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 646. to put one’s foot down 断固として許さない、きっぱりとした態度をとる - this means to exert authority to prevent something from happening or to f…

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 645. to stand on your own two feet 独立する - this means to be independent and able to support yourself without help 1. He received government assista…

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 645. to stand on your own two feet 独立する - this means to be independent and able to support yourself without help 1. He received government assista…

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 644. to split hairs 必要以上に細かく区別する - this means to focus on differences that are very small or unimportant 1. If we sit around splitting hai…

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 643. over the hill 年を取って、盛りを過ぎて - to say that a person is over the hill is to say that they are past their prime or getting to be quite old …

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 642. long in the tooth 年をとりすぎている - someone who is long in the tooth is too old to do something 1. Gerald is getting to be a bit long in 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 641. in lieu of ～の代わりに - this means “instead of” 1. In lieu of time served behind bars, the defendant will be required to participate in 200 h…

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 640. a hung jury 評決不能の陪審 - this refers to a jury (in a courtroom) that is unable to reach a consensus and, therefore, unable to reach a verdi…

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 639. free and clear まったくただで、 - this means to own something fully, with no restrictions or additional money owed 1. If you enter this contest…

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 638. to cut class 授業をさぼる、 - this means to not go to a class 1. Chris cut class today to go surfing at the beach. 2. Any students who cut clas…

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 637. copycat 何でもまねる人、まねる - this means to copy the work or actions of another; used especially among children 1. Don’t just be a copycat, …

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 636. to be in one’s hair （仕事の邪魔をして）いらいらさせる - this means to be bothering someone or causing them trouble 1. Please get out of my hai…

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 635. to be the brains behind something 開発者、設立者 - this is used to talk about someone who invented, organized, or created something 1. Their cu…

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 634. to blow someone’s mind ひどく驚かす、心を奪われる - this means to overwhelm someone with excitement, shock, or surprise 1. The news about their…

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 633. brainchild 独創的な考え、創作品 - this is an idea that someone has thought of on their own, or which “belongs” to them 1. The new production sy…