Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
Eager beaver
何かをすることに非常に熱心で意欲的な人。
Meaning
A person who is very enthusiastic and eager to do something.
Example
She's an **eager beaver** who always volunteers for extra tasks.
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Early adopter
他の人よりも先に新しい製品を使い始める人。
Meaning
Someone who starts using a new product before others.
Example
**Early adopters** often help startups refine their products.
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early bird
早起きする人
Meaning
a person who wakes up or arrives early
Example
She’s always the **early bird** at the office.
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earn someone's trust
行動で誰かの信頼を得る
Meaning
to gain someone's confidence through actions
Example
You need to **earn their trust** before they open up.
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earn trust
行動や信頼性を通じて誰かの信頼を得る
Meaning
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability
Example
She worked hard to **earn the trust** of her colleagues.
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earn your stripes
努力して尊敬や認識を得る
Meaning
to gain respect or recognition through hard work
Example
She really **earned her stripes** after managing that crisis.
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ease around
邪魔にならないように注意して動く
Meaning
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
Example
Please **ease around** the cords near the podium.
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ease back
リラックスするか、何かのペースを遅くすること
Meaning
to relax or slow down the pace of something
Example
After the deadline, we can **ease back** a little.
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ease into
新しい活動にゆっくりと快適に入る
Meaning
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
Example
The trainer helped us **ease into** the new routine.
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ease off
だんだん弱くなる
Meaning
to gradually become less strong or intense
Example
The rain should **ease off** by evening.
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ease off on
何かの量や圧力を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount or pressure of something
Example
They decided to **ease off on** overtime this month.
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ease onto
何かにやさしく移動する
Meaning
to move gently onto something
Example
Please **ease onto** the ramp to avoid jolts.
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ease up
強度が弱くなるか、リラックスすること
Meaning
to become less intense or to relax
Example
The rain should **ease up** by the evening commute.
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ease up on
どれくらい使うか、または誰かに圧力をかける量を減らす
Meaning
to reduce how much you use or pressure someone
Example
Let’s **ease up on** the reminders now that the report is done.
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East meets West
東洋と西洋の文化の融合
Meaning
A blending of Eastern and Western cultures
Example
This restaurant is a perfect example of **East meets West** cuisine.
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easy come, easy go
簡単に得たお金は簡単に失われる
Meaning
money that is easily earned is easily lost
Example
He lost all his winnings in a day—**easy come, easy go**.
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easy does it
誰かに注意して忍耐強くするように言うときに使う
Meaning
used to tell someone to be careful and patient
Example
**Easy does it**, don’t rush the process.
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easy money
少ない努力で得られたお金
Meaning
money earned with little effort
Example
He thought gambling was **easy money**, but he lost everything.
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eat humble pie
自分の間違いを認めて謝る
Meaning
to admit your mistake and apologize
Example
After blaming her friend, she had to **eat humble pie** when she realized she was wrong.
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eat one's words
自分が言ったことが間違っていたと認める
Meaning
to admit that what one said was wrong
Example
He had to **eat his words** after breaking his promise.
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eat someone alive
誰かに対して非常に嫉妬したり怒ったりすること
Meaning
to be extremely jealous or angry with someone
Example
She’s so jealous, she could **eat him alive**.
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eat your heart out
嫉妬や渇望から黙って苦しむ
Meaning
to suffer silently from jealousy or longing
Example
He’s been **eating his heart out** since his ex got engaged.
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eat your words
言ったことを取り消す
Meaning
to take back what you said
Example
He had to **eat his words** after the result was announced.
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Economic backbone
経済の最も重要な部分。
Meaning
The most important part of the economy.
Example
Small businesses are the **economic backbone** of the nation.