52 Flashcards
Dine and dush
Dine and dash” is a popular American phrase for the illegal act of “defrauding an innkeeper” or failing to pay for services with the intent to defraud the owner of a hotel, restaurant, campground, or any other establishment that serves food and/or beverages
Outlaw
ban or make illegal.
“secondary picketing has been outlawed”
Similar:
ban
bar
prohibit
Remiss
lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. 形】(…に)怠慢で,不注意で,うかつで
“it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information”
Similar:
negligent
neglectful
Schmuck
a foolish or contemptible person.
“you’ve really got to be some schmuck to fall for that one”
Holy schmuck
なんとまあたくさんの
Repute
Reputation
pumice
軽石
Trimming
2.
decoration, especially for clothing.
“a white romper suit with pink trimmings”
Similar:
decoration
trim
Right on
used as an expression of strong support, approval, or encouragement.
cyberpunk
a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.
Feedback
Beef
complain.
“he was beefing about how the recession was killing the business”
Meh
exclamation
expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm.
“meh, I’m not impressed so far”
adjective
uninspiring; unexceptional.
“a lot of his movies are … meh”
Chomp
To chomp is to bite something in a greedy, noisy way.
Undo
nor God nor demon can undo the done
cancel or reverse the effects or results of (a previous action or measure).
“there wasn’t any way Evelyn could undo the damage”
Get over yourself
stop being conceited or pretentious.
誰かに対して高慢な態度や自慢話をやめるように言う時に使う、くだけた表現です。誰かを自己中心的で自慢ばかりだと感じ時に、その相手に対して”get over yourself”と言います
Bedeck
decorate.
“he led us into a room bedecked with tinsel”
Speakeasy
speakeasies. : a place where alcoholic drinks are illegally sold
Rolling stock
locomotives, carriages, wagons, or other vehicles used on a railway.
A fly in the ointment
a minor irritation that spoils the success or enjoyment of something.
Similar:
snag
hitch
catch
Equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
“she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity”
equanimity 【名】落ち着き、平静、沈着
Right of way
Claim the right of way
通行権
Rack rate
the official or advertised price of a hotel room, on which a discount is usually negotiable.
“many hotels have upped their rack rate so they can continue to give monumental discounts ラックレート(Rack Rate)とは、ホテルの正規客室料金のことを指します
calloused
adjective
(of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin.
“a calloused palm”
Repulse me
it causes you to have a strong feeling of dislike, disapproval, or disgust: The tourists were repulsed by the filthy