- authoritarian
- barrel of a gun
- back out
- bedroom community
- benefit of the doubt
- blow it out of proportion
- cesspit (= cesspool)
- coveted
- demote
- doggy park
- draw in
- fall for
- flamboyant
- heads-up
- high wind
- isolated case / incident
- lash out
- lay out
- let it slip
- limelight
- make a scene
- preconceived idea
- sanction
- scramble
- show of hands
- sleep in
- slim
- slip of the tongue
- takeaway
- trip
- walk out
- wheelie bin
- whistle-blower
authoritarian
権威[独裁]主義の; 独裁主義的な
Syn) commanding, controlling, dictating, regimental
Ex) an authoritarian coach who runs football practice like it's boot camp
barrel of a gun
銃身
back out
取り消す、手を引く、to decide not to do something
Ex) It's too late to back out now. （今更、後へ引けない）
bedroom community
ベッドタウン
benefit of the doubt
give someone the benefit of the doubt :（人を）信用することにする、（人）に好意的に解釈する
Ex) Maybe he is lying, but we have to give him the benefit of the doubt.
blow it out of proportion
大げさに言って広める、誇張する
Ex) It's ridiculous - we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of proportion!
cesspit (= cesspool)
汚水［下水］だめ［槽］。A situation that causes strong shock, disapproval, and dislike
Ex) A wondrous informational resource is turning into a cyber cesspit.
coveted
誰もがほしがる、sought-after, greatly desired
Ex) He took the coveted title of reporter of the year.
demote
降格させる、to reduce to a lower grade or rank
Ex) He was demoted from major to captain.
Ex) People were demoted due to the mishandling of company budget.
doggy park
ドッグラン
draw in
〔人を〕引き込む、〔客などを〕集める
Ex) She drew in high-profile investors such as Larry Ellison and Rupert Murdoch.
fall for
～を好きになる、惚れる
Ex) Why everyone fell for Theranos?
flamboyant
colorful, showy, eccentric
Ex) At 68, Oracle’s flamboyant, multibillionaire CEO Larry Ellison still going strong.
heads-up
知らせ（前もって知らせておくこと）、注意喚起、警告、a short talk or statement about how a situation or plan is developing
- give (one) a heads-up : 知らせておく、To give one a preliminary notice
Ex1) Thanks for the heads-up. (知らせてくれてありがとう)
Ex2) The boss called a meeting to give us a heads-up on the way the project was going.
Ex3) The company CEO recently visited City Hall to provide an early heads-up on the project.
high wind
強風 a very strong wind
Ex) Rain and high winds covered the region.
isolated case / incident
極端な例
Ex) The students assured the headmaster that the dining-hall food fight was an isolated incident/case that’s highly unlikely to occur again.
lash out
lay out
display, exhibit, 陳列する、提示する
Ex) Lay out the options so the supervisors can make the decisions.
let it slip
うっかり喋ってしまう。
Ex) He let it slip that we are being fired.
Ex) We had done so well keeping our engagement a secret. I can't believe I let it slip in the middle of dinner last night!
limelight
スポットライト
Syn) publicity, recognition, fame, the spotlight
Ex) He was thrown into the limelight.
make a scene
大騒ぎする；醜態をさらす
Ex) She made a scene when the salesperson wouldn't serve her.
preconceived idea
先入観
Ex) It upsets any preconceived ideas.
sanction
制裁する
scramble
慌てて～する。to move with urgency or panic
Ex) Reporters scrambling to finish stories by deadline.
show of hands
挙手
Ex) Can we have a show of hands for all those in favor? (<=> in opposition?)
sleep in
寝坊する、普段より遅くまで寝る
Ex) After a long week, I like to sleep in on Saturday mornings.
slim
〈見込みなど〉ほんのわずかな
Ex) Chances are quite slim(= very unlikely).
slip of the tongue
失言、言い間違い
Ex) I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue.
takeaway
conclusion, main points or key messages
trip
つまずく、転ぶ
Ex) I tripped over a stone and fell down
walk out
To go on strike
Ex) The labor union threatened to walk out in one hour.
wheelie bin
車輪付き大型ごみ箱
whistle-blower
内部告発
