Idioms in the News - 1,000 phrases, real examples (English Edition)
- 作者: Peter Bengelsdorf
- 発売日: 2012/09/07
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この本、安くていいんだけど、Indexがない!
ということで、作ってみました。途中で止めるかも知れませんが~
まさか、本当に1000 Idiomsじゃないよな・・・^^;
... bまで作ってみたが、134 idiom... 本当に1000行っちゃうぞ!(*_*)
...結局877 idiom!
Idiomsリスト
- 15 minutes of fame : Free Dictionary
- 20-20 hindsight : Free Dictionary
- 800-pound gorilla
- a bird in the hand
- a far cry, far from it
- about-face
- above and beyond, beyond the call
- ace in the hole, ace (or card or trick) up one's sleeve
- Achilles' heel
- acid test, litmus test
- across the board
- act of faith
- act of God, act of nature
- act up, act out
- ad nauseam
- add fuel to the fire, pour gasoline on the fire
- add insult to injury
- add up
- after all
- after hours
- after one's own heart, kindred spirit
- against the grain
- ahead of one's time
- ahead of time
- ahead of the game
- albatross (around one's neck)
- all ears
- all over but the shouting
- all systems go
- all that glitters is not gold
- all the rage
- all things to all people
- all thumbs
- all-out, go all-out
- all's well that ends well
- all-you-can-eat
- along the lines of
- an arm and a leg
- ante up
- apples and oranges
- armed to the teeth
- arm's length
- around the corner
- as old as the hills
- as the crow flies
- asleep at the switch, asleep at the wheel
- at first blush
- at the drop of a hat
- at your fingertips
- automatic pilot, on autopilot
- average Joe
- AWOL
- ax to grind
- baby boom, baby boomer, baby bommlet
- back against the wall
- back burner, front burner
- back of the envelope
- back seat
- back to back
- back to square one
- back to the drawing board, on the drawing board
- back-room bargaining, back-room deal
- bad apple, one bad apple
- baked in the cake, baked in
- ball in (someone's) court
- ballpark estimate, ballpark figure
- bang for the buck
- bang the drum, beat the drum
- bank on, take it to the bank
- bare bones, bare essentials
- bark up the wrong tree
- basket case
- bated breath
- bean counter, don't know beans about
- beat a dead horse
- beat around the bush
- beck and call
- beef up
- been there, done that
- before you know it
- behind the eight ball
- behind the scenes
- be in someone else's shoes, fill someone's shoes
- be like
- bells and whistles
- below the belt, low blow
- bench strength
- bend over backward(s)
- bent out of shape, take umbrage, in a lather, nose out of joint
- Bermuda Triangle
- better half
- between a rock and a hard place
- beyond a shadow of a doubt
- beyond the pale
- Big Apple, Big Easy and other city nicknames
- big fish in a small pond, big fish
- big if
- big picture
- big shot
- bite off more than one can chew
- bite the bullet
- bit the dust
- bitter pill to swallow
- black eye
- blank check
- blow off (someone, something)
- blow the whistle on, whistleblower
- blue in the face
- boil down
- booby trap, booby prize
- booked solid
- box in
- brace yourself
- brass tacks
- breathe easier
- bridge the gulf
- broad daylight
- brush up, brush up against
- bucket list, kick the bucket
- burn cash, burn rate, money to burn
- burn bridges
- burn out
- burn the midnight oil
- burst one's bubble
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- butterflies in the stomach
- buy in, buy into
- buy time
- by a nose, by the nose
- by the book
- by the same token
- by the skin of one's teeth
- by the way
- call it quits
- call on the carpet
- call someone out
- calm before the storm
- can of worms
- carbon copy
- cards on the table, show (one's) cards
- carrot and stick
- (the) cart before the horse
- carte blache
- carve out a niche, niche market, find one's niche, niche business
- cash cow
- cash in on, cash in
- cast a shadow
- (the) cat's meow
- Catch-22
- catch fire
- chalk up
- chances are, odds are
- change horses in mid-stream
- change tack
- chicken-and-egg
