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Question 1

when it rains it pours

Answer 1

misfortunes or difficult situations tend to follow each other in rapid succession or to arrive all at the same time.
= It never rains but it pours

泣き面に蜂

Question 2

Sibling rivalry

Answer 2

the jealousy, competition and fighting between brothers and sisters. It is a concern for almost all parents of two or more kids.

Question 3

Debilitating

Answer 3

making someone or something physically weak:
a debilitating condition/disease

= weakening,

Question 4

not a (living) soul

Answer 4

No one

By the time I arrived there wasn’t a soul there.

Question 5

Radiate

Answer 5

1. to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or quality) to be shown or felt:
   He was radiating joy and happiness.
2. to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced:

“A single beam of light radiated from the lighthouse.”

Question 6

Insurrection

Answer 6

an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence:
armed insurrection

反乱、暴動、謀反

Question 7

Go nowhere

Answer 7

to not have any success or achieve anything:
I’m trying to persuade her to come, but I’m getting nowhere.

Origin : The idiom “go nowhere” (or “get nowhere”), meaning to make no progress or achieve no success, likely originated from the literal concept of traveling without reaching a destination or walking in place

Question 8

Moving right along

Answer 8

［時が、作業が〕順調に運ぶ

Moving right along” is an idiomatic phrase used to signify prompt transition to the next topic or action, often to avoid delays, awkwardness, or dwelling on a subject.

Question 9

Sliver of Sunshine

Answer 9

something that is small, but brings a little bit of joy or hope.

= silver lining

A sliver of sunshine” refers to a very small, thin beam of light or, metaphorically, a tiny amount of hope or joy during a difficult time. It is often used to describe a brief moment of brightness, such as a ray of sun peeking through clouds or curtains.
“Even in the midst of all this hardship, there was still a sliver of sunshine.”

Question 10

Respiratory tract

Answer 10

the passage formed by the mouth, nose, throat, and lungs, through which air passes during breathing.
“respiratory tract infections”

空気が体に入って出て行く通路。 言い換え. airway. 気道

Question 11

Pay it forward

Answer 11

respond to a person’s kindness to oneself by being kind to someone else.
“I will take the support I have had and try to pay it forward whenever I can”

Pay it forward（ペイ・フォワード）とは、自分が受けた善意や親切を、その相手（恩人）に返す「恩返し」ではなく、別の人に新しい親切として渡していく「恩送り」という意味です。善意の連鎖を未来へとつなぐ、見返りを求めない行動や思想を指します

Question 12

Pull a stant

Answer 12

to do something silly and dangerous:

What did you want to pull a stupid stunt like that for?

Question 13

Hold up

Answer 13

to remain strong or successful:
Will his alibi hold up (= continue to seem true) in court?

「hold up」は主に「ちょっと待って（動作を止める）」「遅らせる／足止めする」「持ちこたえる／耐える」「（銃で）強盗する

待って、ストップ、ちょっと待って（スランク）
会話やラップなどで「Hold up, wait a minute（待って、ちょっと）」のように使われる。
例: Hold up, I forgot my keys. (待って、鍵忘れた)
遅らせる、足止めする

渋滞や問題で進行が遅れること。
例: Traffic held me up. (交通渋滞に捕まった)

持ちこたえる、耐える、維持する
厳しい状況下でも倒れずに耐えている状態。
例: She is holding up well. (彼女はよく耐えている/頑張っている)

強盗する、強奪する
銃などで脅して店や人を襲うこと。
例: A man held up the store. (男がその店に強盗に入った)

持ち上げる、掲げる
物を上に挙げること。
例: Hold up your hands. (手を挙げろ)

Question 14

Ratchet up

Answer 14

to increase, or make something increase, repeatedly and by small amounts

「ratchet up」は、「（圧力、価格、生産量などを）徐々に引き上げる、段階的に増やす、高める」という意味を持つ表現です。一方方向だけに動くラチェット（歯止め）工具の仕組みから転じ、物事が段階的にエスカレートしていく文脈でよく使われます

Question 15

Feeble

Answer 15

weak and without energy, strength, or power:
He was a feeble, helpless old man

Question 16

There is more to this story

Answer 16

it means that some parts of the story have been left out.

