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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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. 
to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

正直に白状する, ついに本当のことを話す

正直に白状する, ついに本当のことを話す

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

責任を取る, ツケを払う

責任を取る, ツケを払う

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

突然キレる, 急に怒り出す

突然キレる, 急に怒り出す

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
to fork over
to fork over
[動詞]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

引き渡す, 譲る

引き渡す, 譲る

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

しっかりした判断力がある, 賢明な人

しっかりした判断力がある, 賢明な人

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

最悪の場合, いざとなったら

最悪の場合, いざとなったら

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

いざとなったら, 本当に必要になれば

いざとなったら, 本当に必要になれば

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
off the hook

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

窮地を脱して, もう責めを免れて

窮地を脱して, もう責めを免れて

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

よく考えたら, 考え直してみると

よく考えたら, 考え直してみると

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
bunch
bunch
[名詞]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

山, たくさん

山, たくさん

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
line
line
[名詞]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

口車, 甘言

口車, 甘言

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
right arm
right arm
[名詞]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

右腕, 右手

右腕, 右手

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

強要する, 圧力をかける

強要する, 圧力をかける

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
to turn back
to turn back
[動詞]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

引き返す, 後戻りする

引き返す, 後戻りする

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

最低限の必需品, 基本的な要素

最低限の必需品, 基本的な要素

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[形容詞]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

骨の折れる, 過酷な

骨の折れる, 過酷な

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
lazybones
lazybones
[形容詞]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

怠け者, ぐうたら

怠け者, ぐうたら

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
pea brain
pea brain
[名詞]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

豆脳, 間抜け

豆脳, 間抜け

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[名詞]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

長い説教, 叱責

長い説教, 叱責

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
ear
ear
[名詞]

good hearing

耳, 聴覚

耳, 聴覚

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