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"be loving ~ " はスラングです。意味は "love ~"＝「大好き」だけど "be loving ~"は「楽しんでいる」か「喜んでいる」に近い。 例: The weather has been so nice. I'm loving it!
4:48 PM Nov 23rd
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ET PEOPLE!オンラインは無料です! オーディオも無料！ リスニング練習しましょう！楽しみながら英語を身につけましょう！
4:48 PM Nov 23rd
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might as well = ～するのと同じである 例: We missed the last train. We might as well have another drink. [終電に乗り遅れた。もういっぱい飲むのは帰るのと同じだ。＝もういっぱい飲もうかな。]
5:27 PM Nov 22nd
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be better off ~ = ～したほうがよい 例1: He'd be better off if he quit. [会社をやめたら、もっと幸せだろう] 例2: I'd be better off eating candy than a sugary cereal.
4:16 AM Nov 22nd
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upwards of ~ = more than ＝ ～以上 例1: We can save upwards of $500 a year. [年間５００ドル以上節約できる。] 例2: She practices upwards of 5 hours a day.
8:12 PM Nov 20th
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could use ~ = ～があれば助かる、～が欲しい 例1: It's so hot. I could use an ice cold beer right now! 例2: I have lots of work to do. I could use a hand.
4:21 AM Nov 19th
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little did someone know (that) ~ = ～は思いも寄らなかった 例: Little did he know that would have to give a speech at the wedding. He was unprepared.
9:28 AM Nov 18th
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ET PEOPLE!オンラインは無料です! オーディオも無料！ リスニング練習しましょう！楽しみながら英語を身につけましょう！
6:55 AM Nov 17th
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for all one knows =知っている範囲では、恐らく 例1: He said he was at work, but he is lying, for all I know. 例2: For all we know, we may never meet again.
8:18 PM Nov 16th
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just miss someone = 行き違いになった 例: "Is Karen here?" "Oh, you just missed her. She left about 5 minutes ago."
3:24 AM Nov 16th
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knocked up (slang 失礼な表現）= pregnant = 妊娠中 例: They had to get married because she was knocked up.
8:16 AM Nov 15th
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@ "Foreigner" is OK. You could also say "foreign visitors" or "non-Japanese". Hope that helps!
7:44 PM Nov 13th
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backfire=逆効果になる 例1: Be careful. Your plan could backfire. 例2: She tried to make him jealous, but it backfired and he broke up with her.
7:35 PM Nov 13th
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right on the money =まさにぴったり 例1: He bet the Cats would win 9-3. He was on the money. 例2: I aimed for the target and was right on the money.
5:41 PM Nov 12th
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in sight=見える、間近にある 例1: There is no end in sight. [ 終わりが見えない] 例2: They were lost and there were no other hikers in sight.
8:53 PM Nov 10th
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That's so like ~./That's not like ~ . 例1: She's late again. That's so like her. [また遅れた。彼女らしいね。] 例2: He shouted at you? That's not like him.
2:56 AM Nov 9th
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be on ～ = ～のおごりだ 例1: You paid last time. This time it's on me. 例2: The waiter said dessert was on the house because it was my birthday.
4:05 AM Nov 8th
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That was some ~ ! = すごい〜でしたね！たいした～でしたね！例1: That was some game! It was really exciting, wasn't it? 例2: That was some party!
10:04 PM Nov 6th
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君の知ったことか。=Get your nose out of my business. / That's none of your business. /What the hell do you care? / What's it to you?
7:56 AM Nov 6th
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belong to=～の所有物である、に属する 例1: "Who does this book belong to?" "I think it's mine." 例2: He and I belong to the same workers' union.
12:12 AM Nov 4th
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