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By no means
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By no means” is an idiom that means “not at all” or “in no way”. It’s used to strongly emphasize a negative statement.
For example, “By no means am I finished with my work” means “I am definitely not finished with my work
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Disgruntled
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angry or dissatisfied:
“judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public”
SIMILAR:
dissatisfied
discontented
aggrieved
resentful
fed up
displeased
unhappy
disappointed
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Dig in
A
Dig in” is a versatile phrase with several meanings, most commonly relating to starting something with determination or eating heartily. It can also mean to establish a defensive position or to refuse to change one’s mind.
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Nestled with
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To settle snugly and comfortably:
落ち着く 、 寄り添う
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Crumple zone
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a part of a motor vehicle, especially the extreme front and rear, designed to crumple easily in a crash and absorb the main force of an impact.
= bumper
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Crumple up
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crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled:
“he crumpled up the paper bag”
SIMILAR:
crush
scrunch up
screw up
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Skim your body
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go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air:
“he let his fingers skim across her shoulders”
SIMILAR:
glide
move lightly
slide
軽く覆う
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Bunching or clinging
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“Bunching” and “clinging” both relate to objects or people staying close together, but they emphasize different aspects. Bunching generally means forming a group or cluster, often in a somewhat haphazard way. Clinging, on the other hand, implies holding on tightly or remaining close, often for support or protection
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Rolls and lumps
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丸まったり固まったり
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Thin you out
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Make you thin, slim
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Seem to remove pounds
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何キロか痩せたみたいに
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Round shape
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丸い体型
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Crotch
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股下 パンツ、パンチラ
the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso.
SIMILAR:
groin
lap
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Torso
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the trunk of the human body.
SIMILAR:
trunk
chest
stomach
middle
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Distends
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swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:
“the abdomen distended rapidly” · ”air is introduced into the stomach to distend it”
SIMILAR:
swell
bloat
bulge
puff out/up
blow up/out
expand
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Squat
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short and wide, usually in a way that is not attractive:
a row of ugly, squat houses
a heavily built, squat man
“he was muscular and squat” · ”a squat gray house”
SIMILAR:
stocky
dumpy
stubby
丸い ずんぐり しゃがむ
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Rotund
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(of a person) plump:
“her brother was slim where she was rotund”
SIMILAR:
plump
chubby
fat
stout
round or spherical:
“huge stoves held great rotund cauldrons”
SIMILAR:
round
bulbous
sphericalずんぐり
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Make it a habit to stand erect and taller
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真っ直ぐ 高く立つ 癖を付けよ
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With advent to
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〜の登場によって
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Two-button that will let the midsection dominate it
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二つボタンで腹を際立たせる (様なスーツを着るな)
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Not restricted by the jacket
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ジャケットで締め付けられないよう
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Avoid double vents
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背部のサイドベンツは避けましょう
twin openings that sit on each side of the jacket’s back hem
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Be bound to do
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very likely to do or feel a particular thing Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find out. it is bound to be (=used to say that something should have been expected) ‘It’s hot!’ ‘Well, it was bound to be – I just took it out of the oven.’
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Baffling to other people
A
impossible to understand; perplexing:
“the crime is a baffling mystery for the police”
SIMILAR:
puzzling
bewildering
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Just about everything
あらゆるものを
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Have oneself
To enjoy or indulge in something. I'm going to sit down in the shade and have myself a cold glass of lemonade
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Audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks:大胆な
"a series of audacious takeovers"
“He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
an audacious remark/suggestion”
SIMILAR:
bold
daring
fearless
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Draw the sight down
下に目線がいく
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heart skipped a beat
One feels a flutter in one's chest or stomach from fear, nervousness, or excitement.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw that the doctor was calling with the results from the test.
I swear, my heart skipped a beat the first time I saw my wife.
My heart skips a beat every time I'm called into my boss's office.
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Level the playing field
a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.
"they are still not providing a level playing field in terms of opportunities for women"
均等な機会を
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Oscillating
to move repeatedly from one position to another:
The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty.
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brink of femine
飢餓寸前
Brink: an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope.
"the brink of the cliffs"
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Bottom of the hour
30 minutes past the hour on a clock: The radio station provides hourly newscasts at both the top and bottom of the hour. OPPOSITE: the top of the hour. See also: bottom, hour, of. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017.
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Roll out
to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time:
The government plans to roll out a series of tax cuts over the next few years.
