14 Flashcards
Freak accident
不慮の事故
Adamant
refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
“he is adamant that he is not going to resign”断固
Whatnot
そのほか何でも
Sum up
要約してかいつまんで話してください。
Obviously
〜はもちろんのことーー
How is the settle in period?
慣し期間はどうでしたか?
The first days when it comes…
最初の数日は、、
Wonky
crooked; off-center; askew.
“you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth”
Vouch for
confirm as a result of one’s own experience that something is true or accurately so described.
“they say New York is the city that never sleeps, and I can certainly vouch for that”
Hand in glove
in close collusion or association.
“they were working hand in glove with our enemies”
It’s show time!
It is time for something exciting, interesting, challenging, risky, etc. to begin. “It’s showtime,” he murmured, as he entered the ring for the boxing match
Enlist
engage (a person or their help or support).
“the company enlisted the help of independent consultants” , obtain
Sleep on it
delay making a decision on something until the following day.
“I’m going to sleep on it tonight, and I’ll make the decision tomorrow”
Ground
to provide a reason or justification for
‘our fears about technological change may be well grounded’
Yikes
expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect.
“I had a dip in the 40 degree pool (yikes!)”
One man’s meat is another’s poison
Things enjoying baby one person maybe distasteful to another
Clout
influence or power, especially in politics or business.
“I knew he carried a lot of clout”
影響力を持つ者
Wither
Become dry and shriveled wrinkled
Frowned upon
disapprove of (something)
Wobbliness
The quality or condition of being physically unsteady
Intuitive
using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
“I had an intuitive conviction that there was something unsound in him”
Forgive me if there is any stumbling here
ここで詰まって時間食ってしまってたらごめんなさい🙇♀️
Toggle
COMPUTING
switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle.
“the play/pause button toggles between those functions”
スイッチ機構の一つ。キーを押すたびに二つの状態が入れ替わるもの。例えば、パソコンでアルファベットの大文字か小文字を選ぶCaps Lockキーなどがある。
Indent
start (a line of text) or position (a block of text, table, etc.) further from the margin than the main part of the text.
“type a paragraph of text and indent the first line”
Given
given以下を考え合わせると
Frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value.
“rules to stop frivolous lawsuits”
Demarcated
set the boundaries or limits of.
“plots of land demarcated by barbed wire”
Hex color code
Hex color codes are values that tell the display how much of a color to show.
Breaking point
the point at which a person, object, structure, etc., collapses under stress.
Lunatic
a mentally ill person
a person who is mentally ill (not in technical use).
Similar:
maniac
madman
madwoman
psychopath
Frantic
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion. 取り乱した、半狂乱の、狂乱した、気違いじみた、血迷った、狂気じみた、死に物狂いの、必死
“she was frantic with worry”
Panic
Fanatic
a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
“religious fanatics”
Take a swing
to try to hit something
Went down
of a person, period, or event) be recorded or remembered in a particular way.
“his name will now go down in history”
Make a crack
To say something particularly sarcastic, ironic, insolent, or snide.
I’ve had enough of you two making cracks from the back of class. Go to the principal’s office, now!
Someone in the audience made a crack about his weight, and the whole place went deathly quiet.
Sour
feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger.
“she was quite a different woman from the sour, bored creature I had known”
Shaken
動揺する
Hit a nerve
provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic.
“I’ll admit, your wording hit a nerve in me”
Look over one’s shoulder
to worry or think about the possibility that something bad might happen, that someone will try to cause harm, etc. You have to be looking over your shoulder in this business.
Free for all
a competition, dispute, or fight open to all comers and usually with no rules : brawl also : a chaotic situation resembling a free-for-all especially in lacking rules or structure the press conference deteriorated into a free-for-all 入場自由の; 飛び入り自由の.【名詞】【可算名詞】1飛び入り自由の競技[競走].2乱戦,乱闘(騒ぎ
Precipice
a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.
“we swerved toward the edge of the precipice”
Cherry to the top
something that makes something that is already good even better, or perfect: For his career, the Olympic Games would be the cherry on the cake. He put the cherry on top of the cake by scoring for the third time
Teeny
Tiny
Head spin
to make someone feel confused or dizzy All of that information made her head spin.
Hit a nerve
provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic.
“I’ll admit, your wording hit a nerve in me”
Have a leg up
to have an advantage over others
The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.
Speaking for myself
To express one’s own opinion or point of view, especially in contrast to those of others.
She needs to speak for herself—I’m not a mind-reader!
Bad taste in my mouth
to make someone feel bad or disgusted The whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth
Table
present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.
