トーク・アベニュー新宿ビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 607. to chip in お金を出し合う - this means to help pay part of the cost of something 1. My friends all chipped in and bought me an airplane ticket to…

トーク・アベニューのビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 606. across the board 全面的に、あまねく - this means equal for everyone 1. The politician promised across the board tax cuts if he were elected. 2. The…

トーク・アベニューのビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 605. below the belt 公正でない、反則の（ひきょうな手を使った） - if a comment is below the belt, it’s unfair or a “cheap shot” 1. His attack on the cand…

トーク・アベニュー新宿の 東京新宿の英会話スクール【トーク･アベニュー】少人数・短期上達 ビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 604. to play it by ear その場の状況に合わせられる、臨機応変 - this means to improvise…

トーク・アベニュー新宿のビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 603. to pick up the tab 勘定を持つ - this means to pay for everyone, such as at a restaurant 1. I like eating with them because they usually pick up…

トーク・アベニュービジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 602. pet peeve イライラさせる、不満の種 - a pet peeve is something small that irritates a person a lot 1. One of my pet peeves is when people talk on the …

トーク・アベニュー新宿のビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 601. to be whipped 尻に敷かれる、支配される - a person who is whipped does whatever another person tells them to, like a slave 1. Carl cancelled our…

トーク・アベニュービジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 600. to be left holding the bag 責任を押し付けられる、罪を着せられる - this means to receive full responsibility, for something that you are not necessari…

トーク・アベニュー新宿のビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 599. to hit the airwaves 放映される - this means to go on television or radio 1. The singer is hitting the airwaves to promote his new album. 2. Eve…

トークアベニュー新宿のビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 598. haves and have-nots 持てる者と持たざる者 - “haves” are people who have wealth and power; “have-nots” are people who do not have wealth or power 1…

トーク・アベニューのビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 697. to rake someone over the coals 酷評する、叱責する - this means to reprimand, or scold, someone severely. 1. Sidney was raked over the coals for mis…

トーク・アベニュー新宿のビジネス英語口語表現集より Today’s lesson of colloquial expression 596. hard to come by 手に入れるのが難しい - if something is hard to come by, it means that it is difficult to find or rare 1. Seats at the meeting w…