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At large
as a whole; in general:
"there has been a loss of community values in society at large"
SIMILAR:
as a whole
as a body
generally
in general
in the main
OPPOSITE:
in particular
specifically
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Taste buds
味蕾
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Best bet
safest or most reliable course of action
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Overarching
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive
包括的な
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive forming an arch over something:
"the overarching mangroves"
comprehensive; all-embracing:
"a single overarching principle"
SIMILAR:
inclusive
all-inclusive
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Kinaesthetic
relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints:
"kinesthetic learning through a physical activity" · "walking therapy can improve kinesthetic awareness"
kinestheticという単語は「身体的な」「動きに関連する」を意味します。この言葉は、身体を使った学びのスタイルや動作に重点を置いた概念を表しています。身体を使うことによって学習を深めたり、人と接したりすることが重要視されている状況で使われます。
kinestheticは、特に教育の分野で頻繁に使われます。例えば、体を動かしながら学ぶことで理解を促進するアプローチや、スポーツやダンスなどフィジカルな活動において重要な役割を果たします。このように、動きや身体の使い方が主要な要素となる場合に、この単語が用いられます。
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Sight words
Sight words are common words that children learn to recognize instantly, without needing to sound them out. They are also sometimes referred to as high-frequency words, core words, or star words. Recognizing sight words quickly helps children become more fluent readers
見てわかる単語
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Renowned
known or talked about by many people; famous:
"a restaurant renowned for its Southwestern-style food"
SIMILAR:
famous
celebrated
famed
eminent
distinguished
acclaimed
illustrious
preeminent
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Earthling
an inhabitant of the earth (used especially in science fiction by members of alien species):
"this was perfectly normal earthling behavior"
SIMILAR:
person
human being
personage
mortal
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Biospheres
生物圏
a part of a planet's environment where life exists:
How do biospheres construct themselves ?
With a massive impact, a biosphere gets another chance.
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Terraform
especially in science fiction) transform (a planet) so as to resemble the earth, especially so that it can support human life:
"that wild idea to use comets to terraform Venus" · "the terraforming of Mars"
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Slushy
adjective)
resembling, consisting of, or covered with slush: ぬかるんだ
"slushy snow"
SIMILAR:
muddy
oozy
slimy
swampy
marshy
boggy
fenny
watery
sodden
sopping
saturated
squelchy
waterlogged
soggy
soft
heavy
mucky
dirty
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Exfoliate
of a material) come apart or be shed from a surface in scales or layers:
"the bark exfoliates in papery flakes"
shed (material) in scales or layers:
"diagnosing cancer from cells exfoliated into the intestine"
SIMILAR:
peel off
peel
chip
scale off
blister
come off
come off in layers
desquamate
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Crack of dawn
夜明け
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crumble
崩れる break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration:
"the plaster started to crumble"
SIMILAR:
disintegrate
fall down
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Carnage
大虐殺 massacre
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Ground zero
a site of devastation, disaster, or violent attack:
"the pictures from Indonesia's ground zero are beyond description"
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Bow to stern
The front of a boat is called the bow, while the rear of a boat is called the stern. 船首と船尾
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Holiday trinket
small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value.
SIMILAR:
knickknack
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Pontoon
a flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage.
a bridge or landing stage supported by pontoons. 浮桟橋 はしけ
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Families at play
At play : Actively playing or involved in other leisure activities.
The kids love the game you bought them—they've been at play for hours now.
What do you like to do when you're at play?
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Spill the beans
reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly.
SIMILAR:
reveal everything
tell all
give the game away
talk
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Impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action: 刑罰を免れること
"the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings" · "protesters burned flags on the streets with impunity"
SIMILAR:
immunity
indemnity
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Redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation):
"Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)?”
均衡を取り戻す 修正する
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Head to head
involving two parties confronting each other:ガチ対決
"a head-to-head battle with bureaucracy"
ADVERB
with two parties confronting each other:
"it was a good feeling to be able to compete against other people and go head-to-head"
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Mulled
Spiced スパイスを入れた飲み物
to heat wine or beer with added sugar and spices:
Have you ever tried mulling cider?
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Instigate
to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin:
“The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.”
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Autolysis
the destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes, especially those released by lysosomes
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Swear word
罵り
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Overlook
1. to provide a view of, especially from above:
“Our hotel room overlooked the harbour.”
2. to fail to notice or consider something or someone:
“I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.”
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Nothing more than
Only Only or exactly something
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Spin something off
1.to produce a useful and unexpected result in addition to the intended result:
The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies.
Every new job that is created
spins off
2. to form a separate company from part of an existing company:
The company is trying to spin off part of its business.