“There is more to this story” は、「その話にはまだ続きがある」「表面に見えている以上の事情がある

Question 17

〜is our priority

Answer 17

〜が最優先

Question 18

Late husband

Answer 18

Dead husband

someone dead, especially someone who has died recently

Question 19

I was really praying that

Answer 19

When someone is hoping very much that something will happen

Question 20

Handle the heat

Answer 20

Endure severe censure or criticism.

“Handle the heat” means effectively managing intense pressure, stress, criticism, or difficult, fast-paced situations without giving up. It signifies having the resilience to cope with demanding circumstances, often used in the context of high-stakes jobs or intense, competitive environments

“Handle the heat”は、文字通り「暑さに耐える」「暑さをしのぐ」という意味のほか、比喩的に「厳しい状況・プレッシャー・批判に対応する／耐える」という意味で使われます。主に、過酷な環境や高ストレスな業務に耐えられる能力があるかを示す際に使われる表現です

Question 21

Be in line for

Answer 21

candidate for

to be very likely to get or be given something
“I should be in line for promotion soon.”

“Could Ontario be in line for a major investment for a major EV —”

Question 22

Buzzing

Answer 22

full of excitement or activity.
“the Latvian capital combines winter charm with buzzing nightlife”

Question 23

Spin-off business

Answer 23

In a “spin-off,” a parent company distributes shares of a subsidiary to the parent company’s shareholders so that the subsidiary becomes a separate, independent company

Question 24

Prong

Answer 24

one of two or more long, sharp points on an object, especially a fork

one of two or more long pointed parts at the end of a tool, electric plug, or other object

洋食器のフォークのように〕先端のとがった細長い物◇可算 〈比喩〉枝分かれしたもの

Question 25

Splashy

Answer 25

attracting a great deal of attention; elaborately or ostentatiously impressive. "I don't care for splashy Hollywood parties"

Question 26

Just ahead

Answer 26

You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to happen at the present time. このあとすぐ

Question 27

Furry

Answer 27

covered with fur. "furry creatures in fields" Furry things are made from a soft material that looks like fur: furry slippers

Question 28

Bogus

Answer 28

Fake false, not real, or not legal: On investigation, his claim was found to be bogus.

Question 29

Darkest before the dawn

Answer 29

things always seem the worst right before they improve. 陰の極

Question 30

Ingrained

Answer 30

of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily.

Question 31

whirlwind

Answer 31

“It's been a whirlwind” happening or developing very quickly: a whirlwind tour People sometimes use whirlwind to describe a situation that happens suddenly and that is full of lots of quickly changing or confusing activity: The film created a whirlwind of controversy. 目まぐるしく

Question 32

Turn in

Answer 32

1.to take a criminal to the police, or to go to them yourself to admit a crime: The hit-and-run driver turned himself in to the police the day after the accident. 自首する 2.give something to someone in authority. "no questions were asked of people who turned in the guns" Similar: hand in/over give in submit 提出する、誰かが落とし物を届けてくれる場合にも使う

Question 33

Gust

Answer 33

to blow strongly: gust to Winds gusting to 50 mph brought down power lines. a sudden strong wind: gust of A sudden gust of wind blew his umbrella inside out.

