Expression Cards
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idiom
cut above the rest
他の人より優れている
Meaning
to be better than others
Example
His presentation was **a cut above the rest**.
phrasal-verb
cut across
複数の分野やグループに同時に影響を与える
Meaning
to affect multiple areas or groups at once
Example
Climate change **cuts across** every sector of society.
phrasal-verb
cut across borders
国境や違いを超えること
Meaning
to go beyond national boundaries or differences
Example
Cultural exchange programs **cut across borders** and bring people together.
phrasal-verb
cut across inequalities
すべての社会的および経済的階層の人々に影響を与えるまたは関与する
Meaning
to affect or involve people of all social and economic levels
Example
Climate change issues **cut across inequalities** and impact everyone.
idiom
cut and dry
明確で簡単; 混乱の余地がない
Meaning
clear and straightforward; no room for confusion
Example
The decision wasn’t as **cut and dry** as they expected.
idiom
cut and paste
ほんの少し変更を加えて何かをコピーする
Meaning
to copy something with little change
Example
You can't just **cut and paste** ideas from others.
idiom
cut and paste solution
簡単または独創的でない解決策; コピーされた方法
Meaning
an easy or unoriginal fix; a copied approach
Example
That’s just a **cut and paste solution**, not a real fix.
phrasal-verb
cut away
工具やナイフで何かの一部を取り除く
Meaning
to remove part of something with a tool or knife
Example
The doctor **cut away** the damaged tissue.
phrasal-verb
cut away from
不健康な部分や習慣を取り除く、または避ける
Meaning
to remove or avoid unhealthy parts or habits
Example
Try to **cut away from** processed foods for a healthier diet.
phrasal-verb
cut back
仕事に費やす時間や労力を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount of time or effort spent on work
Example
She decided to **cut back** her working hours to spend more time with family.
phrasal-verb
cut back emissions
生産された汚染物質の量を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount of pollution produced
Example
Our office **cuts back emissions** by switching to public transport incentives.
phrasal-verb
cut back from
有害なものへの関与や依存を減らす
Meaning
to reduce involvement or dependency on something harmful
Example
We should **cut back from** non-renewable energy sources.
idiom
cut back on
何かの量を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount of something
Example
We’re trying to **cut back on** eating out during the week.
phrasal-verb
cut back on costs
支出または経費を削減する
Meaning
to reduce spending or expenses
Example
We need to **cut back on costs** to improve our profit margins.
phrasal-verb
cut back on expenses
お金を節約する; コストを削減する
Meaning
to spend less money; to reduce costs
Example
During tough times, companies often **cut back on expenses**.
phrasal-verb
cut back on exports
輸出を削減する
Meaning
to reduce the amount of goods sold to other countries
Example
Due to rising costs, the company decided to **cut back on exports** this year.
phrasal-verb
cut back on imports
海外から購入する商品量を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount of goods bought from abroad
Example
The country decided to **cut back on imports** to improve its trade balance.
phrasal-verb
cut back on laziness
努力や仕事を避ける傾向を減らす
Meaning
to reduce your tendency to avoid effort or work
Example
To be disciplined, you need to **cut back on laziness**.
phrasal-verb
cut back on mistakes
あなたが犯すミスの数を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the number of errors you make
Example
To grow professionally, try to **cut back on mistakes**.
phrasal-verb
cut back on spending
支出を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money spent on something
Example
To control inflation, the government decided to **cut back on spending**.
idiom
cut both ways
良い面と悪い面の両方がある
Meaning
to have both positive and negative effects
Example
Working from home **cuts both ways** – you save time but lose social interaction.
idiom
Cut class
許可なく授業をサボる
Meaning
To skip a class without permission
Example
He **cut class** to watch a movie.
idiom
cut corners
いちばん簡単または安い方法で何かをする
Meaning
to do something in the easiest or cheapest way
Example
They **cut corners** to finish the project faster.
phrasal-verb
cut down
何かの摂取を減らす
Meaning
to eat or use less of something
Example
He’s trying to **cut down** his sugar intake.