33 Flashcards
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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
“A sea of information”
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
Navigating life” generally refers to the process of managing the various challenges, changes, and experiences that occur throughout one’s lifetime
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,
“they deserve a hearty slap on the back for their efforts”
There’s no substance
There’s no substance” typically means that something lacks truth, importance, or depth. It can refer to a lack of factual basis, a lack of significance, or a lack of depth of character or thought.
Bring someone on
to help someone to improve, especially through training or practice:
Her new piano teacher has really brought her on.
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
Cut A out of B” generally means to remove or exclude something (A) from a larger entity (B), either physically or figuratively(metaphorically)
Run with it
To take the initiative to do something independently.
The Japanese took that technology and ran with it.
In other words, it’s about taking ownership of an idea and making progress with it
Drive
biology : an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism
a sexual drive
to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something:
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
of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.
Schizophrenic
a serious mental condition of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.
Payoff
見返り
the return on investment or on a bet:
“the potential payoff is enormous”
the result of a set of actions, or an explanation at the end of something:
The payoff for years of research is a microscope that` performs better than all of its competitors.
Plato
The name is most famously associated with the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, known for his dialogues, theory of forms, and contributions to metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy.
Theory of Forms:
Plato’s most famous idea is the theory of Forms, which posits that the physical world is an imperfect reflection of a higher realm of perfect, eternal Forms or Ideas. These Forms, such as Beauty, Justice, and Goodness, are the true objects of knowledge
Stalwarts
loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted:
She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years.
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.