(公開) 2015年２月16日（月曜日）Useful idioms
1. I am not feeling well. = I am under the weather.
I am not feeling well. = I'm a bit under the weather.
2. I am busy after class. = I have ~ after class.
I am busy. I have plans. I have a previous ~.
Answer: engagement
3. I will join you next time.= I’ll take a ~.
Answer: raincheck
4. That was easy. = That was a ~. (3 words)
Answer: piece of cake
5. It cannot be helped. = That’s life., What are you going to do.,
That’s the way the ball bounces., = That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
6. 習うよりなれる。 = Practice makes perfect.
7. No pain, no gain.
8. Don't judge a ~by its ~.
book / cover
You can't judge a book by its cover. = 見掛けで判断してはいけません
9. I don’t yet. I have not decided yet. = It’s still up ~. (3 words)
Answer: up in the air.
10. I have decided to quit smoking. I will stop smoking completely today.
= I am quitting cold turkey.
11. 切れた！ He lost it! He snapped! He has a meltdown.
12. Get to the point. = Cut to the chase.
Let me get to the chase. + YOUR POINT!
Could you please cut to the chase!
13. 元気だして！ Chin up! or Keep your chin up!
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