Expression Cards
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idiom
open Pandora’s box
多くの予期しない問題を引き起こすことを始めること
Meaning
to start something that causes many unforeseen problems
Example
Creating sentient AI could **open Pandora’s box** of ethical challenges.
phrasal-verb
open relations with
他の国と公式または友好的な関係を築く
Meaning
to start official or friendly relations with another country
Example
After years of tension, the two countries agreed to **open relations with** each other.
idiom
open the floodgates
何かが大規模に起こるのを許す; チェーンリアクションを引き起こす
Meaning
to allow something to happen on a large scale; to trigger a chain reaction
Example
When the security flaw was leaked, it **opened the floodgates** for hackers worldwide.
phrasal-verb
open the heart to
誰かに自分の誠実な感情を表現する
Meaning
to express your honest emotions to someone
Example
He finally **opened his heart to** his parents.
phrasal-verb
open the lines of communication
沈黙の期間の後に再び話し始める
Meaning
to start talking again after a period of silence
Example
She wanted to **open the lines of communication** with her best friend again.
phrasal-verb
open through
他の文化の経験を通じて理解にアクセスする
Meaning
to access understanding by going through experiences of another culture
Example
You can **open through** empathy to truly understand cultural values.
idiom
open to abuse
悪用や搾取されやすい
Meaning
liable to be misused or exploited
Example
Facial recognition technology is **open to abuse** if not regulated.
phrasal-verb
open toward
誰かに対して温かさや受け入れを示す
Meaning
to show warmth or acceptance toward someone
Example
He became more **open toward** his classmates.
idiom
open up
考えを共有する意欲が湧く、または操作を開始する
Meaning
to become willing to share thoughts or to start operating
Example
He finally **opened up** about the challenges he’s facing.
idiom
open up about
個人的な考えや感情を共有する
Meaning
to share personal thoughts or feelings
Example
He finally **opened up about** the project stress.
phrasal-verb
open up about kindness
親切や感謝の行動について正直に話す
Meaning
to speak honestly about acts of kindness or gratitude
Example
He finally **opened up about kindness** he received from strangers.
phrasal-verb
open up communication
正直で明確なコミュニケーションを始める、または改善する
Meaning
to start or improve honest and clear communication
Example
They tried to **open up communication** to solve their issues.
phrasal-verb
open up emotionally
他の人に自分の感情や精神状態を見せることを許す
Meaning
to allow others to see your feelings or emotional state
Example
He started to **open up emotionally** after therapy.
phrasal-verb
open up inside
自分自身に感情的に開放的になり、自分の本当の感情を認識する
Meaning
to become emotionally available to yourself and recognize your true emotions
Example
When he learned to **open up inside**, he finally stopped hiding his pain.
phrasal-verb
open up markets
取引やビジネスの機会を提供する; 取引障壁を取り除く
Meaning
to make trade or business opportunities available; to remove barriers to trade
Example
The trade agreement helped **open up markets** for local exporters.
phrasal-verb
open up new horizons
異なる文化を学ぶまたは理解するための新しい機会を作り出す
Meaning
to create new opportunities for learning or understanding different cultures
Example
Studying abroad can **open up new horizons** for personal and cultural growth.
phrasal-verb
open up new perspectives
誰かに物事を新しいまたは異なる方法で見るのを手伝う
Meaning
to help someone see things in a new or different way
Example
Traveling to different countries can **open up new perspectives** on life.
phrasal-verb
open up opportunities
学習や接続のための新しい機会を作り出す
Meaning
to create new chances or possibilities for learning or connection
Example
Understanding other cultures can **open up opportunities** for collaboration.
phrasal-verb
open up over
特定のトピックについて個人的な考えを共有すること
Meaning
to share personal thoughts because of a particular topic
Example
She finally **opened up over** her anxiety during group coaching.
phrasal-verb
open up space for joy
痛みの後で幸せのために感情的なスペースを作る
Meaning
to make emotional room for happiness after pain
Example
After forgiving herself, she began to **open up space for joy**.
phrasal-verb
open up to
新しいアイデア、文化、または人々を受け入れたり、考慮したりする意欲が高くなること
Meaning
to become more willing to accept or consider new ideas, cultures, or people
Example
As globalization spread, many countries began to **open up to** cultural exchange.
phrasal-verb
open up to challenges
困難な状況に自信を持って立ち向かう準備をする
Meaning
to be willing to face or accept difficult situations with confidence
Example
If you want to grow, you must **open up to challenges** instead of avoiding them.
phrasal-verb
open up to change
新しいアイデアや慣習を受け入れる意欲を持つようになる
Meaning
to become willing to accept new ideas or practices
Example
Societies progress when people **open up to change**.
phrasal-verb
open up to courage
勇気と自信が心に入ることを許す
Meaning
to allow bravery and confidence to enter one’s mind
Example
She slowly **opened up to courage** after years of doubt.