Fixed expressions and idioms Flashcards

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(make/do) somebody a good turn

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do somebody a good turn

=to do something helpful for SB

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2
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( ) the same breath as SB/Sth

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in

〜と関連づけて

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After all

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結局のところは

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4
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get hold of Sth/SB

get a hold of

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(人を)つかまえる(話すために)

(モノを) 手に入れる

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5
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hemmed in

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〜に取り囲まれている

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6
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sense of comunity

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コミュニティー意識

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7
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to have a good grounding ( ) Sth

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to have a good grounding in Sth
*grounding(n)…base
=good start
しっかりとした基礎がある

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8
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to move up the ladder of success

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昇進する、(とんとん拍子に)出世する

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9
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to go the extra mile

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to do sth little harder in order to achieve Sth

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10
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to do Sth at your expense

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to pay for Sth by yourself

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11
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to pop into somewhere

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Quickly go into Somewhere

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12
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to be hooked on Sth

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to be addicted to Sth

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13
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Sth slips your mind

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Forget to do Sth

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14
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to look a million dollars

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(About appearance)

Good looking, looks nice

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15
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to go over the top

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to exaggerate

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16
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to put on an act

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一芝居うつ、気取る

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17
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for the time being

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at the moment

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18
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feel ( ) my bones

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feel in my bones

確かな予感がする

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19
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have a good intuition

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勘がいい

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20
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have a deep faith in Sth

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Sthを心から信じている

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21
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as a consequence of

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〜の結果として

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22
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as far as

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〜の所まで、〜の範囲まで、〜に関する限りは

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23
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be lacking in Sth

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Not having enough of Sth

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24
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at ease

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Feeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous
*He appeared at ease =He looked like he wad relaxed.

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to enter someone's head
頭に思い浮かぶ
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erupt in enthusiasm
沸き起こる
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take no notice | =not take any notice of STh
ignore Sth/SB
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take Sth into account | =take account of Sth
to consider particular fact | 〜を考慮に入れる
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*occur to SB It occurred to SB to do Sth It occurred that +clause
sbの頭をよぎる | 〜することをsbが思いつく
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make one's name
become famous
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out of sigh
見えないところに
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at risk of becoming
〜になる危険因子
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take to the skies
to fly sky
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be armed with Sth
armed(adj) carrying weapons 武装した
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in the way of Sth
as a form or means of Sth
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to ( ) eye contact
make
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in excess of Sth
more than
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to be in awe of Sth
A feeling of great respect
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to be bewildering ( )
By | confusing
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Sth is no mean feat
not easy but very impressive | 至難の業である、たいしたものである
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Set SB apart from (SB)
〜を(〜から)際立たせる
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to have old hand at Sth
Good at Sth,skilful
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to make SB's hair stand on end
to be very frightened by Sth
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to give SB a helping hand
to help SB
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to give SB a new lease of life
再出発させる、立ち直らせる
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stand a chance
It's possible you will do it. | =have a chance
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join force with SB
to work together
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be in dire need of STH
〜がどうしても必要
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See no point in
no meaning
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in the interests of
in order to make a situation | 〜のために
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(STH) on the part of SB
(STH) done by SB | *Quick action on the part of the Police is...
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escape SB's notice/attention
Not noticed
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to pour money into Sth
to invest a lot of money into Sth
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to be finding your feet
getting used to
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to take for granted | =to have a roof of over your head
not appreciated 当たり前のことだと思っている
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It's not rocket science.
When SB is finding Sth difficult but its actually quite simple
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a raw
An argument
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Sth makes you flip. | =to flip out
Sth causes you to suddenly get anger.
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to seethe with anger/rage | =to be seething
to feel very angry about Sth but not visible show it | 煮え繰り返る、怒りで震えんばかり
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to lose your cool | to keep your cool
to become angry
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the final/last straw
the last problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up, get angry 最後の決定的な出来事
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to have a lot on your plate
to be busy