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コミュニケーションのイディオム
イディオムは、同じ場面で使うほかの表現とまとめて覚えると記憶に残りやすくなります。English Idiomsアプリでこのテーマに入っている15個のイディオムを、意味と例文とともに紹介します。選ぶと詳しく見られます。
- Break the ice初対面の人たちが打ち解けるのを助けること。“A short game helped break the ice at the workshop.”
- Spill the beans秘密を明かすこと。“She spilled the beans about the surprise party.”
- Pull someone's legうそを言って人をからかうこと。“I'm only pulling your leg; the story isn't true.”
- Beat around the bush本題について直接話すことを避けること。“Please don't beat around the bush; tell me what happened.”
- Read between the lines明言されずにほのめかされた意味を読み取ること。“Her message sounded polite, but you had to read between the lines.”
- Speak of the devil話題にしていた人がちょうど現れたときに言う表現。“Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.”
- Through thick and thin良いときも困難なときも。“They supported each other through thick and thin.”
- Give someone the benefit of the doubt確証がないときに、相手を信じることを選ぶこと。“Without clear evidence, I prefer to give someone the benefit of the doubt.”
- Actions speak louder than words言葉よりも実際の行動のほうが重要だということ。“He promised to help, but actions speak louder than words.”
- In the same boat他の人と同じ困難な状況にあること。“Both of us are looking for our first job, so we're in the same boat.”
- Take something with a grain of salt確かな情報とは限らないので、慎重に受け止めること。 イギリス英語では take something with a pinch of salt。“His stories are often exaggerated, so take them with a grain of salt.”
- The elephant in the room誰もが気づいているのに、話題にするのを避けている問題。“The unpaid bills were the elephant in the room at the family meeting.”
- Draw the line at something自分がすることや受け入れることに限度を設けること。“I can work late occasionally, but I draw the line at working every weekend.”
- Hang in there困難な状況でも諦めずに続けるよう、相手を励ます言葉。“Hang in there; the course is difficult, but you're making progress.”
- Break a leg特に舞台に立つ前などに、成功を願って使うくだけた表現。“Break a leg! I hope your first stage performance goes well.”