- as far as I'm concerned
- bleak
- bottom drops out
- conveyor belt Sushi bar
- couch potato
- deep pocket
- go out of one's way to
- every man for himself
- impulse buy
- in the worst-case scenario
- lose one's shirt
- outline
- press charges
- Property and Casualty Insurance
- recap
- retreat
- right up one's alley
- second
- set a goal
- stand out
- touching
- two cents
as far as I'm concerned
in my opinion
Ex) As far as I'm concerned, your idea is completely unrealistic.
bleak
(見通しなどが)暗い、希望のない
Ex) The future looks bleak.
bottom drops out
bottom falls out, 底をつく、(~の基盤が)崩れる
Ex) The bottom dropped out of the steel market.
conveyor belt Sushi bar
回転寿司
couch potato
一日中ソファーでゴロゴロしながらジャンクフードを食べながらテレビを見ているような人, a lazy and inactive person; especially : one who spends a great deal of time watching television
Ex) I’m going to be a couch potato this weekend.
deep pocket
十分な富[資金]、金持ちの懐, substantial financial resources, a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
Ex) a corporation with deep pockets
go out of one's way to
わざわざ[無理してまで]~する、~するために尽力する
Ex) Don't go out of your way to help me finish this.
every man for himself
自分の身は自分で守らなければならない状態、誰にも頼れない状況、Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival.
Ex) When the ship began to sink, it was every man for himself.
impulse buy
衝動買い、buying something without thinking about it
Ex) You will save time, effort and money and also avoid unwise impulse buys.
in the worst-case scenario
最悪の場合は、最悪の事態が起きた場合は Ex) Now, let's look at the worst-case scenario. In the worst-case scenario, we're all dead.
lose one's shirt
無一文になる, to lose a lot of money; to lose all of one's assets
Ex) He lost his shirt in the stock market crash.
outline
~の要点を説明する、to indicate the principal features or different parts of
Ex) The President outlined his agenda for the next term.
press charges
告発する
Ex) The owner of the boat decided not to press charges against the children.
Property and Casualty Insurance
損害保険。P&C Insurance.
recap
recapitulate, give a summary of、おさらいする
Ex) During the meeting, the CEO will recap Q3 and outline focus areas for Q4.
retreat
静養先,隠れ家,避難所
Ex) a mountain retreat : 山荘
right up one's alley
びったりの、うってつけ、suited to one's own tastes or abilities
Ex) a job that's right up her alley
second
〔発言などに〕賛成する、〔発言・目的などを〕支持する, to give support or encouragement to
Ex) I'll second that.(同感です、賛成する)
set a goal
目標を設定する
Ex) He set a goal for himself of exercising at least three times a week.
Ex) The sales manager meets with salespeople each quarter to set clear goals for sales and performance.
stand out
目立つ, to be prominent or conspicuous
Ex) He stands out from the crowd.
touching
感動的な、heart-warming
Ex) a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home
two cents
(humble) opinion
Ex) If I can add my two cents here, I think Linda is the right candidate for the position.