Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
cry over
すでに起こったことに対して悲しむ、または文句を言う
Meaning
to feel sad or complain about something that has already happened
Example
There's no point **crying over** spilled milk.
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curl up
恐怖で体を丸める
Meaning
to bend your body and bring your knees close because of fear
Example
She **curled up** on the sofa when the horror movie got intense.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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**.
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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.
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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.
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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**.
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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**.
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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**.
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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.
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cut down costs
支出を減らす
Meaning
to reduce expenses
Example
The manager suggested ways to **cut down** costs without affecting quality.
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cut down debts
借金の金額を減らすこと
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money you owe
Example
He’s been trying hard to **cut down his debts** this year.
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cut down electricity use
電力消費を減らす
Meaning
to lower the consumption of electrical power
Example
Installing solar panels helps to **cut down electricity use**.
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cut down emissions
空気中に放出される有害ガスを減らす
Meaning
to reduce harmful gases released into the air
Example
Businesses are investing to **cut down emissions** from transport.
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cut down expenses
費用を削減する
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money spent
Example
To stay profitable, companies must **cut down expenses**.
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cut down on
有害なものの量や頻度を減らす
Meaning
to reduce the amount or frequency of something harmful
Example
We must **cut down on** carbon emissions to fight climate change.