68 Flashcards
tucked away
well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go.
“We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room.
wallop
strike or hit (someone or something) very hard.
“they walloped the back of his head with a stick”
Until, it wasn’t.
It wasn’t until…
“it wasn’t until” is correct and usable in written English. It is used to indicate that something didn’t happen until a certain point in time
AGI
Above-guideline increases
Wreck it out
to completely destroy or ruin it
eat humble pie
to admit that you were wrong:
“he will have to eat humble pie at training after being sent off for punching”
Throw shade
to criticize someone or something publicly and show that you do not respect them:
This isn’t the first time that the actress has thrown shade at her ex-husband.
Hard sell
a method of selling in which the person selling tries very hard to persuade the customer to buy something
強くプレッシャーをかけて何かを買うように説得する販売手法のことです
On one’s knees
to destroy or defeat someone or something:
The strikes had brought the economy to its knees.
Fire up
fill (someone) with energy or enthusiasm. The coach fired up the players with a pep talk. usually used as (be/get) fired up
気合いを入れる
Shape up
develop or progress in a particular way.
“I wanted to see how things had been shaping up in my absence”
Similar:
improve
show
One-liners
a joke or a clever and funny remark or answer that is usually one sentence long:
There are some very witty one-liners in the play.
Palate cleanser
palate cleanser is a serving of food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue allowing one to more accurately assess a new flavor
Ladle
to put soup or other liquid food into bowls to give to people, using a ladle
Clamshell
a thing with hinged parts that open and shut in a manner resembling the parts of a clamshell, such as a kind of mechanical digger, a portable computer, or a box for takeout food.
“some clamshells offer full desktop power”
Off-pitch
of a sound. : too high or too low. You were a little off pitch on that last note.
Off the pitch
players leaving the field of play at the end of a game. For example: “The captain of the home team jogged off the pitch to loud cheers from the watching crowd.”
Redaction
the process of removing words or information from a text before it is printed or made available to the public, or the text itself after this has been done:
the redaction of legal documents
Fleetfooted
nimble and fast on one’s feet.
“the fleet-footed sprinter captured his third gold medal”
marauding bandits
unpleasant and dangerous, because they wander around looking for opportunities to steal or kill. [literary] Marauding gangs of armed men have been looting food relief supplies
headlong
with great speed or without thinking:
plunge headlong The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.
headlong rush In the headlong rush to buy houses, many people got into debt.
heavy buying stocks
株が強く買われる
on heavy buying of automaker and technology shares.
In my thoughs
you care about someone or the well-being of someone like “you are in my thoughts and prayers
Go round
If there is enough of something to go round, there is enough for everyone in a group of people:
Are there enough pencils to go round?十分に行き渡る
Tumble
(typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or head
perform acrobatic or gymnastic exercises, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air
locked and loaded
ready for action:
After so much practice, her throwing arm was locked and loaded for the match.
pike position
the diver’s body being bent at the waist and their chest laying flat against their thighs. The diver’s legs should stay straight with their toes pointed throughout the pike
Hone
1.
smooth and sharpen (a blade).
“he was carefully honing the curved blade”
2.
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.
“she has taken numerous workshops to hone her skills over the years”
Anxiety spikes
activation of the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ system, a hardwired physiological reaction to when we think we’re in danger in some way
Fight or flight
an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening
ライオンに襲われた時、戦うか逃げるか反応（fight-or-flight response）が起こり、交感神経系が刺激され、目が冴え、脈拍や血圧
take your foot off the gas
to do something with less effort and determination:
Staff tend to wind down on Fridays if there aren’t pressing deadlines - people take their foot off the gas.
taken from the action of easing off the accelerator pedal (or “off the gas pedal” as Americans say)
Follow-through
to do what needs to be done to complete something:
He didn’t follow through with his promise to help.
果たす、達成する、遂行する、成し遂げる、全うする
Oppressive
抑圧的なmental pressure or distress.
“her mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression”
Out of modesty
慎み深さから
Putting down your ego
to bring to an end : stop your ego
Ego
their sense of their own worth. For example, if someone has a large ego, they think they are very important and valuable
Ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
“considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software”
Similar:
inventiveness
Tip down
When it is tipping it down, a lot of rain is falling:
It’s tipping it down out there!
Shortlist
a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen:
Stagger
noun
1.
astonish or deeply shock.
“I was staggered to find it was six o’clock”
2.
an arrangement of things in a zigzag order or so that they are not in line.
rhinoplasty
surgery to change the shape of the nose
Liposuction
Liposuction is a type of surgery. It uses suction to remove fat from specific areas of the body, such as the stomach, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms or neck
Soundscape
work of art or performance that combines sounds in order to create a particular effect : Her singing brings a warmth to the composer’s chilly midwinter soundscape
atheist
person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism エシエスト
decimal
十進法
Ride or die
extreme loyalty to someone or something.
out-of-the-way
far from places where many people live or usually go:
He grew up in an out-of-the-way place in South Dakota.
