Expression Cards
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idiom
cover all the bases
あらゆる可能な状況に備える
Meaning
to prepare for every possible situation
Example
We need to **cover all the bases** before the meeting.
phrasal-verb
cover for
誰かのミスや悪事を隠して守ること
Meaning
to protect someone by hiding their mistake or wrongdoing
Example
He tried to **cover for** his colleague who submitted false data.
idiom
cover story
雑誌や新聞の表紙の主要なストーリー
Meaning
the main story on the front of a magazine or newspaper
Example
Her interview became the **cover story** of the week.
idiom
cover up
何かの真実を隠す
Meaning
to hide the truth about something
Example
They tried to **cover up** the mistake.
idiom
cover your bases
すべての可能な結果に備える; 慎重である
Meaning
to prepare for all possible outcomes; to be cautious
Example
Make sure you **cover your bases** before presenting the report.
idiom
cover your tracks
自分の行動の証拠を隠す
Meaning
to hide evidence of one’s actions
Example
Hackers often **cover their tracks** after breaking into systems.
phrasal-verb
crack a smile
少し微笑む、特にそれをしないようにしようとする時
Meaning
to smile slightly, especially when trying not to
Example
Even he **cracked a smile** after hearing the funny story.
idiom
crack down on
何かを止めるために厳しい措置を取る
Meaning
to take strict action to stop something
Example
The city plans to **crack down on** illegal parking downtown.
phrasal-verb
crack down on corruption
汚職を止めるために厳しい対策を取る
Meaning
to take strong measures to stop corruption
Example
The new government promised to **crack down on corruption**.
phrasal-verb
crack down on protests
抗議活動を制御するために力や厳格な措置を取る
Meaning
to use force or strict measures to control protests
Example
Authorities began to **crack down on protests** after violence erupted.
idiom
crack of dawn
とても早い朝
Meaning
very early in the morning
Example
He wakes up at the **crack of dawn** every day.
idiom
crack the books
本を開いて勉強を始める
Meaning
to open your books and begin studying
Example
It's time to **crack the books** and prepare for finals.
idiom
crack the code
複雑な問題や謎を解くこと
Meaning
to solve a complex problem or mystery
Example
It took hours, but we finally **cracked the code** of the system error.
idiom
crack the whip
人々にもっと働かせたり、規則を守らせるために権限を使うこと
Meaning
to use authority to make people work harder or obey rules
Example
The new manager is **cracking the whip** to improve productivity.
phrasal-verb
crack under
過度の圧力やストレスで失敗するか諦める
Meaning
to fail or give up because of too much pressure or stress
Example
He **cracked under** the pressure of constant deadlines.
idiom
crack under pressure
ストレス下で制御を失うか失敗する
Meaning
to lose control or fail when under stress
Example
Some people **crack under pressure**, while others thrive.
phrasal-verb
crack up
笑い出すこと; 制御できないほど笑う
Meaning
to burst into laughter; to laugh uncontrollably
Example
We all **cracked up** at his silly joke.
phrasal-verb
crack up at
何かに対して制御できずに笑う
Meaning
to laugh uncontrollably at something
Example
Everyone **cracked up at** his funny joke.
idiom
cracks in the wall
システムや関係における問題や弱点の兆し
Meaning
signs of problems or weaknesses in a system or relationship
Example
There are **cracks in the wall** of their friendship lately.
idiom
crash and burn
完全または突然に失敗すること
Meaning
to fail completely or suddenly
Example
The new software update **crashed and burned** after launch.
phrasal-verb
crash down
突然作業を停止するか、完全に失敗する
Meaning
to suddenly stop working or fail completely
Example
The software **crashed down** in the middle of my presentation.
phrasal-verb
crash into
何かに強くぶつかる、特に他の車両に
Meaning
to hit something, especially another vehicle, violently
Example
The bus **crashed into** a truck in the early morning fog.
phrasal-verb
crash out
疲れ切って突然眠る
Meaning
to fall asleep suddenly from exhaustion
Example
After a long day, I just **crashed out** on the sofa.
idiom
crash the system
システムやプロセスを完全に停止させること
Meaning
to cause complete failure in a system or process
Example
One wrong command can **crash the system**.