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英語の「take stock of」や「a rainy day」のようなイディオムが、英語における先見の明と慎重さとどのように関連しているかを発見してください。

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ace up one's sleeve

[句]

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

隠し玉, 奥の手

Ex: Her fluency in Arabic was an ace up her sleeve during the negotiations.

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to cover one's ass

[句]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

責任逃れの手を打つ, 言い逃れの準備をしておく

Ex: He saved every email to cover his ass in case the project failed.

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to cover one's back

[句]

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

責任を問われないよう守る, 非難されないようかばう

Ex: Send me the approval in writing, and I'll cover your back if anyone complains.

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to cut one's losses

[句]

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

損切りする, 見切りをつける

Ex: After three bad quarters, the company decided to cut its losses and close the branch.

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a rainy day

[句]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

まさかの時, 困った時

Ex: I'm putting a little money aside each month for a rainy day.

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eye on the main chance

[句]

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

抜け目なく得を狙う, チャンスを逃さず利用する

Ex: He supported the proposal with an eye to the main chance, not because he believed in it.

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to nip something in the bud

[句]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

芽を摘む, 早めに手を打つ

Ex: The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class.

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to stop the rot

[句]

to prevent something from developing into something worse

悪化を食い止める, 立て直しを図る

Ex: The new manager was brought in to stop the rot after months of falling sales.

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to strike while the iron is hot

[句]

to take action while the opportunity exists

鉄は熱いうちに打つ, チャンスがあるうちに動く

Ex: Interest in the product is high right now, so we should strike while the iron is hot.

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to take stock of something

[句]

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

状況を見極める, 現状を整理する

Ex: Before we accept the offer, let's take stock of our options.

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[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]

know which way the wind blow

[句]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

空気を読む, 様子を見る

Ex: Before announcing the policy, the minister waited to see which way the wind was blowing.

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to think twice

[句]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

よく考え直す, 軽はずみに決めない

Ex: Think twice before signing that contract.

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行動とアプローチ
先見性と慎重さ	過剰反応	Tact	戦術的であること
即興と妥協	礼儀正しく振る舞う	ケアや配慮の欠如	配慮や思考なしに
反応するか要求するか	会話的応答	驚きを示す	支払うか注意を払う
注意を払わない	攻撃的な行動	嫉妬と競争	反応と対応
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