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
Oversee
supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.
“the Home Secretary oversees the police service”
Pit of my stomach
the part of the body where a person feels strong emotions like fear, nervousness, or excitement
(blue) meets (white)
青と白が接するところ
Wax and wane
to grow stronger and then weaker again:
His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes.
The terms “waxing” and “waning” come from Old English words that mean “to grow or increase” and “to decrease or diminish” respectively. They’ve been used to describe the phases of the moon for centuries:
Repression
the use of force or violence to control a group of people:
The political repression in this country is enforced by terror.
Egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
“egregious abuses of copyright”
Flight of stairs
set of steps that connect one floor or landing to another in a building. The term “flight” is likely a metaphor for an upward journey
Get-go
From the beginning
originated in American Black English in the 1960s
Rent-seeking behaviour
when an individual or group uses their economic or political power to gain financial benefits at the expense of others
originated from the work of Adam Smith, an economist who is considered the father of economics. Smith defined rent as a way to generate revenue by exchanging resources for benefits. Rent is considered a less risky and less labor-intensive source of income than other sources, such as wages and profits
企業が政府官庁に働きかけて法制度や政策を変更させ、利益を得ようとする活動です。
「レント」とは、従来規制されていたものが規制解除や緩和によって得られる独占的な利益や寡占による超過利益のことを指します
Heuristic
(of a method of teaching) allowing students to learn by discovering things themselves and learning from their own experiences rather than by telling them things
ヒューリスティック
Shoot
Take a picture
Hang back
to be slow to do something, often because of fear or having no confidence:
There’s no need to hang back - you can sing as well as anyone.
怖気付く
I’m not hanging back!!
I’ll keep the company
一緒にいてやるよ
He is jerk!
he is an annoying, foolish, or unlikable person
Jerk
person: An annoying, foolish, or unlikable person, especially one who is cruel, rude, or small-minded. For example, “That jerk can’t do anything right”.
A motion: A quick, sudden movement, such as a sudden jerk of the head. For example, “The car jerked with every shift of the gear
He is busting out.
To begin doing something suddenly: For example, “She just busted out laughing
Screw you
It means ‘fuck you’ but is far more polite
Dour
usually of a person’s appearance or manner) unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious:
The normally dour Mr James was photographed smiling and joking with friends.
Vasectomy
the surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, typically as a means of sterilization.
“he couldn’t have made Caroline pregnant, because he’d had a vasectomy”
精管切除 避妊
Are we good?
I’m not angry anymore,” “I accept your apology,” or “everything is back to normal”. For example, after an argument with a sibling
Pull in
Stop the car
Pull over
Allude
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
“she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name”
Hunt down
to succeed in finding (something) It may take me a while to hunt down the phone number
Get grounded
a punishment for children and a state of being present and aware
prophylactic
preventing disease
Tax break
Tax credits and deductions
Benevolence
Kindness
Bear born
Basic and essential elements
Choppy
especially of an electronic connection or a moving image) often failing or stopping before starting again:
Every wireless headphone I’ve ever tried suffers from choppy connections and short battery life.音が途切れる
Moreover
also and more importantly:
“The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate.”
Don’t quote me on that.
the speaker is uncertain of the accuracy of their statement and does not want to be attributed with it. It’s often used when someone thinks they know the answer but isn’t sure
Borderline scam
a dishonest or illegal activity that is somewhere between criminal and civil liability
Sociopath
mental health condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others
Psycopath
a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one’s actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
Ferry
Transport one place to another
Predatory
seeking to exploit others.
“new laws have been passed designed to crack down on predatory lenders”
Dorky
Foolish
Crease
line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed:
He ironed a crease down the front of each trouser leg. 折れ目
Sleepwalking
the act of getting out of bed and walking around while you are sleeping:
Sleepwalking is normal and children typically grow out of the habit around age 12.
睡眠時遊行症（すいみんじゆうこうしょう、英: Sleepwalking）とは、睡眠中にもかかわらず体動が出現しぼんやりと歩き回る症状。
Remunatate
pay (someone) for services rendered or work done.
“they should be remunerated fairly for their work”
Left-leaning
sympathetic to or tending towards the left in politics.
“a left-leaning professor”
Left wing
the section of a political party or system that advocates greater social and economic equality, and typically favours socially liberal ideas; the socialist or progressive group or section.
Right wing
the section of a political party or system that advocates free enterprise and private ownership, and typically favours socially traditional ideas; the conservative group or section.
“a candidate from the right wing of the party
Mesh up with
fit together well or be suitable for each other
Finger on the pulse
be aware of all the latest news or developments.
“she seems to have her finger on the pulse of what teenagers like”
Gist
the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details:
Over the line
they have behaved in a way that is considered unacceptable.限界を超える
Standing on the shoulders of giants
build on the understanding of previous thinkers to make intellectual progress. The phrase is a metaphor that compares dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants.
学問にせよ何にせよ，人類は先人から得た知識を蓄積し，その上にさらなる知識を付け加えるという形で文明を進歩させてきた．このことを西洋では to stand on the shoulders of giants 「巨人の肩の上に立つ」と表現する．
Isaac Newton is most famously associated with the phrase, using it in a letter in 1675
Cut the loss
to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost: Let’s cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even further.
Gynecologist
doctor who specializes in female reproductive health. They diagnose and treat issues related to the female reproductive tract
Estorogen
any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body
Testosterone
steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
Tea for two
refer to a romantic or intimate setting where two people share tea
sweep off your feet
you fall in love with them very quickly because you find them very attractive or exciting
Horney donkey
a person who is considered foolish, stupid, or obstinate
Swatting
action of making a false report of a serious emergency so that a SWAT team (= a group of officers trained to deal with dangerous situations) will go to a person’s home, by someone who wants to frighten, upset, or cause problems for that person:
Swatting has become an increasingly popular harassment tactic among online gamers.
A “swatting” hoax led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man.
Unsanctioned
not officially allowed or approved:
Police detained several opposition leaders after an unsanctioned rally in the capital.
These players have taken part in an unsanctioned competition.
Sideshow
small show or event in addition to the main entertainment:
Carol won a large soft toy at a sideshow at the fair.
an event or subject that is connected to another event or subject but is considered to be much less important:
The media still regards women’s sport as a sideshow to the main event.
Get ahead of yourself
act or plan prematurely or overconfidently.
“I am getting ahead of myself; let’s return to the beginning”
Fly-by-wire
computer-regulated system for controlling the flight of an aircraft or spacecraft.
“sophisticated fly-by-wire technology”
