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BijieiBot

  1. It's gotten to the point where, …するまでになっている It's gotten to the point where when the phone rings, my first thought is: "What's wrong?" 11163
  2. in reaction to, …に対して、…を受けて I've noticed how in reaction to that trend some high-end stores are making space for secondhand goods. 11152
  3. tagline, キャッチコピー、スローガン You were telling us the other day that you did more than write taglines at the agency. 11141
  4. promised land, (幸せになれるだろうと思える理想の場所や状況を指して)約束の地 I'm in no hurry to get to a promised land where all books are e-books. 11213
  5. dish out, どんどん与える、ばらまく However you feel about dishing out tips, keep in mind that the income they provide is anything but trivial. 11175
  6. it's dollars to donuts, …ということは確実である If you don't start changing your life now, it's dollars to donuts you won't do it next week. 11185
  7. save quite a bundle on, …にかかる金額をかなり節約する I saved quite a bundle on hotel bills by choosing to forgo daily changing of linen, towels. 11223
  8. We allow employees free time to do volunteer work, ボランティア活動をする時間を従業員に与えています We allow employees free time to do volunteer work. 11204
  9. natural inclination, 自然な気持ち、生まれながらの性向 When I have a very nice meal, my natural inclination is to leave a large tip. 11175
  10. no end, とても、非常に That irks me no end. 11164
  11. go a long way toward, …に大いに役立つ A week of being unplugged and offline can go a long way toward restoring your sanity. 11234
  12. not practice what one preaches, 人に説教することを自分で実践しない Kids will cotton on to the fact that their parents don't practice what they preach.
  13. abhor, 嫌悪する、忌み嫌う The misspellings that seem to be standard textese, which the linguistic purist in me abhors. 11165
  14. sight to see, 見もの It's quite a sight to see. 11165
  15. straitlaced, regimented type, 堅苦しくて厳しく管理されたタイプ It was a far cry from the straitlaced, regimented type of atmosphere I've encountered. 11205
  16. defuse a situation, 状況を和らげる[打開する] In that case, a phone call is a great way to defuse the situation or clear up any misunderstandings. 11166
  17. no-nonsense, 実際的な、事務的な、まじめな We were chatting about work when a burly, no-nonsense conductor immediately asked us to relocate to another car.
  18. a flurry of, 立て続けの A flurry of phone calls late at night or on the weekend is a different story. 11166
  19. stick with, …を続ける It gave me the incentive to stick with a good, solid exercise regime. 11181
  20. nimble, すばやい、敏捷な The spun-off companies will be more nimble. 12025 [Daily Exerciseより]