Question 34

Fracture

Answer 34

break or cause to break. "the stone has fractured" Similar: break snap

Question 35

OLED

Answer 35

organic light-emitting diode 発光ダイオードの一種で、発光材料に有機化合物を用いるもの。 有機ＥＬと呼ばれる現象を応用した発光素子の一種である。

Question 36

Take a dive

Answer 36

of prices, hopes, fortunes, etc.) fall suddenly. "profits could take a dive as easily as they could soar"

Question 37

Clap back

Answer 37

to quickly answer or criticize someone who has criticized, insulted, or annoyed you: If you say something negative to me, you know, I clap back. I stand up for myself. Clap backは、SNSや日常生活において、自分に向けられた批判、ディスり（侮辱）、皮肉に対して、即座に鋭く言い返す、または反論するという意味のスラングです。単に言い返すだけでなく、相手を黙らせるような、強烈で機知に富んだ「やり返す」行為を指します。

Question 38

Scramble

Answer 38

1.to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help 2. to (cause a plane to) take off very quickly: A helicopter was scrambled within minutes of the news. 3. a dish of food that is mixed as it is being fried, especially eggs or tofu

Question 39

Boys will be boys

Answer 39

used to indicate that it is not surprising or unusual when men or boys behave in energetic, rough, or improper ways

Question 40

Soft-headed wacko

Answer 40

lacking wisdom or intelligence. Of . an eccentric, strange, or odd person.

Question 41

Pedophilia

Answer 41

sexual feelings directed toward children.

Question 42

TOMA

Answer 42

Top-of-mind awareness (TOMA) is the highest level of brand recognition, referring to the first brand, product, or service that comes to a consumer's mind when thinking of a specific industry or category. It signifies that a brand is the most recalled or "front-of-mind" option, often leading to increased customer preference, loyalty, and higher sales.

Question 43

PEDO

Answer 43

a person who is sexually attracted to children; a pedophile.

Question 44

But regardless

Answer 44

in spite of difficulty 色んな困難はあるけど。。。 “The weather was terrible, but regardless, we decided to go hiking".

Question 45

Ortho-

Answer 45

straight; rectangular; upright. "orthodontics"

Question 46

In the boonies

Answer 46

an area that is not close to any towns or cities : boondocks. The school is way out in the boonies Origin : "In the boonies" originated from the Tagalog word bundók (meaning mountain), adopted by U.S. military personnel during the Philippine-American War (1899–1902) to describe remote, wild inland areas. It was later shortened to "the boonies" by U.S. troops during the Vietnam War, referring to rural, isolated, or jungle environments

Question 47

Boonie

Answer 47

a remote or rural area Boonie, a diminutive of boondocks, a U.S. expression for a remote or rural area. Boonie hat, a wide-brim hat commonly used by military forces. Boonie pepper, alternative name for bird's eye chili.

Question 48

Get behind

Answer 48

to fail to make enough progress get behind (with something) to fail to make enough progress or to produce something at the right time I'm getting behind with my work. He got behind with his car payments.

Question 49

Zap

Answer 49

to propel suddenly or speedily : to transport instantaneously

Question 50

Face down

Answer 50

to defeat someone or something that is opposing you by being brave and strong: 力でねじ伏せる He admired the President’s ability to face down critics.

Question 51

Take the pulse of

Answer 51

Try to determine the intentions or sentiments of a person or group, as in These exit polls allegedly take the pulse of the voters, but I don't believe they're very meaningful. （人）の意向を探る

Question 52

Chisel out

Answer 52

cut or shape (something) with a chisel.ノミで削る "carefully chisel out a groove for the hinge"

Question 53

Mishap

Answer 53

unlucky accident. "although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling"

Question 54

Plea factory

Answer 54

刑務所矯正工場

Question 55

Travesty

Answer 55

a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation a travesty of justice It is a travesty and a tragedy that so many people would be denied the right to vote. The trial was a travesty of justice. 名. 〔真面目な主題を〕滑稽化した作品; 本来の意図がねじ曲げられた状況、曲解、茶番、まがいもの・His life is a travesty. : 彼の人生は茶番です

Question 56

Lose (shattered) faith in humanity

Answer 56

To "lose" or have "shattered" faith in humanity means to reach a point of deep cynicism, despair, or profound disappointment in the goodness, morality, and potential of human beings as a whole (lose (one's) faith in humanity》人間性｛にんげん せい｝というものを信用｛しんよう｝できなくなる

