In the know (機密などを)よく知っている、(内部の)事情に通じている If you are in the know about something, especially something that is not known about or understood by many people, you have information about it. 例 In the Know with Cathie W…

tossup (勝負などを決めるための)硬貨投げ、五分五分の見込み the tossing of a coin to make a decision between two alternatives; a situation in which any of two or more outcomes or options is equally possible or equally attractive. Examples Th…

spoiler alert ネタバレ注意、ネタバレあり (in a discussion or review of a film, book, television drama, etc.) a warning that an important detail of the plot development is about to be revealed. Examples Movie Review: "1917" (Spoiler Alert) …

roundup （ニュースの）総まとめ。= news roundup a summary of information Examples a roundup of the news If you are just joining us, here is a roundup of where we are in this nail-biting election.

cap off ～を仕上げる、～を締めくくる finish or complete, as with some decisive action Examples Cap it off with a wonderful ice cream novelty from the restaurant. He capped off the meeting with a radical proposal. Tesla's tough week was cap…

binge bluff bravado hectic lay out leeway on a whim pull strings recoup take a cue from top of mind (= front of mind) binge どんちゃん騒ぎ、an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending mo…

counterintuitive homicide weed out counterintuitive 直観に反した Ex) Mark Manson book - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life homicide 殺人 Ex) According to a 2013 report by the United Natio…

crow entitlement frenetic impervious payroll rank-and-file worker (employee) unemployment rate upshot vie crow 〔雄のニワトリなどが〕大きな声で鳴く、誇らしげに［得意げに・得意そうに］言う Ex) President Trump crowed about the landmark on Fr…

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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…

bang-up bark up the wrong tree bat botched compelling eye-catching focus group gaudy glitch go wild night out rebuke reserved revelation snag snooze suspend wobble bang-up first-rate, excellent Ex) You did a bang-up job. bark up the wrong …

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