会員）10月20日（月）２３：００ ～ 英会話生放送レッスン - Random

会員）10月20日（月）２３：００ ～　英会話生放送レッスン - Random

continued from yesterday’s lesson…

10. to force sb’s hand = to force someone to do st that they did not want to

Ex: She threatened to quit her job if she did not get a raise. When the boss refused she tried to force his hand by quitting, but the boss refused to change his mind.

11.  to bluff = to threaten to do st that you have no intention of doing

Ex: She said she would quit her job if she did not get a raise, but I think she’s bluffing.

12. to call sb’s bluff = to challenge sb to do st that you think is a lie

Ex: My son threatened to punch me if I did not leave his room, but I knew he was bluffing so I called his bluff and dared him to hit me.

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1. Abe suffered a setback when Obuchi resigned.

2. to quit. < to resign = to step down

3. to acknowledge = to accept
She did not acknowledge any wrongdoing.

4. a discrepancy = a difference in information
She needs to focus on an investigation into the financial discrepancies.

5. euthanasia = 安楽死

6. to botch
They had to pay for costly repairs because of botched DIY videos.