Question 57

Going cold

Answer 57

to become unproductive or ineffective; be unable to score 捜査｛そうさ｝が行き詰｛づ｝まる◇犯罪などについて、新しい手掛かりもなく、捜査が進展しない状態になること

Question 58

Not going over well

Answer 58

the idea was not received well by its intended audience. 受け入れ難い

Question 59

Go over well

Answer 59

to be favorably received "Go over well" is an idiomatic phrase meaning an idea, performance, or action was well-received, successful, or popular with an audience "The proposal went over well with the board”

Question 60

Went just too far

Answer 60

"Went just too far" means a person, action, or comment has crossed the line of what is considered acceptable, reasonable, or allowed やり過ぎ

Question 61

Unappealing

Answer 61

not attractive or interesting

Question 62

Terrain

Answer 62

noun a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.地形 "they were delayed by rough terrain" Topography Landscape

Question 63

Bandwagon jumper

Answer 63

にわかファン they become involved in an activity or movement because it is fashionable or likely to succeed and not because they are really interested in it.

Question 64

Eyeball

Answer 64

目分量 Ballpark

Question 65

Come as a shock

Answer 65

"come as a shock" means that an event, news, or piece of information is highly unexpected, surprising, or shocking to someone. It is often used to describe situations that are unpleasant, upsetting, or hard to believe

Question 66

Powerhouse

Answer 66

a country, organization, or person with a lot of influence, power, or energy: Germany is an economic powerhouse.

Question 67

Take the rein

Answer 67

to take control of something to take control of something, especially an organization or a country

Question 68

Unflinching

Answer 68

not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant: It is a brave and unflinching account of prison life.

Question 69

Mocktail

Answer 69

cocktail (= mixed drink) that does not contain any alcohol: They offer mocktails using fresh fruit juices.

Question 70

Lighten the wallet

Answer 70

1. To spend a large amount of money. (When speaking of one's own actions.) My sister loves to shop. She's always out looking for new ways to lighten her wallet.

Question 71

Take the cake

Answer 71

to be especially annoying, surprising, etc. or to be the worst or best of its kind: “And you say she's opening your letters now? Oh, that takes the cake! All of the reviews were bad, but hers took the cake.” take the cake は、そのまま訳すと「ケーキを取る」などとなりますが、これはこの語源が、一説では、黒人のダンスコンテストで一番になったら、ケーキを貰えるというところから来ているかららしいです。つまりケーキはその一等賞の賞品だったということですね。その意味から「優勝する」「うまくやる」「抜きん出る」などの意味で使われ始めたそうです。 しかし、上記の場合とは全く逆に、これを皮肉な気持ちを込めて「呆れる」「最低だ」などという意味でも使われています。したがって、会話などの中でどういう意味になるかは、その全体の流れに関係してくるということです。

Question 72

Stint

Answer 72

a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity: He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service. . "She served a stint in the army, followed by a stint in an office setting, before settling on a career as a lounge singer." Time

Question 73

Desist

Answer 73

to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do:

Question 74

Touch starvation

Answer 74

Touch starvation refers to a sense of longing for physical contact

Question 75

Surefire

Answer 75

certain or likely, especially to succeed: The film looks a surefire Oscar winner.

Question 76

Take a hit

Answer 76

to be affected badly by something. And it's very, very common to say that someone's reputation took a hit when that person's reputation is damaged 損害を被る、非難を受ける

Question 77

Unassuming

Answer 77

Modest Someone who is unassuming is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration: He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be. Synonyms bashful, coy (MODEST)

Question 78

Verdant

Answer 78

Green, leafy

Question 79

Nothing to lose Give it a try

Answer 79

ダメもと

Question 80

Stay afloat

Answer 80

they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. “Financial/Business: The company had to cut costs drastically to stay afloat.”

