Category: 英熟語

Catch someone red-handed: catch someone in the act of doing something wrong

Mom: Aha! I caught you red-handed! You’re trying to eat some cookies before dinner, huh?

Son: ….uh, no….

Mom: Don’t lie. I’ve caught you!

See red: Be very angry

Tim: I’m seeing red. 

Will: What happened?

Tim: Someone hit my car and left a big scratch on the side. 

Hit it off (with someone): quickly become good friends (with someone)

Noriko: How was the social event?

Lee: It went well. Met a nice girl there, and we hit it off. 

Noriko: Nice, are you going to see her again?

Lee: Most likely. 

Be flying high: be very happy

Kate: I’m flying high today! I passed my exam. 

Make light of something: act as if something is unimportant

Nick: I don’t mean to make light of your situation, but is it as bad as you say?

Sam: Of course it is! Someone hit my car. They didn’t completely smash it, but there is a big scratch on the door.

 

Be out of one’s mind: be crazy, irrational, silly.

Tim: What is guy doing over there. He’s talking to himself. 

Noriko: He is definitely out of his mind, for sure. 

Take place: happen

Tom: Do you hear the fireworks outside? 

Rick: Yeah, there’s a festival taking place outside. 

 

Be sick and tired of something: feel unable to tolerate something any longer.

Hank: What’s wrong

Nikki: I’m sick and tired of our neighbors. They are always making noise.

=================================================

■ 英語が話せる！「SEI 新宿英会話教室」 http://www.sayinsei.com/

■ SEI 発音矯正コース: SEI 会話トレーニング : SEIビジネスコース

■ JR「新宿」駅から10分　■ 地下鉄「新宿3丁目」駅から3分

■ 〒160-0022 東京都新宿区新宿2-8-1 新宿セブンビル 606

 

Get involved (with something): become active or interested (in something)

Tim: Hey buddy, what’s new?

Rick: I got involved with this bicycling group on the weekend. It’s great!

Keep someone or something away: make someone or something stay at a distance

Sam: Want some ice cream?

Rick: Keep that away from me. I’m trying to avoid sugar for a month.