- chickens come home to roost
- chill out, take a chill pill
- chip away
- chip in
- chip off the old block
- chip on one's shoulder
- cihps are down
- chow down
- clam up
- clean house
- cloak and dagger
- close the book on
- cobble together
- cold comfort
- cold snap, cold spell
- collateral damage
- come clean
- come full circle
- come hell or high water
- come to a head, bring to a head
- come to grisp with
- come with the territory, goes with the territory
- common touch
- connect the dots
- cool it
- corner the market
- count one's blessing
- cover bases, cover all bases
- crancked up to be
- crazy about
- crocodile tears
- cross a bridge when one comes to it
- cross one's mind
- cross the Rubicon
- (one's) cup of tea
- cup runneth over
- cut a break, catch a break
- cut and run
- cut corners
- cut the mustard, cut it
- cut to the chase
- cut-and-dried
- cutting edge, leading edge
- dark horse
- dawn on
- dead in the water
- dead ringer
- deep pockets
- derring-do
- devil's advocate
- diamond in the rough
- (the) die is cast
- differnt animal, no such animal
- dig in, dig in one's heels, dig oneself into
- dime a dozen
- dip a toe in
- dirt bag
- do a 180
- do a number on, do a job on
- do the trick
- dog and pony show
- dog in this fight
- dog-eat-dog
- don't hold your breath, I won't hold my breath, hold one's breath
- don't get me wrong
- don't know jack
- double-cross
- double-dip, double-dipping
- double-take
- double whammy
- down a notch, up a notch
- down a peg
- down in the dumps
- down pat, pat answer
- down the tubes, down the drain
- down to the wire
- dragging feet, foot-dragging
- draw a blank
- dribs and drabs
- drink the Kool-Aid
- drop by, drop in
- drop the ball
- dropping like flies
- dry run
- ducks in a row
- duke it out
- ear to the ground
- early bird
- eat someone's lunch
- eat your heart out
- egg on (one's) face
- elephant in the room, 800-pound gorilla
- eleventh hour
- exception that proves the rule
- eye on the ball, eyes on the ball, eye off the ball
- face the music, head in the sand
- face time
- face to face
- face value
- fair game
- fall guy, take the fall
- fall on deaf ears
- fall through the cracks
- famous last words
- feeding frenzy, blood in the water
- feet of clay
- few and far between
- field day
- fight fire with fire
- fight tooth and nail
- filthy rich
- finest hour
- fingers crossed
- fire in the belly
- fishing expedition
- fit as a fiddle
- flash in the pan
- flesh and blood
- flesh out
- flip out, wig out, freak out, flip one's lid, flip one's wig
- flip side
- flotsam and jetsam
- fly in the face of, in the face of
- fly in the ointment
- fold the rent
- follow suit
- foot in one's mouth
- foot in the door
- for a song
- for all intents and purposes
- for crying out loud
- for keeps
- forbidden fruit
- foregone conclusion
- fork in the road
- from scratch
- from the get-go
- from the ground up, in on the ground floor
- from the horse's mouth
- fuddy-duddy
- funny farm, loony bin
- game changer, game changing
- game of chicken
- gear up for
- get a handle on
- get hammered
- get off the ground, get off the dime
- get one's act together
- get one's arms around, wrap one's arms around
- get one's head around, wrap one's head around
- get someone's goat
- get the ball rolling, keep the ball rolling
- get to the bottom
- get traction
- get under (someone's) skin
- get wind of
- get with the program
- give a piece of one's mind
- give and take
- give in, give out, give up
- glass ceiling
- gloom and doom
- gloves off
- go belly up
- go cold turkey
- go down with the ship
- go figure
- go for broke, go all out
- go great guns
- go haywire
- go in circles, run in circles, talk in circles
- go overboard, go too far
- go that route, go there
- go-to
- go to bat for
- go to the dogs
- go viral, viral marketing
- God is in the details, the devil is in the details
- going forward
- gold standard
- good riddance
