Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
adapt or die
生き残るためには、変化する状況に適応する必要がある
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to changing conditions
Example
In business, it’s **adapt or die**.
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adapt or perish
生き残るためには、新しい条件に適応する必要がある
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
Example
In the business world, it's all about **adapt or perish**.
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adapt to change
新しい環境や状況に順応する
Meaning
to adjust to new circumstances or environments
Example
In order to succeed, you must learn to **adapt to change**.
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adapt to new circumstances
新しい状況や変化に適応する
Meaning
to adjust oneself to new situations or changes
Example
In order to survive in the changing world, we need to **adapt to new circumstances**.
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adapt to new surroundings
新しい環境や状況に適応する
Meaning
to adjust to a new environment or situation
Example
After moving to a new city, it took her some time to **adapt to new surroundings**.
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adapt to the changing times
新しい条件や状況に適応する
Meaning
to adjust to new conditions or circumstances
Example
In order to survive in this fast-paced world, you must **adapt to the changing times**.
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add color to
何かをもっと面白く、活気づける
Meaning
to make something more interesting or lively
Example
The teacher’s stories **added color to** the history lesson.
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add fuel to the fire
悪い状況をさらに悪化させる
Meaning
to make a bad situation worse
Example
Your comments **added fuel to the fire**.
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add insult to injury
悪い状況をさらに悪化させる
Meaning
to make a bad situation even worse
Example
First, they lost the game, and then, to **add insult to injury**, their bus broke down.
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add on
何かを追加する
Meaning
to include something extra
Example
You can **add on** dessert for a small fee.
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addiction to something
何かをする、または使うことに対する強くて有害な欲求
Meaning
a strong and harmful need to do or use something
Example
He is struggling with his **addiction to smoking**.
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afraid of your own shadow
すぐに怖がる人
Meaning
to be easily frightened
Example
He’s so timid; he’s **afraid of his own shadow**.
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after the rain comes the rainbow
良い時は悪い時の後に来る
Meaning
good times follow bad times
Example
Don’t lose faith; **after the rain comes the rainbow**.
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after the storm comes the calm
問題の後に平和が来る
Meaning
peace follows a period of trouble
Example
Stay patient; **after the storm comes the calm**.
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against all odds
大きな困難にもかかわらず
Meaning
despite great difficulties or challenges
Example
She succeeded **against all odds** and became a doctor.
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against the clock
時間が限られているため、できるだけ早く何かをする
Meaning
to do something as fast as possible because time is limited
Example
We were working **against the clock** to finish the project on time.
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against the odds
多くの困難や挑戦にもかかわらず成功すること
Meaning
to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges
Example
They won the game **against all odds**, proving their hard work paid off.
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against the ropes
困難な状況や敗北寸前にいること
Meaning
in a difficult situation or near defeat
Example
The company was **against the ropes**, but it managed to recover.
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age before beauty
年上の人を先に行かせるときに冗談で使う表現
Meaning
used humorously to let an older person go first
Example
He opened the door and said, '**Age before beauty**,' letting his grandmother enter first.
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agree to disagree
異なる意見があることを受け入れて議論をやめる
Meaning
to accept that you have different opinions and stop arguing
Example
We’ll just **agree to disagree** on this topic.
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ahead of its time
その時代よりも異常に進んでいること
Meaning
to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era
Example
That invention was **ahead of its time**.
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Ahead of one’s time
現在の時代に対して、アイデアや態度があまりにも先進的である。
Meaning
Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present.
Example
Her designs were ahead of her time.
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ahead of the curve
他の人々よりも進んでいる、または革新的である
Meaning
to be more advanced or innovative than others
Example
Their company is **ahead of the curve** in AI development.
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ahead of the game
有利である、またはよく準備されている
Meaning
to have an advantage or be well prepared
Example
She’s always **ahead of the game** with her planning.