73 Flashcards
Noose
a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled and used to trap animals or hang people.
“he began to choke as the noose tightened about his throat”
It’s been around
Been present or active; especially, gained experience or sophistication. For example, This book isn’t new; it’s been around for many years
I can hear you loud and clear.
you can easily understand someone:
“I hear you loud and clear. You needn’t repeat it
Take back
to admit that something you said was wrong:
take it all back All right, I take it all back. It wasn’t your fault.
Pussycat
someone who is surprisingly gentle:
Mike likes to make out that he’s tough, but he’s a pussycat really.
Pungent
1.having a sharply strong taste or smell.
“the pungent smell of frying onions”
2.(of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality.
“he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms”
No small feet
something is an impressive and difficult achievement. For example, “Getting the job finished in under a week was no small feat.
Tiring
making you feel tired:
I’ve had a very tiring day.
Time will tell
you will discover in the future what the result of a present situation is:
Time will tell whether we made the right decision.
時が経てばわかる
Fabless
denoting or relating to a company which designs microchips but contracts out their production rather than owning its own factory.
Quibble
someone who raises petty objections or argues about unimportant things:
You’re all in!
Determination
Means showing a lot of determination and a willingness to take a big risk in order to achieve something. For example, “He wants the war to end but he is committed and all in”.
Get cracking
to start doing something quickly:
Get cracking (= hurry), or we’ll miss the train.
Look after yourself
to take care of your well-being and happiness, especially during times of stress
Look at you !
often used to show surprise or happiness with what someone is doing. For example, if a child learns to ride a bike and shows you, you may say “look at you!” to show you are impressed–it’s like saying wow
Maid of honour
an unmarried noblewoman attending a queen or princess.
Best man
the male friend or relative who helps the groom on his wedding day
Loss aversion
損失回避（Loss Aversion）とは、人々は損失を避けるような意思決定を行う傾向が強いということ
Life work
the entire or principal work or activity of a person’s lifetime or career.
“he decided to make anthropology his life work”
Serenity
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
“an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city”
dumbfounded
greatly astonished or amazed.
“he was utterly dumbfounded”
thyroid
gland in the neck that produces hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and other bodily functions
IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Come on!
嘘だろ
Head down to
Go to
〜に進む
Happy ending
最後までやっちゃう
Pecking order
informal social system in which some people or groups know they are more or less important than others:
There’s a clearly established pecking order in this office. 階層 鶏の餌をつつく順位
Knee-high to a grasshopper
knee-high to a grasshopper” is an informal, hyperbolic expression that means someone is very young and small:
Example: “I haven’t seen him since I was knee-high to a grasshopper”.
Genesis
the origin of something, when it is begun or starts to exist:
The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
Scrumptious
Delicious of foods 🍕
Standing in the corner
someone is probably not having fun or is in an anxious, inward-looking place. The corner of a room can represent a place for social insecurities
in the corner」は「その辺の隅に置いてある」「隅に座っている」という意味でも使われ、消極性や道具が活用されずに放置されている状態を暗示
Get behind
to support (someone or something) The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it
Like in the sand
point beyond which one will not go; a limit to what one will do or accept.
“the banks drew a line in the sand : there was to be no additional help”
超えてはいけない一線
Far-fetched
Unlikely
Be all and end all
the most important part of something, the reason for something, or the ultimate aim
“He acts as if making money is the be-all and end-all of human existence”
Origin : William Shakespeare coined the expression be-all and end-all
Bunk
1.complete nonsense or something that is not true:
Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.
2. a narrow bed that is attached to a wall, especially in a boat or a train
Hold on for dear life
to hold on very tightly and with all your strength because you may lose your life if you let go”. It you saw the movie Titanic, you may recall seeing people in the water holding on to the sides of the lifeboats. They were “holding on for dear life.
必死でしがみつく
Imbalance
lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things.
“tension is generated by the imbalance of power”
Unbalance
What’s your verdict?
a way to ask for someone’s opinion or judgment on a topic
Sexual prowess
person’s great skill or ability in sexual matters
