５月16日（月曜日）11pm Members Only 英会話ライブレッスン
1. elevator —> lift
2. apartment —> flat
3. truck —> lorry
4. cookie—> biscuit
5. trunk of a car —> boot
6. pharmacy —> chemist
7. potato chips —> crisps
8. fries, French fries —> chips
9. the movies —> the cinema
10. drunk driving —> drink-driving
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1. elevator music = pop music and classic music turned into easy listening music with no voices
2. Can I give you a lift?
Thanks for the lift.
Could you give me a lift to the station?
3. I have no money. = I am flat broke.
This car can go from zero to 60mph in 5 seconds flat.
flat mineral water, sparkling mineral water
a flat tax = one price, not a percentage
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http://tocana.jp/2016/04/post_9495_entry.html
Someone named Miraijin (未来人) on 2chan is predicting a huge earthquake on May 17th.
Someone named Miraijin (未来人) on 2chan is predicting that a huge earthquake will hit Japan on May 17th.
This person claims to be a time traveler.
I tend to take such predictions with a grain of salt.
Don't take it seriously まじめに受け取るな。= Take it with a grain of salt.
I wouldn’t pay too much attention to that.
I would take that with a grain of salt.
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