![to [catch] {one's} eye](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61236/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [catch] {one's} eye")
to attract the attention of a person
人の目を引く, 目に留まる
店のショーウィンドウにある赤いコートが彼女の目を引いた。
used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish
食べきれないほど欲張る, 欲張って取りすぎる
そんなに山盛りにしないで。どうせ食べきれないよ。
![to [get] on the stick](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43200/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [get] on the stick")
to properly begin doing something that one was neglecting
重い腰を上げる, 先延ばしをやめて取りかかる
その報告書を一週間ずっと放っておいたんだから、そろそろ重い腰を上げなよ。
to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often in a way that is difficult to resist
to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable
used to describe someone or something that is very unusual or remarkable
最高にすごい, 桁外れ
山からの景色は最高にすごかった。
*** to inflate the charges made to someone for some product, meal, or service by adding extra, typically unnecessary or unwanted items or fees
![to [pull] (some|) strings](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40695/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [pull] (some|) strings")
to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way
コネを使う, 人脈で押し通す
彼が契約を取れたのは、叔父がコネを使ったからだ。
![to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61270/thumb/confusion/350?type=jpeg "to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}")
to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling
訳が分かる, 話の筋が見える
報告書を二回読んだが、それでも訳が分からなかった。
used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious
跡形もなく消える, 忽然と消えた
証人は裁判の前に跡形もなく消えた。
