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118. Catch someone red-handed 現行犯逮捕!
Catch someone red handed: Catch someone who is committing a crime News Report: The police caught the famous jewel thief red-handed. *直訳すると「手を赤く染めた人を捕まえる」ですが、 日本語では「現行犯で逮捕する」という意味です。 「ニュースリポート 警察は、有名な宝…
117. Give Someone a Lift 車に乗せる
Give someone a lift: give someone a ride in a car or truck Jim: Hey is that your new car? Noriko: Yes, what do you think? Jim: I like it! Seems fast. Noriko: It is. Here, I'll give you a lift to your…
【英語表現】116. Rain cats and dogs 土砂降り
Rain cats and dogs: Prin: It's been raining cat and dogs here in Bangkok for the past week. There's talk of flooding and everything. Noriko: What? Please take care of yourself. *日本語では「土砂降り」という意味です。 語源…
【英語表現】115. Get a dose of one's medicine 仕返しを受ける
Get a dose of one's medicine: get the same bad treatment you give other people: Guru: If you treat people badly, you'll get bad treatment coming back your way. This is the law of nature. Jim: So, if…
【英語表現】114. Die of a Broken Heart 悲嘆のあまり…
Die of a broken heart: die from sadness News Report: 77 year old, Gerald Altman dies of natural causes in his home of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His passing is just a year after the death of his spou…
【英語表現】113. Have a Sweet Tooth 甘党です
Have a Sweet Tooth: love to eat sweet foods. Noriko: What is your favorite food. Nina: Candy, donuts, anything with a lot of sugar. I have a sweet tooth. *日本語では「甘党」(甘いもの好き)という意味です。 ノリコ「あなたの好きな食べ物は何ですか…