“an MP tabled an amendment to the bill”
Over the top
to an excessive or exaggerated degree.
“some performances go over the top”
Bout
1.
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
“occasional bouts of strenuous exercise”ボクシングなどの)ひと勝負,一番. ; 2ひとしきり,ひと仕事
To the fore
to public attention or into a noticeable position:
Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery of the hole in the earth’s ozone layer.
The prime minister has deliberately brought to the fore those ministers with a more caring image.
the pot calling the kettle black
used to convey that the criticisms a person is aiming at someone else could equally well apply to themselves
Close up
1 : a photograph or movie shot taken at close range
2 : an intimate view or examination of something
Highfalutin
仰々しい
Methodical
几帳面 work in a very careful manner
Cog
a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar.
“the cogs and springs of a watch”
each of the projections on a cog.
“applewood was the favorite material for the cogs or teeth of a cogwheel”
in living memory
within or during a time that is remembered by people still alive.
“the worst recession in living memory”
briny
of salty water or the sea; salty.
“the briny tang of the scallops”
Deeper pockets
having substantial financial resources
lounge
lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
“several students were lounging about reading papers”
Lunge
sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something.
“he made a lunge at her”
Garbage in garbage out
In computing incorrect data always fault output
Kinky
Unusual behavior
Shoutout
Thank , Gratitude
Informal. a quick public expression of thanks, admiration, etc.:
I’d like to give a big shout-out to my mom who’s in the audience tonight.
Trump
Win
Tramp
- walk heavily or noisily.
“he tramped around the room”
2.Begger
person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar.
Similar:
vagrant
vagabond
Galvanize
shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
“the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
The tortoise and the hare
兎と亀
Neck and neck
even in a race, competition, or comparison.
“we have six contestants who are neck and neck” tie
Mythology
Tradition
Scratch one’s head
Think hard to solve
To name a few
Many things to list
Take the edge off
Ease alleviate
Singular
Remarkable
注目すべき,驚くべき,(…で)目立って,非凡な,すぐれた,珍しい Really? How remarkable!:本当? これは驚いた.
Be back on your feet
Recover from the ill
Off your feet
Sit down lying down
In the thick of
真っ只中
Puberty
the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
“the onset of puberty”
Ascending
increasing in size or importance. 上へ
Exuberant
Cheerful
活力{かつりょく}・喜{よろこ}びなどが〕あふれんばかりの、熱烈{ねつれつ}な、熱狂的{ねっきょう てき}な
Join the cover
Exuberant enjoying of life
Adage
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
“the old adage “out of sight out of mind.””
Rile up
Angry
Sidekick
a person’s assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person.
“Sherlock Holmes’ bumbling sidekick Watson”
Blitz
1.
an intensive or sudden military attack.
“a heavy artillery blitz”
Liken
point out the resemblance of someone or something to.
“they likened the reigning emperor to a god”
Finasse
intricate and refined delicacy.
“orchestral playing of great finesse”
うまく[巧みに]やってのける
策略{さくりゃく}、手腕{しゅわん}、術策{じゅっさく}; 手際{てぎわ}の良さ
Pro. Bono
(especially with reference to legal work for a client with a low income) without charge.
“the attorneys are representing him pro bono”
Suffer the setback
挫折を味わう 経験する
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing: Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback. There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans. Synonyms. blow ー精神的ダメージ
Unaccounted for
it is not present and there is no explanation for what has happened to it: An audit of the police department found that $100,000 in cash and one handgun were unaccounted for.
unaccounted-for · 〔理由{りゆう}などが〕説明{せつめい}されていない、説明{せつめい}のつかない · 〔原因{げんいん}などが〕不明{ふめい 行方不明の
billow
to spread over a large area, or (especially of things made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger:
Smoke billowed (out) from the burning building.
The sheets/shirts hanging on the line billowed in the breeze.
We watched the boats with their billowing sails.
1 自大波が立つ,うねる;他…を波立たす,うねらせる; 2 自(大波のように)押し寄せる;〈煙などが〉巻き上がる,渦巻く;〈帆が〉(風で)はためく
Bouncer
someone whose job is to stand outside a bar, party, etc. and either stop people who cause trouble from coming in or force them to leave
out of sight, out of mind
you soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present.
“he’ll be locked away for the rest of his life—out of sight, out of mind”
Blatantly
in a way that is very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing:
It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie.
Suck
If someone or something sucks, that person or thing is bad or unpleasant:
Man, this job sucks!
While my brother was sick, I had to do all of his chores and it sucked.
Carotid artery
a pair of blood vessels. There’s one on each side of the neck. The carotid arteries deliver blood to the brain and head