- grain of salt
- grease palm, grease the skids, grease the wheels
- grit one's teeth, through gritted teeth
- guerrilla marketing
- gut check
- gut reaction, gut feeling, gut call, go with one's gut
- had it with, fed up with
- half-baked
- half-harted, wholehearted
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hang in there
- happy as a clam, happy as a lark
- happy camper
- happy medium
- hard(tough, easy, etc.) to swallow
- hard and fast
- hard feelings
- hard line, hard-liner
- hard sell
- hardball, play hardball, softball question
- hate one's guts
- have a clue
- have a lock on
- have someone's back
- have teeth
- head over heels
- heads I win, tails you lose
- heads up
- (the) heebie-jeebies
- high off the hog, high on the hog
- high road
- hissy fit
- hit home
- hit the ceiling
- hit the ground running
- hit the nail on the head, nail it
- hit the sack, hit the hay
- hold a candle to
- hold their own
- hole up
- home in, hone in
- home run
- hop, skip and jump
- horse trading
- hot commodity
- house of cards
- hunker down
- icing on the cake
- in a flash
- in a nutshell
- in a pickle
- in league with, in one's league
- in one's sleep
- in spades
- in store (for)
- in the ballpark
- in the black, in the red, out of the red, red ink, Black Friday
- in the dark, shot in the dark
- in the doghouse
- in the flesh
- in the heat of the moment
- in the loop, in the know
- in the nick of time
- in the same breath, in one breath... in the next breath
- in the worst way
- IOU
- ivory tower
- jack of all trades
- joined at the hip
- jump on the bandwagon
- jump ship
- jump the gun
- jump the shark
- jump through hoops
- (the) jury is out
- just deserts
- kangaroo court
- keel over
- keep (someone) posted
- keep one's nose clean
- keep your powder dry
- kick in
- kick the can down the road
- kick upstairs
- kid gloves
- kill two birds with one stone
- kiss up to, suck up to, kiss ass, brown nose, brownie points
- kitchen sink
- knee-jerk
- knock (someone's) socks off
- knock on wood
- know inside and out, know inside out
- know the ropes, learn the ropes, show (someone) the ropes
- knuckle under
- labor of love
- laid-back, gung-ho
- lame duck
- lap of luxury
- last but not least
- last-ditch
- laughingstock
- law of averages
- lay an egg
- lay it on thick
- lead ballon
- leave a bad taste in (one's) mouth
- leave holding the bag
- leave in the lurch
- leave no stone unturned
- leave well enough alone
- left and right
- left to (one's) own devices
- leg up
- less is more
- less than meets the eye
- let (someone) have it, read (someone) the riot act
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let the cat out of the bag
- let them eat cake
- let's roll
- letter of the law
- level the playing field
- lie low
- lie through one's teeth
- lift a finger
- light at the end of the tunnel
- lightning rod
- like a bat out of hell
- like a ton of bricks, come down like a ton of bricks
- like clockwork
- like gangbusters
- like hot cakes
- like pulling teeth
- like white on rice
- line one's pockets
- line in the sand
- lip service
- lips sealed
- live a lie, look over shoulder
- live it up
- live up to
- living daylights
- living large
- lo and behold
- long shot, by a long shot
- long-winded
- look a gift horse in the mouth
- look down one's nose
- look the other way
- loose cannon
- lose face, save face
- lose one's cool
- lose one's marbles, have all of one's marbles
- lose steam, run out of steam, run out of gas
- love triangle
- low-hanging fruit
- make a dent
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- make do
- make heads or tails of
- make no mistake
- make the grade
- me neither
- meet one's match
- mess around, monkey around
- micromanage
- mind-blowing : びっくりするような、overwhelming, astounding. Free Dictionary
- Monday morning quarterback
- more than meets the eye
- more than one way to skin a cat
- mother country
- motley crew
