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to [bring] home the bacon [句]

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: As the sole breadwinner , John works hard to bring home the bacon for his family .

to beef up [動詞]

強化する

beef [名詞]

確執

Ex: He has beef with his coworker over the project .

彼はプロジェクトについて同僚とbeefがある。

beefy [形容詞]

筋肉質の

Ex: The beefy bouncer at the club easily handled rowdy patrons with his imposing presence .

クラブのがっしりしたバウンサーは、その威圧的な存在感で騒々しい客を簡単に扱った。

to [put] the bite on {sb} [句]

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

Ex: The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation .

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off [句]

to angrily reply or react to someone

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue [句]

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: He regretted not biting his tongue during the heated argument ; his harsh words caused irreparable damage .

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 .

to [bite] the dust [句]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw , and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust .

the (best|greatest) thing since sliced bread [句]

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

Ex: The new smartphone with its advanced features is touted as the greatest thing since sliced bread .

bread [名詞]

金

Ex: He 's working overtime to stack some extra bread this month .

彼は今月、余分なパンを稼ぐために残業しています。

to [have] a bun in the oven [句]

to be expecting a child

Ex: After months of anticipation , the couple announced that they have a bun in the oven .

buns [名詞]

お尻

cakewalk [名詞]

朝飯前

big cheese [名詞]

大物

Ex: John is the big cheese in the company .

ジョンは会社の大物です。彼はCEOであり、すべての重要な決定を下します。

cheesecake [名詞]

最小限の服装をした魅力的な女性の写真

cheesy [形容詞]

質が低い

Ex: The cheesy cardboard packaging tore apart when handled.

安っぽい段ボール包装は取り扱い中に破れました。

to [cut] the cheese [句]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: The class burst into laughter when someone discreetly cut the cheese during the silent test .

to chew out [動詞]

叱る

Ex: The supervisor chewed out the team for the repeated mistakes .

監督は繰り返しのミスのためにチームを叱責した。

to [chew] the fat [句]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

Ex: We spent the evening chewing the fat about our favorite movies and music .

clam [名詞]

1ドル紙幣

to clam up [動詞]

黙り込む

Ex: Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend , he would clam up and avoid eye contact .

先生が週末について尋ねるたびに、彼は急に黙り込んで目を合わせようとしなかった。

(as|) happy as a clam (at hot water|) [句]

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

Ex: After receiving a promotion at work , she was as happy as a clam .

to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee [句]

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

Ex: You've been ignoring the signs of economic downturn for too long. It's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

to cook up [動詞]

手早く作る

Ex: She cooked up a quick dinner after a long day at work .

彼女は長い仕事の後に素早く夕食を作った。

to [be] cooking with gas [句]

to be doing very well or functioning effectively

Ex: By the end of the year, Jack's team will have achieved their goals - they're working hard and making good progress. They'll definitely be cooking with gas!

to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar [句]

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

Ex: A lot of people had their hands in the cookie jar at the company.

(smart|sharp) cookie [句]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

Ex: Even though he 's young , he 's a smart cookie and always comes up with innovative ideas .

that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|) [文]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: John lost the tennis match , but he just shrugged and said , " That 's the way the cookie crumbles . "

to [toss] {one's} cookies [句]

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: After eating some expired seafood , Mark felt extremely nauseous and eventually had to rush to the bathroom to toss his cookies .

tough cookie [名詞]

タフな人

Ex: Despite facing numerous hardships in life, she remains optimistic and determined. She's one tough cookie.

人生で数多くの困難に直面しているにもかかわらず、彼女は楽観的で決意を固めています。彼女はタフなクッキーです。

crackers [形容詞]

狂った

dough [名詞]

金

Ex: He needed some extra dough to cover his expenses for the month .

彼は今月の支出を賄うために、少し余分な金が必要だった。

to [eat] {one's} words [句]

to take back something one has said previously

Ex: I said I 'd never try skydiving , but after loving it I had to eat my words .

big enchilada [名詞]

大物

Ex: The conference is attended by industry leaders and big enchiladas who share their expertise and insights .

この会議には、業界のリーダーや専門知識と洞察を共有する大物が出席します。

the whole enchilada [句]

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: High-tech gadgetry is the spice , but not the whole enchilada .

chicken feed [名詞]

雀の涙

Ex: After working for hours , he received only chicken feed for his efforts , which was hardly enough to cover his expenses .

何時間も働いた後、彼はその努力に対してほんのわずかなお金しか受け取れず、それは彼の経費を賄うのにほとんど足りなかった。

to [feed] {one's} face [句]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

Ex: After a long day at work , I just want to go home , put my feet up , and feed my face with a delicious meal .

to spoon-feed [動詞]

スプーンで食べさせる

Ex: By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers spoon-fed us with what we needed for the exam.

事実や理論が印刷された用紙を配布することで、教師は私たちが試験に必要なものを スプーンで餌付けしました。

a different kettle of fish [句]

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Ex: Managing a large team of employees is a different kettle of fish from managing a small team .

fishy [形容詞]

怪しい

Ex: His fishy behavior raised suspicions among his friends .

彼の怪しい行動は友人たちの間で疑念を抱かせた.

(as|) nutty as a fruitcake [句]

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

Ex: After staying up for days working on his novel, John started seeing imaginary characters. He's been as nutty as a fruitcake lately.

gravy [名詞]

掘り出し物

gravy train [名詞]

幸運の列車

Ex: Investing in the right stocks can be like riding a gravy train , earning passive income without having to do much .

適切な株式に投資することは、幸運の列車に乗るようなもので、あまり努力せずに不労所得を得ることができます。

ham [名詞]

誇張された演劇スタイルの俳優

to ham it up [句]

exaggerate one's acting

to [sell|go] like hot cakes [句]

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: These handmade scarves go like hot cakes during the winter season .

to [cut] the mustard [句]

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

Ex: The new employee really cuts the mustard ; she 's proven to be an asset to the team .

noodle [名詞]

頭

knuckle sandwich [名詞]

ナックルサンドイッチ

Ex: When the schoolyard bully would n't leave him alone , he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich .

校庭のいじめっ子が彼を放っておかなかったとき、彼はついに立ち上がり、ナックルサンドイッチを与えると脅した。

in a stew [句]

in a very troubled or nervous state

Ex:

to sugarcoat [動詞]

取り繕う

sugar daddy [名詞]

サギュアダディ

Ex: That sugar daddy paid for her luxury vacation .

Sugar daddyが彼女の豪華な休暇を支払った。

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