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1
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Harrowing

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acutely distressing or painful
a harrowing experience 痛ましい　ゾッとする
Mr. Wu’s work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.
—Charles Horner

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Teasing

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intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.
“teasing comments”

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Awash with

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containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something.
“the city was awash with journalists”

Plethora with

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Crapshoot

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a crap game.
INFORMAL
a risky or uncertain matter.
“predicting any extreme weather event is a scientific crapshoot

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Extrapolation

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the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable.
“sizes were estimated by extrapolation”

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Come along

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arrive.現れる
“a chance like this doesn’t come along every day”
2.
make progress; develop.
“he’s coming along nicely”

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Gradient

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an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope. 勾配
“fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients”
Similar:
slope
incline
hill
rise

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First round

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一回戦

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Track down

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find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search.
“it took seventeen years to track down the wreck of the ship”
Similar:
discover
detect
find (out)

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Follow though

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Continue

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Can’t beat (the beach…)

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it’s the best and you aren’t going to find anything better.

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Rub shoulders with riffraff

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Meet many people

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Hands down

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easily and decisively.
“she won the debate hands down”
Similar:
easily
effortlessly

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Grit one’s teeth

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clench one’s teeth, especially when angry or faced with something unpleasant.
“grit your teeth and splash yourself with cold water!”
Similar:
clench
clamp together

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Medium built

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中肉中背

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Be in the groove

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リズムに乗る　To become seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, and/or personal behavior. In this usage, “stuck” can be used after the conjugated form of “be.”
I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I’m in a groove.
We’re stuck in a groove—let’s move abroad for the summer and shake things up!

To be immersed in a particular task and thus working smoothly and efficiently.
Now that I’m in a groove, I think I’ll be able to finish this paper tonight—ahead of schedule!
If I’m in a groove, I can clean for hours.

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Ammunition

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攻撃材料

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hulk

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Giant

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Canister

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食品保存カンカン

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Get something straight

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make a situation clear, especially by reaching an understanding.

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Man of the world

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a person who is experienced in the ways of sophisticated society. よなれた人

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kick back

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Relax

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Spectacle

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a visually striking performance or display.いつもと違う風景

a visually striking performance or display. すごい👍風景やパフォーマンス

“the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle”
Similar:
display
show
performance

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Aurora Borealis

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The word borealis means “northern

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Nothing could be further from the truth

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Absolute not true

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Get the bearing

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to find out one’s position. Let’s stop here and find our bearings. often used figuratively. Our course for new employees will help you get/find your bearings at work. 自分の置かれた状況を知る

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random find

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たまたま見つけた

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On the dot

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exactly on time.
“he arrived on the dot at nine o’clock”
Similar:
precisely
exactly
sharp

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kick start

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弾みをつける

start (an engine on a motorcycle) with a downward thrust ( push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction. ) of a pedal.
“he kick-started the motor and zoomed up the hill”

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High profile

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a position attracting much attention or publicity. 公衆の注目を集める
“people who have a high profile in the community”
adjective
attracting much attention or publicity.
“a high-profile military presence

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Usual protocol

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普通のやり方 official procedure or official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

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Heist

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robbery.

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Bid farewell

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to say goodbye

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Renowned

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known or talked about by many people; famous.

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Relish

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great enjoyment.

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Lock in

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Fix firmly in position, commit to something. Maintain

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That’s a wrap

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used to say that the filming of a movie or television show or one of its scenes is finished
It’s a wrap, folks. We can go home now.

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Takeaway

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a key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting.

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39
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Electric

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2.
having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement.
“the atmosphere was electric”

40
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Confound(Ing)

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困惑させる

41
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I’m not wowed it

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そんなに惹かれないわ

42
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Conceive

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Think of

43
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Sneak in

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Hiding

44
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ground (me)

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監禁する 行動を制限する

45
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Up my alley

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especially suited to someone’s tastes or abilities 私の好み
I love books, so volunteering at the library is up my alley.
That’s right up my alley. I’d love to do it.

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Roll back

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to limit or reduce the effects of a particular arrangement:
He wants to roll back laws designed to clean up the air, water, and land.

後退、〔物価などの〕引き下げ 《コ》ロールバック◇何らかの操作以前の状態に戻すこと

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A fish out of water

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a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them:
I didn’t have any friends that were like me. I just always felt like a fish out of water.

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Ladies’ man

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a man who enjoys spending time and flirting with women.
“he was a bit of a ladies’ man at an early age”

49
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One step at a time

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slowly and carefully, doing just a little at a time:

50
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Get it in your head

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you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it. よう覚えとけ　頭に入れろ
Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up.

