Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
penny for your thoughts
誰かが何を考えているかを尋ねる方法。
Meaning
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
Example
You've been quiet for a while. A **penny for your thoughts**?
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penny pincher
お金を使うのに非常に慎重な人
Meaning
someone who is very careful about spending money
Example
My uncle is such a **penny pincher** that he reuses tea bags.
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penny stock
非常に低価格でハイリスクの株
Meaning
a very low-priced, high-risk stock
Example
He made a fortune trading **penny stocks**.
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penny wise and pound foolish
小額の金には慎重だが、大額の金には無駄遣いする
Meaning
careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts
Example
He’s **penny wise and pound foolish** when it comes to investments.
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penny wise, pound foolish
少額のお金には慎重で、大額のお金には不注意であること
Meaning
being careful with small amounts of money but careless with large amounts
Example
She refuses to buy a $10 book, but spends $100 on clothes; she's **penny wise, pound foolish**.
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pep up
誰かや何かをもっと生き生きとしたりエネルギッシュにする
Meaning
to make someone or something more lively or energetic
Example
A quick walk outside always **peps me up** in the afternoon.
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personally speaking
自分自身の意見を述べる
Meaning
expressing one’s own personal view
Example
**Personally speaking**, I prefer quiet places.
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pharming
情報を盗むために、ウェブサイトのトラフィックを詐欺サイトにリダイレクトするサイバー攻撃
Meaning
a cyber attack that redirects a website’s traffic to a fraudulent site to steal information
Example
The victim's bank details were stolen due to a **pharming** attack.
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phase back in
何かを段階的に再導入する
Meaning
to reintroduce something gradually
Example
We’ll **phase back in** office days next quarter.
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phase out
何かの使用や提供を段階的に停止する
Meaning
to gradually stop using or providing something
Example
The company plans to **phase out** plastic packaging by next year.
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phishing
欺骗的な電子メール、ウェブサイト、または他のコミュニケーションを使用して個人情報を集めようとする方法。
Meaning
A method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails, websites, or other communications.
Example
He received an email that looked legitimate, but it was actually a **phishing** attempt.
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phishing attack
信頼できる存在になりすまし、機密情報を不正に取得しようとする詐欺的な試み
Meaning
a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity
Example
Never click on suspicious links to avoid a **phishing attack**.
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phishing attempt
信頼できる存在を装って、個人情報や機密情報を明かさせようとする試み
Meaning
an attempt to deceive someone into revealing personal or confidential information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
Example
The email you received looks like a **phishing attempt**, so don't click any links.
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phishing expedition
だまして機密情報を入手しようとする試み
Meaning
an attempt to obtain sensitive information by deceit
Example
The suspicious email was part of a **phishing expedition**.
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phishing for information
信頼できる存在になりすまして機密情報を取得しようとする試み
Meaning
attempting to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity
Example
He was **phishing for information** by pretending to be from the bank.
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Photo finish
とても接戦の競争
Meaning
A very close competition
Example
The race ended in a **photo finish**.
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pick a fight
意図的に喧嘩を始める
Meaning
to start an argument intentionally
Example
Don’t **pick a fight** with him; he’s already angry.
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pick holes in something
何かの欠点を見つける、特にそれが必要ないとき
Meaning
to find faults in something, especially when it’s not necessary
Example
He loves **picking holes** in everyone else’s ideas.
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pick oneself up
失敗や挫折から立ち直る
Meaning
to recover from a setback or failure
Example
Even though he failed, he managed to **pick himself up** and try again.
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pick someone’s brain
知識のある人に助言やアイデアを求めること
Meaning
to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
Example
I’d like to **pick your brain** about this project idea.
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pick up on
何かに気づく、または認識すること
Meaning
to notice or become aware of something
Example
He didn't **pick up on** the subtle hints I was giving.
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pick up the pace
速度を上げる
Meaning
to increase speed
Example
We need to **pick up the pace** if we want to finish the project on time.
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Pick up the tab
何かの請求書を支払う。
Meaning
To pay the bill for something.
Example
John offered to **pick up the tab** for everyone.
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pick yourself up
失敗や挫折から立ち直る
Meaning
to recover from a failure or setback
Example
She failed the first time, but she **picked herself up** and tried again.