Leg
a particular stage of a journey, competition, or activity:
first leg of He has tickets for the first leg of the NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship.
last leg of The last leg of the race was Paris to London.
raison d’être
a reason for existence:
Her job is her raison d’être.
nosebleed seats
upper tiers of a stadium
The reference alludes to the tendency for mountain climbers to suffer nosebleeds at high altitudes.
Whip through
to do or finish something very quickly We whipped through customs in ten minutes.
Yank
quick forceful pull of something:
Give the door a yank and it should open.
Stumbling block
障害
Go to bat for
support, defend
Take the side of, support, defend. For example, Dad will always go to bat for his kids .
Steep
of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.
“a steep membership fee”
Meltdown market
Financial meltdown. Refers to events like steep fall in stock markets, decline in asset values, corporate losses etc. that hurt the economy and lead to losses for investors
暴落マーケット
Sweep medals
To win all the prizes in a competition
Chop chop
be quick!
“Lets go! Chop chop!”
The rotten apple spoils its companion
a member of a group whose behavior reflects poorly on or negatively affects or influences the remainder of the group 朱に交われば赤くなる
Customer traffic
the number of people physically visiting and moving around in a business facility
Tilt down
to incline or cause to incline at an angle
Stone age
used to describe something that is very basic, simple, and not well developed:
The organization is criticized for its surly service and stone-age software.
Value proposition
statement that clearly identifies the benefits a company’s products and services will deliver to its customers
Go for it
to do anything you have to in order to get something:
“I’m thinking of applying for that job.” “Go for it!”
そのまま頑張れよ！
Choosy
difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like:
She’s very choosy about what she eats and drinks.
Take the haircut
reduction in an amount of money, such as the price of a share or bond
Take a bath
: to suffer a heavy financial loss
stock market metaphor, an American investor may “take a bath” just as a British investor may “take a hammering” if their investments fall in value
Tie up
occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity.
“she would be tied up at the meeting all day”
Similar:
occupy
engage
busy
What a turn of events
change in a situation: an unexpected/strange/dramatic turn of events. Synonym. twist
Sped away
quickly leaving or departing from a certain place. Example: The car sped away from the scene before the police could arrive.
Plot to attack
Plan to attack
Terrorist act
In the gutter
very poor
singular noun. If someone is in the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way.
Duckboard path
board or boards laid as a track or floor over wet or muddy ground
Secular Therapy
Secular therapy is accepting of all people, religious beliefs or lack thereof, national and ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation and all humans without a basis of religion or spirituality.
Nuffing
Nothing
I’VE GOT SPIRITS !
person feels much happier or people in general feel much happier: As soon as I left the house and drove away, my spirits soared
I’VE GOT SPIRITS !
person feels much happier or people in general feel much happier: As soon as I left the house and drove away, my spirits soared
Salve
an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.
“the wound should be washed with water and then a salve applied”
Similar:
ointment
AUGH
Anytjing
Dis
speak disrespectfully to or criticize.
“I don’t like her dissing my friends”
noun
disrespectful talk.
“the airwaves bristle with the sexual dis of shock jocks”
step on the gas
to do something more quickly
Pee my pants
おしっこ漏れそう
Pee my pants
おしっこ漏れそう
Damn boy, Damn girl, Damn group
an exclamation of surprise or pleasure
Off-the-shelf
not designed or made to order but taken from existing stock or supplies.
“off-the-shelf software packages”
在庫｛ざいこ｝のある、即納｛そくのう｝の、容易｛ようい｝に入手可能
Acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
“business acumen”
Fuel driver for success
成功への熱意
Humble beginning
謙虚な始まり
Solidify its position
地位を固めた
Global footprint
世界中に足跡がある
ecological footprint
the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.
人間の活動が自然環境に与える負荷をわかりやすく表してくれるバロメーターです。 「人間活動が地球環境を踏みつけにした足跡」という比喩で表した言葉で
Prowess
great ability or skill:
athletic/sporting prowess
Casualize
the process of work or jobs becoming less likely to be regular or permanent:
Deregulation of the labour market produces casualization of labour.
従業員を〕パートタイムの雇用形態に切り替える
Omnipotent
of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.
“God is described as omnipotent and benevolent”
Whereas
in contrast or comparison with the fact that.
“you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious”
Hardline
uncompromising; strict.
“a hard-line party activist”
譲れない一線
Take two
Take two is a term used to repeat or have the same again
can have multiple meanings, including a second attempt or taking two of something.
It can also be used as an idiom to describe someone who is energetic
Cook up
to invent a story, plan, etc., usually dishonestly:
She cooked up some weird scheme that was going to earn her a fortune.
I had to cook up an excuse about my car breaking down.
Bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
“the church is lovely for its bucolic setting”
Similar:
rustic
rural
