犯罪、紛争と法 - Military-Derived Expressions

Here you will find military-derived expressions that have entered everyday conversation.

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collateral damage [名詞]

巻き添え被害

Ex: When the company cut budgets , low morale was the collateral damage .

会社が予算を削減したとき、士気の低下は巻き添え被害でした。

recon [名詞]

偵察

Ex: The team did some recon before entering the building.

チームは建物に入る前にいくつかの偵察を行った。

mission accomplished [文]

used to indicate that a task or set of tasks has been successfully completed

Ex: I finished the report on time. Mission accomplished.

to [drop|explode] a bombshell [句]

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

Ex: She dropped a bombshell when she announced that she was resigning from her job to start her own business .

to [take] the flak [句]

to be strongly criticized or blamed

Ex: The manager took the flak for the team's poor performance.

on {one's} radar [句]

used to refer to someone or something that has captured one's attention or is within one's awareness or consideration

Ex: This issue was n’t on their radar until the stakeholders brought it up .

off the radar [句]

forgotten, unnoticed, or no longer being tracked

Ex: He went off the radar after graduation.

locked and loaded [句]

fully prepared and ready to act

Ex: I'm locked and loaded for tomorrow's meeting.

to [bite] the bullet [句]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: I know she 's disappointed to have not gotten her dream job , but the sooner she bites the bullet and accepts it , the sooner she can move on .

front line [名詞]

最前線

Ex: Teachers are on the front line of the education crisis .

教師は教育危機の最前線に立っています。

Cinderella liberty [名詞]

深夜休暇

Ex: The recruits were happy to get Cinderella liberty after training.

新兵たちは訓練後にシンデレラ休暇を得られて喜んだ。

blowback [名詞]

逆流煙

Ex: He gave her a blowback from his joint .

彼は自分のジョイントから彼女にブローバックを与えた。

to [have] got {one's} six [句]

to watch someone's back or give them support

Ex: Don't worry, I've got your six.

to read off [動詞]

厳しく叱責する

Ex: The sergeant read him off for being late.

軍曹は彼が遅刻したことで叱責した。

on the double [句]

in a rapid or immediate manner, typically used to indicate urgent action

Ex: The soldiers marched on the double to reach the checkpoint.

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