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Question 1

Cultural appropriation

Answer 1

Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity in a manner perceived as inappropriate or unacknowledged

Question 2

Shoulder to cry on

Answer 2

someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support, and encouragement:
I wish you’d been here when my mother died and I needed a shoulder to cry on.

Question 3

You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar

Answer 3

“you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” means it’s easier to persuade or influence someone by being kind and gentle rather than being aggressive or demanding

Question 4

how could I ever say no

Answer 4

how could I ever say no” typically expresses a feeling of being unable to decline a request or offer, often due to a desire to please others or a fear of causing offense.

Question 5

Sweatshop

Answer 5

a factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.

Question 6

Pull yourself together

Answer 6

recover control of one’s emotions.
“you’ve got to pull yourself together and find a job

Question 7

Work ass off

Answer 7

Work your ass off” is a common, somewhat vulgar idiom meaning to work very hard or excessively

Question 8

orienteering

Answer 8

an activity in which you have to find your way to somewhere on foot as quickly as possible by using a map and a compass

Question 9

indispensable

Answer 9

absolutely necessary.
“he made himself indispensable to the parish priest”

Question 10

Dispensable

Answer 10

able to be replaced or done without; superfluous.
“tiny battlefield robots will be cheap and dispensable”

Question 11

Dispense

Answer 11

distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.

Question 12

Pose

Answer 12

to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:
Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

Question 13

on the heels of

Answer 13

following closely after.
“the lawsuit comes on the heels of a police investigation in Massachusetts”

Question 14

He who pays the piper call the tune

Answer 14

費用[責任]を負担する. He who pays the piper calls the tune. 《諺》 費用[責任]を受け持つ者に決定権がある 《★【由来】 「笛吹きに金を出す者が曲を注文す

Question 15

Reign myself in

Answer 15

Reign myself in” means to control or restrain oneself, typically one’s impulses, emotions, or actions. It’s a figurative expression, similar to “rein in

Question 16

Throw in (information)

Answer 16

Throw in” means to include something extra, often as a bonus, without increasing the price, or to add something to a discussion or plan

Question 17

Cut down

Answer 17

to do or use less of something:
cut down on I’m trying to cut down on caffeine.

Question 18

Super stoked

Answer 18

Super stoked” means extremely excited, thrilled, or pleased about something. It’s a slang term used to express a high level of enthusiasm.

Question 19

Offset

Answer 19

balance the effects of something, with the result that there is no advantage or disadvantage

Question 20

Appoligetically

Answer 20

in a way that shows you feel sorry for having caused problems or unhappiness:
She smiled apologetically.
The waiter apologetically asked if we could move to a different table. 申し訳なさそうに

Question 21

Lay

Answer 21

1.
the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.
“the lay of the surrounding countryside

Question 22

Sentinel (stem)

Answer 22

a person employed to guard something:
A policeman stood sentinel at the entrance.

Question 23

Pickle

Answer 23

difficult situation:
I hope that you can help, because this is quite a pickle.