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Slick
(of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way:
"a slick piece of software"ツルツル滑りやすい
2. さらっとやってのける
SIMILAR:
efficient
smooth
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Blindfold
a piece of cloth tied around the head to cover someone's eyes.目隠し
VERB
deprive (someone) of sight by tying a piece of cloth around the head so as to cover the eyes:
"he was blindfolded and trussed up in a cupboard"
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On cloud nine
extremely happy:
"I was on cloud nine once I had completed it"
SIMILAR:
ecstatic
rapturous
joyful
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Pull the plug
prevent something from happening or continuing:
"the company pulled the plug on the deal because it was not satisfied with the terms"
SIMILAR:
discontinue
wind up
stop
end
terminate
abort
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Lack
Need , requiring
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Break into
Enter
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Top notch
of the highest quality; excellent:
"a top-notch hotel" · "their work was top-notch"
SIMILAR:
first-rate
first-class
top
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Fresh out of
Having no stock of a certain item or product because the last one has just been sold or used.
I'm sorry, but it looks like we're fresh out! People are going crazy for these little gizmos.
They checked their inventory, but apparently they're fresh out of the blender that's on sale.
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Unblemished
not damaged or marked in any way; perfect:
"her body was perfectly formed and unblemished" · "an unblemished professional record"
SIMILAR:
impeccable
flawless
faultless
without fault
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Recover
to get back something lost or spent
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Tread
walk in a specified way.
"the administration had to tread carefully so as not to offend the judiciary"
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Laud
to praise someone or something:
The president lauded the rise of market economies around the world.
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Levity
humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion:
“a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings.”
軽率な
The word "levity" originated from the Latin word levitas, meaning "lightness" or "frivolity," which comes from the root levis, meaning "light in weight"
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Unbecoming
not suitable or acceptable:
Such conduct is unbecoming to an official.
The word "unbecoming" originated in the late 1500s from the prefix "un-" combined with "becoming," and has roots in the Latin "indecens" meaning "unseemly". It was first recorded in English in the 1590s to mean "in bad taste" or "not proper
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Raffle
a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or some of which are subsequently drawn at random, the holder or holders of such tickets winning a prize.
"a raffle ticket"
Similar:
lottery
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Level headed
calm and sensible:
"she was glad to have the advice of someone so levelheaded" · "a levelheaded discussion"
SIMILAR:
sensible
practical
realistic
prudent
circumspect
pragmatic
wise
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Live off
to use someone or something to provide the money or food that you need to live:
“He only agreed to marry her so he could live off her money.
All his life he had lived off his father.”
ヒモ
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Two factor identification
PW + cellphone or email confirmation
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No biggie
used to indicate that something is of little consequence:
"no biggie, no one will know"
used to say that something is not a serious problem:
Because the sunglasses are cheap, losing a pair is no biggie.
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Lattice
structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between, used as a screen or fence or as a support for climbing plants:
"honeysuckle was growing up a lattice around the door" · "the elevator stopped and he peered through the metal lattice" · "a lattice fence" 格子
SIMILAR:
grid
latticework
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Blockbuster
a thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success:
"a blockbuster pay-per-view special event"
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Tap into something
=use
to manage to use something in a way that brings good results:
If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.
Origin : comes from the physical act of inserting a tap into a container
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Tap into their equity in their homes
Your home equity is the difference between the market value of your house and the balance on your mortgage. When you tap into it, you take some of that value in the form of money, either by taking out a home equity loan, or by refinancing your home loan.
Tap into ---- 利用する 入り込む
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Every dollar counts
even a small amount of money is important
When you're trying to save money, every penny helps/counts.
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Show the ropes
to show someone how to do a job or activity
Origin: The idiom "show the ropes" originates from sailing, specifically from the intricate system of ropes (or "sheets") that controlled a ship's sails. To "show someone the ropes" meant to teach them how to handle these ropes, which was crucial for operating the vessel. The phrase later evolved to mean teaching someone the fundamentals of any task or activity
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Alter ego
a second self or different version of oneself: such as. : a trusted friend. : the opposite side of a personality. Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman.分身
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Life-and-death
deciding whether someone lives or dies; vitally important.
"heart surgeons deal with life-and-death situations on a daily basis"
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Test the water
judge people's feelings or opinions before taking further action.
飛び込む前に水の温度を確認する、実行する前に問題がないかチェックする、予備調査 をする
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Gulp
to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement:
=Gob down
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are organizational frameworks which seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination on the basis of identity or disability.
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Zeitgeist
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
"the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s"
時代精神（じだいせいしん、独: Zeitgeist、ツァイトガイスト）とは、ある時代の哲学や文学、芸術における支配的な精神傾向のこと
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Overfish
deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by too much fishing.
"this part of the Mediterranean is terribly overfished"
deplete the stock of (a fish).
"yellowfin tuna has been overfished"
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I’m fried
I'm fried" is a colloquial expression used to describe feeling exhausted, drained, or mentally incapacitated
=I’m tapped out
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Feel the pitch
experience hardship, especially financial.
"staff were beginning to feel the pinch as the dispute entered its third week"
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Collide
(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently:
The two vans collided at the crossroads.
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Corrode
destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.
"acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings"
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