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worked up [句]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: She was all worked up when she discovered her car had been towed without any notice .

to go off [動詞]

爆発する

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake , he went off on me , shouting and pointing fingers .

私が彼の間違いに言及したとき、彼は私に怒りを爆発させ、叫びながら指をさしました。

I'll say [文]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside!

to keep to [動詞]

守る

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline .

彼女はいつも仕事のスケジュールを守り、締め切りを逃すことはありません。

no laughing matter [句]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter ; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services .

on the level [句]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help .

to [serve] {sb} right [句]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: She failed the project , and it served her right for not putting in the effort .

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: After gaining power , the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises .

square one [名詞]

出発点

Ex: After the project failed , they had to go back to square one and rethink their strategy .

プロジェクトが失敗した後、彼らは最初からやり直さなければならず、戦略を再考しなければなりませんでした。

long story short [句]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , I missed my flight because I overslept .

what gives? [文]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives?