(公開）8月08日（金）２３：００ ～ 英会話生放送レッスン Random Idioms
1. Everyone is buying them. = They are selling like hotcakes. =They are flying off the shelves.
2. It was very expensive. = It cost me an arm and a leg.
3. Get to the point! = Stop beating around the bush.
= Say what you have to say. = Say what you want to say. = Spit it out!
4. He told the secret. (Often by accident.) = He let the cat out of the bag.
5. He’s crazy. = He’s off his rocker. = He’s got a ~ loose.
6. 堪忍袋の緒が切れる = That's it. = That's the last straw.
7. He’s a little stupid. = He’s not playing with a full deck.
“deck” is a metaphor for your brain.
8. If you look better than the bride, then we could say you are stealing her thunder.
steal someone's thunder
訳語 （人の）手柄を横取りする
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to steal your thunder.
9. I rarely do that. = I do that once in a blue moon.
10. Let's play it by ear. = We’ll decide later.
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