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259. Break into something＝押し入る
Break into something: enter illegally by force 押し入る：力づくで違法に入る Sam: What's wrong? サム：どうしたの？ John: Someone broke into my house last night and stole everything. ジョン：昨晩誰かが僕の家に押し入って、すべて盗んだ Sam: That's a sh…
159. Behind bars＝獄中で
Behind bars: in prison 鉄格子の向こう：獄中で News report: The manhunt for 35 year old Chris Forrest has come to an end after he escaped from Madison Prison 6 months ago. Police say that he will be put back behi…
136. Be in a bad mood＝機嫌が悪い
Be in a bad mood: feel angry or sad 機嫌が悪い：怒ったり、悲しんだり John: why is he in a bad mood? ジョン：なんで彼は機嫌が悪いの？ Sam: Oh, Kevin? Well, because he didn't get the raise that his boss promised him. サム：ああ、ケビンのこと？うん、上…
121. Go from Bad to Worse=ますます悪化して、さらに悪い状況へ
Go from bad to worse : go from a bad situation to a very bad situation. さらに悪い状況へ （bad<worse<worst 悪い＜より悪い＜最悪の） Doctor: I am sorry to say, but you've caught the flu. 医者：残念ながら、インフルエンザにかかられています。 Jim: Wow…
【英語表現】111. Be Brokenhearted 悲嘆にくれた
Be brokenhearted : be very sad Noriko: My friend was brokenhearted after she split with her boyfriend. *日本語では「失意の」という意味です。 ノリコ「私の友達は、彼と別れた後、悲嘆にくれました。」 =================================================…
【英語表現】108. Fall Head over Heels in Love 恋に落ちる
Fall Head over Heels in Love: Fall deeply and suddenly in love with someone. Noriko: Have you been reading the new Murakami book? The man in the story falls head over heels in love with the girl in t…
【英語表現】107. Love at First Sight 一目ぼれ
Love at first sight : love that happens when two people first see each other. Noriko: Have you seen the new romantic comedy that came out yesterday? Nina: No, is it any good? Noriko: Well, it is the t…
【英語表現】105. Make Sense of Something 理解する
make sense of something: understand something John: Can you make sense of this kanji? I cannot understand them. Sam: Not really, we haven't studied this chapter yet. *日本語では「理解する」という意味です。 ジョン「この漢字の意味分…
【英熟語】103. Lose One's Nerve おじけづく
lose one’s nerve : because afraid and not do something I wanted to stand on the cliff but I lost my nerve and didn’t do it. *日本語では「怖気づく、気後れする」という意味です。 似たような表現で"chicken out"もあります。 「私は絶壁の上に立ちたかったが、怖気づいて…
【英語表現】100. Excuse Oneself 中座する
excuse oneself : ask permission to leave a person or place Henry: Hey where did you go? John: The meeting went on for more than two hours, so I excused myself and left. *日本語では「（一言ことわって）退席する、中座する」という意味…
【英熟語】99. Cannot Make Heads or Tails of Something 理解できない
cannot make heads or tails of something : not be able to understand something I tried to study Chinese but I couldn’t make heads or tails of it and gave up. *直訳すると「頭かしっぽか分からない」ですが、 日本語では「意味が分からない」という意…
【英熟語】98. Chicken Out おじけづく
chicken out : decide not to do something you planned because you’re afraid I was going to go rock climbing, but I chickened out. It’s too dangerous. *日本語では「（恐ろしくて）おじけづく」という意味です。 似たような表現で" lose one’s n…