44 Flashcards
Hold onto your socks
忍耐強くある」「冷静でいる」といった意味です。「焦ってイライラしだす」「怒ったり動揺しだす」相手に対して「冷静でいろ」といった感じで使われる口語表現ですto hold one’s emotions in check, hold firm.
Isomerize
異性化する
On my count
I am going to count (down) and when I reach zero, you do what I told you to do用意はいいか?
I’m not too stoked on it
あんま気乗りしないね
Stoked: excited or euphoric.
totally
その通り
Dudette
the female version of a dude
In shape
in good physical condition.
“to play this game well, you have to be in shape”
Wipe out of your loan
an instance of complete destruction.
“a nuclear wipeout”
a complete failure.
ローンが払えなくなる
Righteous
US
very good; excellent.
“righteous bread pudding”
Kit out
to give (someone or something) the clothing or equipment needed for a particular activity. The team was kitted out in new uniforms. The room was kitted out with balloons and decorations for the party 英〉~に装備{そうび}を施{ほどこ}す◇【用法】with以下
Subvert
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
“the case involved an attempt to subvert the rule of law”政権{せいけん}などを〕倒{たお}す、転覆{てんぷく}させる · 〔~を〕滅亡{めつぼう}させる、〔~を〕破壊{はかい}する
Pith
オレンジなどの皮の下の白い🤍
spongy white tissue lining the rind of an orange, lemon, and other citrus fruits.
Segment
each of the parts into which something is or may be divided.オレンジなどの果実の部分
“a large segment of the local population”
Similar:
piece
part
bit
Booed off
to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement: People at the back started booing loudly. Her singing was so bad that she was booed off the stage.
Creamsicle
cocktail made with vodka, cream, orange liquor, milk and simple syrup.[1] It is a sweet, creamy cocktail that can be served as a shot or a float made with orange soda and ice cream.[2
Improvise
On a whim , wing it
Visionary
a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.
“he is a visionary keen on policy-making” 明確なビジョンを持った 先見性のある
Up sticks
go to live elsewhere.
“you could just up sticks and head for Hollywood
Dial into
接続する
Crumbly
consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments.
“the cheese is crumbly and moist”
Similar:
brittle
breakable
friable
Crash
to sleep. to have a temporary place to sleep or live without payment: He let me crash at his house.
Scrimp
be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.
“I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education”
Have something on your plate
to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with:
She’s got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
やるべきことがたくさんある」「やることがたくさんあって忙しい
Smell blood in the water
Sense weakness or vulnerability; be ready to attack.勝機を見出す