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(in|into) hot water

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

面倒なことに, 窮地に立たされて

面倒なことに, 窮地に立たされて

Ex: He landed in hot water after missing the deadline. 

締め切りに間に合わず、彼は面倒なことになった。

cold feet
cold feet
[名詞]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

土壇場の怖気づき, 急に怖じ気づくこと

土壇場の怖気づき, 急に怖じ気づくこと

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 

契約書に署名する直前になって、彼は怖じ気づいた。

to [pull] the rug (out|) from under  {sb}

to suddenly and unexpectedly take away support or remove something that someone relies on, leaving them in a difficult situation

Ex: The unexpected policy change really pulled the rug from under the employees. 
with all  {one's} heart

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: She agreed to help with all her heart, knowing how important it was. 
to [take] the plunge

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

結婚を決意する, ついに結婚する

結婚を決意する, ついに結婚する

Ex: After years of dating, they finally took the plunge. 

長年付き合った末に、二人はついに結婚を決意した。

to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion

to make a hasty or premature judgment or decision without sufficient evidence or information

Ex: Before hearing all the facts, she jumped to the conclusion that he was guilty. 
big deal
big deal
[名詞]

something of high priority or special importance

重要なこと, 大事なこと

重要なこと, 大事なこと

Ex: Getting the contract signed is a big deal for the company. 

契約が締結されることは、その会社にとって重要なことだ。

to freak out
to freak out
[動詞]

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

ひどく取り乱す, 恐怖や興奮で我を失う

ひどく取り乱す, 恐怖や興奮で我を失う

Ex: She freaked out when she saw the spider crawling on the wall. 

彼女は壁を這うクモを見てパニックになった。

the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

最悪の事態, 考えられる最悪のこと

最悪の事態, 考えられる最悪のこと

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 

顧客を一人失うことは最悪の事態ではない。まだ立て直せる。

jitter
jitter
[名詞]

feeling of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or restlessness, especially before an event or important moment

緊張, 不安

緊張, 不安

Ex: He had the jitters before his big presentation. 

彼は大きなプレゼンテーションの前に緊張していた。

mark my [word]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

覚えておいて, そのうち分かる

覚えておいて, そのうち分かる

Ex: Mark my word, he'll come back asking for help. 

覚えておいて、彼は助けを求めて戻ってくるよ。

to chill
to chill
[動詞]

to relax or calm down, often used to tell someone to stop being overly anxious or excited

リラックスする, 落ち着く

リラックスする, 落ち着く

Ex: Chill, man, we’ve got plenty of time to finish this before the deadline. 
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