Question 81

Have been around

Answer 81

have a lot of varied experience and understanding of the world. "look, I've been around, I know what happens with kids like you"

Question 82

Stodgy

Answer 82

1.dull and uninspired. "some of the material is rather stodgy and top-heavy with facts" 2. Stodgy food is heavy and unhealthy, sometimes in an unpleasant way: I've been eating too many stodgy puddings.

Question 83

Therefore

Answer 83

For this reason; on this account; therefore. Obsolete spelling of herefor.

Question 84

wicker

Answer 84

Wicker is an ancient, durable weaving technique using pliable plant materials like willow, rattan, or synthetic resins to create lightweight furniture and baskets 柳枝編細工 藤製品

Question 85

furrow

Answer 85

a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation. furrow 【名】 〔鋤で耕した〕畝間、畝と畝の間、あぜ溝 溝状の筋 〔額などの〕深いしわ

Question 86

Oatmeal

Answer 86

a grayish-beige color flecked with brown. "an oatmeal jacket"

Question 87

Peach fuzz

Answer 87

Peach fuzz, technically known as vellus hair, is the fine, light-colored, and soft hair that covers most of the human body, including the face, cheeks, and jawline うぶ毛

Question 88

Not worth the hype

Answer 88

Not worth the hype: It’s basically saying that there’s a lot of excitement or hype around something, and you just don’t get it. 派手な売り込み（宣伝）があったがその価値は無い。

Question 89

Machete

Answer 89

ma·​chete mə-ˈshet-ē -ˈchet-ē; mə-ˈshet. : a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon.

Question 90

Poetic justice

Answer 90

an occasion when something bad happens to a person who seems to deserve it, usually because of bad things that person has done: What poetic justice it is that Brady has to go to court to plead to be allowed to die, just like his innocent victims pleaded to be allowed to live. punishment or a reward that you feel is just, esp. when it is unexpected or unusual 詩的正義◆善行・悪行が結果的にいかにもふさわしい報いを受けること。しばしば皮肉な意味。悪事について言うことが多い。◆

Question 91

Deplore

Answer 91

feel or express strong disapproval of (something). "we deplore this act of violence"

Question 92

Nautical

Answer 92

relating to ships, sailing, or sailors: nautical equipment You're looking very nautical in your navy blue sweater. Origin : Naus - “ship”

Question 93

Spinal tap

Answer 93

test used to diagnose certain health conditions. It's performed in your lower back, in the lumbar region. During a lumbar puncture, a needle is inserted into the space between two lumbar bones (vertebrae) to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. 脳脊髄液を採るために、あるいは薬物を投与するために脊柱の下部に脊椎穿刺針呼ばれる細い針をさす方法。「lumbar puncture（腰椎穿刺）

Question 94

Invoke

Answer 94

to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action: Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places.

Question 95

Leave out

Answer 95

to not include someone or something: You can leave the butter out of this recipe if you're on a low-fat diet.

Question 96

Salient

Answer 96

most noticeable or important. "it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case" Similar: important セーリエント

Question 97

Cooper

Answer 97

a maker or repairer of casks and barrels.

Question 98

Infiltrate

Answer 98

1.to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves: A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel. 2.to move slowly into a substance, place, system, or organization: infiltrate (into) At about this time the new ideas about "corporate management" had begun to infiltrate (into) local government. Origin: It combines the prefix "in-" meaning "in" with the verb "filtrate," which means to pass through a filter

Question 99

Testy

Answer 99

"Testy" means easily annoyed, irritable, or impatient, often described as touchy or short-tempered, as in "a testy response" or "a testy old man,"

Question 100

Flinch

Answer 100

to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.

Question 101

pedestrian scramble

Answer 101

pedestrian scramble (or exclusive pedestrian interval, or pedestrian jubilee) is a type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all vehicular traffic, thereby allowing pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, including diagonally, at the same time.

Question 102

Let's dive in

Answer 102

"Let's dive in" means to begin an activity, discussion, or task immediately, eagerly, and without hesitation. It is an enthusiastic invitation to start something right away, often used when starting a presentation, meeting, or eating a meal.