Idium Flashcards
Hold the phone
Stop and wait
Run in the family
そういう家系だよ。
遺伝している
Physical or personality trails that are similar
“ All their kids are very athletic; it seems to run in the family “
Cut class
Miss class Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.
Soft-hearted
Gentle, kind
He might not seen very understanding, but you’ll see he’s soft-hearted once you get to know him.
A balancing act
A difficult situation where you try to do several different things at the same time
“Working and studying at the same time is a real balancing act.”
High-and-mighty
Self-important and proud
“ Sarah always acts high-and mighty, and she thinks she is better than everyone else because she is well-known movie star”
Read someone like a book
Understand someone very well
“My teacher can read students like a book. He knows which students studies, and which students don’t.
Go by the book
Follow rules exactly
“If you always go by the book in your work, your company will trust you more.”
Make the best of it
So what you can under the circumstances
Nose around
嗅ぎ回る、捜しまわる
Look for something private or hidden
“The kids sometimes nose around the house for Christmas gifts”
Umpteen
Umpteenth
何回も
十二分
A great number of
“I have umpteen presents to buy before Christmas Eve.”
Strapped for cash
懐が寂しい
Short of money
“ I’m a little strapped for cash, I can’t eat out very often.”
come into money
突然お金が入ってくる
Get money suddenly
“Steve came into money when his father passed away last year.”
No spring chicken
もう若くない
no longer young
“I don’t think he’ll be able to hike to the summit because he’s no spring chicken.”
Play it safe
安全策をとる
安全第一でいく
be careful and not take chances
“My knee still hurts, so I’m going to play it safe and not go jogging today.”
