Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
bury the lead
物語の最も重要な部分を隠すこと
Meaning
to hide the most important part of the story
Example
Don’t **bury the lead**—mention the main point first.
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bury your head in the sand
問題を無視して、自然に解決することを期待する
Meaning
to ignore a problem hoping it will go away
Example
We can’t **bury our heads in the sand** about climate change any longer.
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Bury yourself in books
勉強に全ての時間を費やす
Meaning
To spend all your time studying
Example
He **buried himself in books** before the finals.
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bust someone
誰かが違法なことをしているのを逮捕すること
Meaning
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
Example
The officer was able to **bust someone** for selling drugs.
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busy as a bee
非常に活動的または勤勉
Meaning
very active or hardworking
Example
She’s **as busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.
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busy bee
いつも忙しくて活動的な人
Meaning
a person who is always busy and active
Example
She’s a **busy bee**, always working on something.
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butter someone up
誰かの機嫌を取って好意を得る
Meaning
to flatter someone to gain favor
Example
He’s trying to **butter up** the boss for a promotion.
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butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth
無実に見えるが、実際はそうでないかもしれない人
Meaning
someone who looks innocent but might not be
Example
She looks so sweet—**butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth**.
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butterflies in my stomach
緊張または不安を感じる
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in one's stomach
緊張したり不安を感じること
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in the stomach
緊張したり興奮したりする気持ち
Meaning
feeling nervous or excited
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a date.
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butterflies in your stomach
緊張や不安を感じる
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a big presentation.
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button up
準備を終わらせるか、何かを安全に閉じること
Meaning
to finish preparations or close something securely
Example
Let’s **button up** the proposal by Friday.
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buy a lemon
欠陥があるか価値がないものを買う
Meaning
to buy something that is defective or worthless
Example
He **bought a lemon** when he got that used car.
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buy into
アイデアや計画を受け入れる、または支持する
Meaning
to accept or support an idea or plan
Example
The team quickly **bought into** the new workflow.
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Buy low, sell high
商品や資産を安く買い、高く売って利益を得る戦略。
Meaning
The strategy of buying goods or assets cheaply and selling them for a profit.
Example
Every investor dreams to **buy low, sell high**.
idiom
by and large
概して
Meaning
generally speaking; on the whole
Example
**By and large**, we agree with your proposal.
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by leaps and bounds
非常に速く進歩または改善する
Meaning
to progress or improve very quickly
Example
Her English has improved **by leaps and bounds**.
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by the book
ルールを正確に守る
Meaning
to follow the rules exactly
Example
Our manager does everything **by the book**.
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by the skin of one’s teeth
かろうじて何かを達成する、または逃れる。
Meaning
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
Example
I passed the exam **by the skin of my teeth**.
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by the skin of your teeth
かろうじて何かをやり遂げる
Meaning
to just barely manage to do something
Example
He passed the exam **by the skin of his teeth**.
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by the way
新しい話題を紹介したり、追加の情報を加えたりするために使用される
Meaning
used to introduce a new topic or add extra information
Example
**By the way**, did you finish your project?
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by trial and error
実験して間違いを修正することによって学ぶ
Meaning
learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes
Example
We developed the best method **by trial and error**.
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byte the bullet
困難な状況に勇敢に立ち向かうこと
Meaning
to face a difficult situation bravely
Example
We have to **byte the bullet** and fix the system bugs now.