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sassy

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図々しい　生意気 disrespectful or impudent

52
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Fun size

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of a product) smaller than the regular or usual size.
“fun-size chocolate bars”

53
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Mover shaker

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人を動かして(move)揺さぶる(shake)ことのできる人、人を動かす能力のある人、目立って活躍する人、キーマン、有力者、大立て者

54
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Latch onto

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をしっかり握る, つかんで離さない

take up an idea or trend enthusiastically.
“the newspapers latched onto the idea of healthy eating”

55
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Not all it’s cracked up to be

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うん。でも全然評判ほどの物ではないな。何の面白くもない普通のEDMだよ

56
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Crack up

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〔突然に〕大爆笑［大笑い］する、ゲラゲラ笑いだす
・I can’t stop cracking up. : 笑いが止まらない。

57
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Enigma

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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
“Madeleine was still an enigma to him”
Similar:
mystery
puzzle
riddle

58
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Open book

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something that is widely or fully known : a thing completely free from mystery or concealment. her life is an open book.

59
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wrangle

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口論　ほざく　a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

60
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Blush off

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to feel shame or embarrassment.4

61
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Upper echelon

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a level of command, authority, or rank: After years of service, she is now in the upper echelon of city officials. a level of worthiness, achievement, or reputation: studying hard to get into one of the top echelon colleges.

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Benefactor

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a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.
“a low-interest loan from a benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall”
Similar:
patron
benefactress

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Leave mess around the house

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家を散らかす

64
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play out

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展開する

65
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waive

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放棄する

66
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on my radar (not on my radar)

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注目している　you are aware of, or have thought about, them or it

67
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Flopped the floor

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床に倒れる

68
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Plunk

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鼻をぐいっと摘む

69
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Let out

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(声を) 出す

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zoomed into

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to concentrate or focus on a small detail or point 小さい場所に目掛けてスッと入る

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Pan out

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to develop in a particular way or in a successful way:
We’ll have to see how things pan out.
Their attempt to start a new business didn’t pan out.

72
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Do more harm than good

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make situation worse, not better

73
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Napkin plan

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preliminary aspects of a new business, a new product, a new idea. 青写真の段階

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Make headway

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to move forward or make progress

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Executor

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a person who produces something or puts something into effect.
“the makers and executors of policy

76
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Naysayer

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a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.
“he continues to win, despite the many naysayers”

77
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Time crunch

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an extremely important moment or period of time when you must make a decision or take action; a crucial time It’s crunch time for students who want to graduate early.

78
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Enlightening

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giving you more information and understanding of something:
That was a very enlightening programme.

79
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Bloating

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A swelling or feeling of fullness in the abdomen. Bloating is usually the result of gas in the intestines and can be caused by many things, including overeating, lactose intolerance, and constipation

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Turn around

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to change an unsuccessful business, plan, or system so that it becomes successful: 転換期
The new management team turned the ailing company around in under six months.

81
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Hard and fast

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not to be modified or evaded : STRICT
a hard-and-fast rule

82
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Keep on his toes

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to cause someone to be alert and prepared to deal with problems. The boss made regular inspections in order to keep employees on their toes.

83
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Off the wall

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surprising and unusual:

strange or very different, often intentionally:
Teenagers love his off-the-wall comedy

84
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Off the table

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it is no longer officially available or is not being considered. After today the offer will be off the table. No option should be taken off the table.

85
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Sink the business chance

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Lose the business chance

86
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Give run for the money

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to not allow someone to win easily:
We’re going to give the other candidate a run for her money.

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Notorious

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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
“Los Angeles is notorious for its smog”
Similar:
infamous
of ill repute

88
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Goofball

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a naive, silly, or stupid person.どじ

89
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underrated

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過小評価

90
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Chunky soup

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具のたくさん入ったスープ🍲

91
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Absorption rate

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measure of supply and demand

By taking the number of homes sold in a month and dividing it by the number on the market, you can find a percentage that determines how quickly homes sell. Rates over 20% indicate a hotter real estate market with rising home demand and home prices

92
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Hang on to something

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to keep something
I think I’ll hang on to the documents for a bit longer

93
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Pulls the money out from condo investment

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コンド投資から金を引っ張れ

94
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force someone’s hand

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force someone’s hand とは、本来はトランプ、特にポーカーやホイストといわれるゲームにおいて、対戦者に手持ちのカードを出させる、という意味です。
force とは強いる、強要するということで、また hand は単なる手ではなく、カードの手の内という意味です。
つまり、誰かに行動や発言を準備不足のまま無理強いしたり、その人の意に反して行動せるよう追い込んだりすることです。to make it necessary for someone to do something

95
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Bang on job

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very good; excellent

96
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Live out loud

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actively seeking and grabbing opportunities as they arise

97
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Catch a movie

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to visit the cinema, to go and watch a movie, to see a film

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