- movers and shakers
- moving target
- muddle through
- mumbo jumbo
- mum's the word
Murphy's Law : Wiki - Murphy's law
musical chairs
- nail in the coffin
- neck and neck, nip and tuck
- neither fish nor fowl
- neither here nor there
- nest egg
- new blood, young blood, fresh blood
- new kid on the block
- nickel and dime
- nip in the bud
- nitty gritty
- no dice
- no holds barred
- no-brainer
- north star
- nose to the grindstone
- nothing to sneeze at
- nothing to write home about, something to write home about
- odds and ends
- of course
- off one's rocker
- off the record
- off to the races
- old hat
- on a roll
- on all cylinders
- on cloud nine
- on cue
- on its face, in and of itself
- on one's plate
- on one's watch, under one's watch
- on the ball
- on the bubble
- on the heels of, hot on the heels
- on the make
- on the money
- on the other hand
- on the radar, under the radar
- on the right foot, on the wrong foot
- on the same page
- on the spot, Johnny on the spot
- on the table, off the table
- on the warpath
- one fell swoop
- one size fits all
- open season
- out of context
- out of left field, out in left field
- out of line
- out of one's system
- out of the blue, bold from the blue, lightning out of a clear sky
- out of the question
- out of the woods
- out of the woodwork
- out on a limb
- outside the box
- over a barrel
- over the hill
- over the top
- pain in the ass, pain in the neck
- pan out
- pants off
- paper over
- pan for the course
- paradigm shift
- parting shot
- pass the buck
- pat on the back
- pay the piper
- pay the price, price to pay
- pay through the nose
- PDA
- peas in a pod
- penny pincher
- penny wise and pound foolish
- pent-up
- people person
- perfect storm, worst-case scenario
- peter out
- pick (someone's) brain
- pick up
- pick up steam
- pie in the sky
- piece of cake, easy as pie, cakewalk, walk in the park
- pig in a poke
- piggy bank
- pinch hit, pinch hitter
- pitch in, help out
- pitched battle
- play (one's) cards right
- play ball (with)
- play fast and loose
- play it by ear
- play second fiddle
- pleased as punch
- plug away
- point fingers
- polish off
- pork barrel
- poster boy, poster girl, poster person
- powder keg
- preach to the choir, preach to the converted
- pretty penny
- pull off
- pull out all the stops
- pull strings
- pull the plug
- pull the wool over (someone's eyes)
- pump adrenaline, adrenaline rush
- punch up
- push comes to shove
- push the envelope
- put a damper on
- put a stake in the ground, pull up stakes
- put (one's) best foot forward
- put in a good word
- put one's mind to
- put one's money on
- put words in someone's mouth, take the words out of someone's mouth
- quality time
- quantum leap
- raise eyebrows
- read between the lines, between the lines
- read (the) tea leaves
- ready for prime time
- (the) real McCoy
- red herring
- read tape
- red-handed
- reel off, rattle off
- rhyme or reason
- ride shotgun
- right off the bat
- ring in
- rip off
- road kill
- roll(or turn) over in one's grave
- roll the dice, roll of the dice
- roll up one's sleeves
- roll with it, roll with the punches
- rope-a-dope
- rubber stamp
- rule of thumb
- rule out, rule in
- rules of the road
- run a tight ship
- run amok
- run of the mill
- run rings around
- run the gauntlet(or gantlet), throw down the gauntlet, run the gamut
- sacred cow
- sacrificial lamb
- saddled with
- salad days
- salt of the earth
- sea change
- see eye to eye
- see the forest for the trees
- seize the moment, seize the time
- sell short
- set sights on
- set teeth on edge
- set up shop
- shake out, shake-out
- shakedown cruise
- shape up
- shell out
- shoo-in
- shoot down
- shoot from the hip
- short end of the stick
- short shrift
- shot across the bow
- shot in the arm
- shy away
- silver bullet, magic bullet
- silver lining
- single out
- (the) sky is falling
- sky is the limit
- slam-dunk
