corner to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape: Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMEの購読手続きに関するメールが…

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coast to be successful at something without much effort: They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting. [+to/though] The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory. ----------------------------------------…

not hold water if an excuse, a statement etc does not hold water, it does not seem to be true or reasonable ；学部のゼミの先生がこれを誤訳したんですわ。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 栗きんとんと黒…

nuisance a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems: a real/awful/terrible etc nuisance The dogs next door are a real nuisance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は，アマゾン…

turn over a new leaf to change the way you behave and become a better person: I see fatherhood as a chance to turn over a new leaf. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 本日で年始のイベントはすべて終わっ…

leisurely if you do something in a leisurely way, you do it in a slow, relaxed way, without hurrying: After lunch we went for a leisurely stroll. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 大晦日は久しぶりに紅…

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