence”
Throw lights on
help to explain (something) by providing further information about it.
Saga
a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
“a figure straight out of a Viking saga”
Fetish
form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.
“Victorian men developed fetishes focusing on feet, shoes, and boots”
Cartel
an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
“the Colombian drug cartels”
Grotesque
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
“grotesque facial distortions”
Upheaval
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
“major upheavals in the financial markets”
Sit around
to spend time doing nothing useful He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.
Manifestation
an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, 〜の証拠だ
especially a theory or an abstract idea.
“the first obvious manifestations of global warming”
the action or fact of showing an abstract idea.
“the manifestation of anxiety over the upcoming exams”
Sequence
.
a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
“the content of the program should follow a logical sequence”
Flurry
a sudden short period of commotion or excitement.
“there was a brief flurry of activity in the hall”
Similar:
burst
outbreak
spurt
fit
spell
bout
rash
blaze
eruption
spot
fluster
fuss
bustle
whirl
stir
ferment
hubbub
commotion
hustle
tumult
agitation
disturbance
furor
perturbation
state of anxiety
panic
to-do
flap
pother
a number of things arriving or happening during the same period.
“a flurry of editorials hostile to the administration”
Flail
wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.
“his arms were flailing helplessly”
〈腕が〉振り回る，〈脚が〉ばたばたする
Zip through
to deal with or complete something very quickly. I zipped through the first three questions in ten minutes.
Prospect
the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
.
a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
“clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership”
Edged out
to slowly become more successful, popular,
“Portugal edged out Holland in the semi-final”
2.
remove a person from an organization or role by indirect means.
“she was edged out of the organization by the director”
Asteroid
small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt ) especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits, and a few pass close to the earth or enter the atmosphere as meteors.
Listen up
listen carefully; pay attention.
“hey everybody, listen up!”
Let me be real for a second
It includes a warning that what the person is about to say might be unusually blunt, might hurt the listener’s feelings or surprise them.
Epitaph
a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
そこに埋葬されている人を追悼する墓石または記念碑に刻まれた銘
Longitudinal
running lengthwise rather than across.
“longitudinal muscles”
Overshadow
to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy: 憂うつにする,(比較して) (…の)影を薄くする,見劣りさせる
Karen has always felt overshadowed by her famous elder sister.
keep (one’s) ears open
To remain alert in order to listen for something.
Good luck scoring a night in that room!
Score : gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game:
“McCartney scored a fine goal” · [more]
synonyms:
get · gain ·その部屋の予約が取れれば良いですね
I have to make a life for myself
自分の道は自分で切り拓け
Exemplify
be a typical example of.
“rock bands that best exemplify the spirit of the age”
synonyms:
typify · epitomize
Untouched before
以前は手付かずだった
this problems off our hands
一旦は問題が手から離れますが
A kick in the butt
〈卑俗〉〔暴力で人を〕罰する、負かす、やっつける
表現パターンkick ass [butt]
〈卑俗〉〔敵に〕勝つ
表現パターンkick ass [butt]
〈卑俗〉〔試験などで〕良い［いい］成績を収める
・We kicked ass [butt] on the physics test. : 物理のテストでいい成績を収められました。
表現パターンkick ass [butt] forceful gesture or message of some kind (usually delivered with good intentions) that acts as motivation to the (previously unmotivated) recipient.
If you give someone a kick in the butt, you do or say something to try to stop him or her being lazy.
Villain
a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
Accration
the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
the accretion of sediments in coastal mangroves”
Similar:
accumulation
collecting
Shy away
avoid, evade, or neglect something.
They never shied from publicity. She shies away from making any predictions.
Eclectic
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses” · [more] 良いとこ取りする
including many different styles or methods:色んなものを包括した
Pilard, who takes an eclectic approach to identifying cheap stocks, invests in small and midsize companies, as well as large ones.
synonyms:
wide-ranging · wide
Whatnot
何やかや,いろんなもの…
Holy grail
thing that is eagerly pursued or sought after.
“a cure for the common cold is the medical holy grail” · [more]
synonyms:
ambition · aspiration
Give us a shout
get in touch with someone.
“when you’re passing back, give me a shout”
Clergy
the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
“all marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy”
upstart
a person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
“the upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule”
Invert
put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.
With open arms
with great affection or enthusiasm.
Im heading out
Ill go out
Rocket science
Difficult
Pick me up
something that stimulates or restores
Eradicate
destroy completely; put an end to.
Race through
To run or move very quickly or frantically through some place or thing
Take heart
To be encouraged 元気を出して
to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful. Take heart; things will get better
Betterment
the improvement of something.
“they believed that what they were doing was vital for the betterment of society”
Similar:
improvement
amelioration
Cold shoulder
show of intentional unfriendliness.
“why is even his own family giving him the cold shoulder ?”
Bonker
Crazy mad
silly or stupid:
She must be bonkers to do that.
Up sticks to
Move
Boardwalk
a wooden walkway across sand or marshy ground.
Throwback
a reversion to an earlier ancestral characteristic.
“the eyes could be an ancestral throwback”
- 投げ返し、あと戻り、逆転、先祖返り、先祖返りの例
Dial into
access a computer system or service remotely
Set in
of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue.
“tables should be treated with preservative before the bad weather sets in”
Similar:
begin
start
arrive
Supress
forcibly put an end to.
“the uprising was savagely suppressed”
Conquer
Bouncer
a person employed by a nightclub or similar establishment to prevent troublemakers from entering or to eject them from the premises.
Innate
Innorn , natural
Run the gauntlet
go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal. さまざまな人・集団・方々から〕批判［攻撃］を受ける、怒りを買う
“they had to run the gauntlet of television cameras”
Grungy
grimy; dirty.
“a dark and grungy basement”
Bust
an occasion when police arrest people who are thought to have broken the law:
drugs bust In their latest drugs bust, police entered a warehouse where cocaine dealers were meeting.
a woman’s breasts, or the measurement around a woman’s breasts and back:
I couldn’t find any blouses in my bust size.
Expropriation
the act of taking away money or property, especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally: The need for expropriations could delay construction by up to nine months.
Balmy
of the weather) pleasantly warm.
“the balmy days of late summer”
Similar:
mild
gentle
temperate
Tease
Only a tease
they like laughing at people or making jokes about them
Edge up
move or creep up toward someone or something very slowly, cautiously, or furtively. Usually followed by “to.” I edged up to the singer and nervously asked