- slap on the wrist
- sleep in, veg out
- sleep on it
- sleight of hand
- sling mud
- slip of the tongue, Freudian slip
- slippery slope
- slush fund
- small potatoes
- smell a rat
- smoke and mirrors
- smoking gun
- snap up
- sneak preview
- sob story
- song and dance
- soup to nuts
- sour grapes
- spick and span
- spill the beans
- split the difference
- spread the word
- spring in one's step
- spruce up
- square deal, fair and square
- square meal
- square off
- square peg in a round hole
- square the circle
- square with
- squirrel away
- stack the deck
- stand down
- stand in good stead
- stand pat
- state of the art : Free Dictionary
- stay afloat
- steal thunder : Free Dictionary
- step up to the plate
- stepping stone
- stick to your guns
- stick-in-the-mud
- stone's throw
- stop on a dime, turn on a dime
- strike a chord
- strung out
- suffer fools gladly
- sweat the small stuff
- sweep it under the rug
- sweet spot
- tag along
- tail wags the dog
- take a bite out of
- take a crack at, take a shot at
- take in stride
- take it or leave it
- take lightly
- take no prisoners
- take stock of
- take the cake
- take to
- take to task, call to task
- taken aback
- talk about
- talk someone's ear off
- talk turkey, get down to business
- talk up
- tall tale, tall story
- taste(or dose) of one's own medicine
- team player
- tempest in a teapot, much ado about nothing
- tempt fate
- test the waters
- TGIF
- that dog won't hunt
- the birds and the bees
- the game is up, the jig is up
- the last straw
- the name of the game
- the whole shebang...nine yards, enchilada, ball of wax, shooting match, kit and kaboodle, megillah
- thick and thin
- think on one's feet
- third rail
- thorn in (someone's) side
- through the roof
- throw a bone
- throw a wet blanket
- throw cold water, pour cold water
- throw in the towel
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw out the baby with the bathwater
- throw under the bus, throw to the wolves
- thumbs up, thumbs down
- tide (someone) over
- tie one's hands, tie one's tongue
- tie the knot
- tie up, tie up loose ends
- tighten belts
- till the cows come home
- tip one's hand, close to the vest
- tit for tat
- to come by
- to death
- to the core
- to the tune of
- toe to toe, head to head
- tone deaf
- tongue-in-cheek
- top dog
- top drawer
- top-notch
- touch base, touch all bases
- touchy-feely
- trade down, trade up
- train of thought
- train wreck
- trigger happy
- trot out
- tunnel vision
- turn a blind eye to, turn a deaf ear to
- turn back the clock
- turn of phrase
- turn over a new leaf, turn the page
- turn the tables
- turn the tide
- turn up one's nose, thumb one's nose
- twist arms, arm-twisting
- two cents
- two strikes againt, three strikes, etc.
- two-way street
- uncharted territory, uncharted waters
- under the hood
- under the weather
- under water, keeping one's head above water
- under wraps
- up in arms
- up to (one's) old tricks
- up to one's ears
- up to par
- up to snuff
- up to speed
- up-and-coming
- upper hand
- upset the apple cart
- vicious circle, virtuous circle
- vote with one's feet
- wake-up call
- walk the plank
- walk the walk, talk the talk
- warm and fuzzy
- waste one's breath, save one's breath
- way up there, right up there
- wear many hats
- wear one's heart on one's sleeve
- wear the jacket
- weather the storm
- weigh in
- well-heeled
- What gives?
- what goes around comes around
- what's the deal
- when all is said and done, at the end of the day
- when the dust settles
- whipping boy
- whistle past the graveyard, whistle in the dark
- white collar, blue collar
- white elephant
- whittle away
- wiggle room
- wild goose chase
- window dressing
- wishy washy
- witch hunt
- word-of-mouth
- work one's tail off (butt off, ass off)
- worth one's salt
- wring hands, hand-wringing
- writing on the wall, handwriting on the wall
- you bet, you betcha
- zero in on