33 Flashcards
Lo and behold
used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events, often with the suggestion that although surprising, it could in fact have been predicted:
“you took me out and, lo and behold, I got home to find my house had been ransacked”
Ransack
- To search through (something) thoroughly and often roughly: ransacked the drawer looking for my keys.
- To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage: ransacked the village.
Bottom fell out
something that ends or goes awry abruptly. Work quickly to close that deal—the boss will be furious if the bottom falls out at the last minute.底割れや暴落
A sea of
A large amount of something
Come out of the woodwork
To appear unexpectedly, or from unexpected places.
No one had anything negative to say when I first pitched this idea, but now people are coming out of the woodwork to criticize it.
Ever since Liam won the lottery, his so-called relatives have been coming out of the woodwork.
Navigate life
guide (a vessel or vehicle) over a specified route or terrain: 生活を送る
“she navigated the car safely through the traffic”
SIMILAR:
steer
pilot
guide
maneuver
direct
handle
drive
skipper
captain
con
helm
None of them are crying….
、、、、に不満を言ってる様な人は居ません
Slap on the back
Pat on the back , approval, blessing, favor,
There’s substance
実体がある
Bring on
US
engage someone to perform a task or assume a role:
“Kevin’s track record and experience make him a great fit, and I’m thrilled the board has brought him on to lead their efforts” もたらす
The natural momentum of any organization is to preserve the status quo
どの組織も現状維持
Momentum - 勢い
Hold back by fear
Not proceed by unpleasant emotion
Compromised
bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior:
“situations in which his troops could be compromised危うくする 傷つける
Cut A out of B
A my leg
B my pantyhose
B の穴をAで開けちゃう
Run with it
To take the initiative to do something independently.
The Japanese took that technology and ran with it.
Drive
biology : an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism
a sexual drive
Punch the proverbial time clock
Proverbial: well known, especially so as to be stereotypical:
“the Welsh people, whose hospitality is proverbial”
お馴染みのタイムカードにパンチする
Don’t have the guts to do
Scared to do it
If you “don’t have the guts” to do something it means you are scared to do it. “Guts” are your innards, your internal organs (heart, lung, liver, …).
Insidious
harmful but enticing : SEDUCTIVE
insidious drugs
Schizophrenic
mental illness that is characterized by disturbances in thought (such as delusions), perception (such as hallucinations), and behavior (such as disorganized speech or catatonic
Payoff
見返り
the return on investment or on a bet:
“the potential payoff is enormous”
Plato
プラトン
Stalwarts
marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
stalwart common sense
Arms one with something
To provide or equip someone, something, or oneself with weapons of some kind. Often used in passive constructions.
They are arming the local militia with machine guns and grenades.
Will see money by the truckload
a lot of something: They are making a truckload of money on this deal. They are buying up shares by the truckload
Well-meaning
Kind
Mannerism
a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an idiosyncrasy:
“learning the great man’s speeches and studying his mannerisms”
SIMILAR:
idiosyncrasy
quirk
oddity
PSYCHIATRY
an ordinary gesture or expression that becomes abnormal through exaggeration or repetition.
excessive or self-conscious use of a distinctive style in art, literature, or music:
“he seemed deliberately to be stripping his art of mannerism”
Pull in huge dollars
莫大な利益をもたらす
Stab
an attempt to do (something):
“Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in”
SIMILAR:
attempt
try
effort
Wound up
End up
結局
Double down
倍増させる
Sequels , prequels and spin-offs
続編過去エピソードそしてスピンオフ(=byproduct)
Bundle up
To wear layers of clothing
The phrase bundle up means to wear layers of clothing, typically winter wear. Wrapping up a person or an item in several layers is also the same as being bundled up. You can bundle up a package before putting it in the post, or you can bundle up a child before sending them out to play.
Shoot from the hip
react suddenly or without careful consideration of one’s words or actions:
“he is shooting from the hip in an act of political desperation”
On the heels of
following closely after:
“the lawsuit comes on the heels of a police investigation in Massachusetts”
( in the wake of )
Impulse buying
the buying of goods without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim or impulse.
Minted
having a lot of money; rich:
“I imagine those kids think I’m minted”
SIMILAR:
wealthy
affluent
moneyed
Mint : make (a coin) by stamping metal:
“only coins of a relatively high denomination were minted”
SIMILAR:
coin
stamp
Lit up
Light up
- To brighten or illuminate something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “light” and “up.”
Fireworks are lighting up the night sky.
A sole candle lit the window up.
I have no words in it
何とも言えない 怒り 💢悲しみ💔など
“I have no words” means that we aren’t able to describe something. Usually, we say it when we’re in shock and can’t say anything to help a situation or when we’re overjoyed and can’t find the right words to address the magnitude of our happiness.
