tempest literary a violent storm
a tempest in a teapot AmE an unimportant matter that someone has become
upset about: Tommy dismissed the lawsuit as a tempest in a teapot.
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今日もカーリングの誘惑に勝てず。残念ながら，明日の試合は，観戦できない。
日本選手権で北海道銀行応援したから，その延長線上で，再度，応援しました。
ソチ五輪最終予選を考えると，どちらのチームが代表になるのがよいのかは，
私にはわかりません。試合を録画すべきか迷っています。
まだ受験票届いてないのですが，今回，えらいビビっていまして，恥ずかしい話，
TOEIC，怖くなってきているんですよ，情けないけど。
ラジオ英会話(2013年9月16日分)
irate extremely angry, especially because you think you have been treated
unfairly [syn] furious: an irate customer
furious very angry:[+at/about] Residents in the area are furious at the decision.
；遠山顕先生によれば，irateはクロスワードパズルの常連単語らしい。
have your hands full to be very busy or too busy:
Can't it wait? I already have my hands full.
not lift/raise a finger to not make any effort to help someone with their work:
I do all the work around the house - Frank never lifts a finger.
give sb piece of your mind informal to tell someone that you are very angry
with them: After the game he gave the players a piece of his mind.
not get sb anywhere informal if something does not get you anywhere, it does
not change a situation or help you to achieve something: You can try writing
to complain, but I don't think it will get you anywhere.
bite your tongue to stop yourself from saying what you really think,
even though this is difficult: Yuka should have bitten her tongue.
I must've dozed off for a while.
What are they talking about now?
What should I say if my opinion is asked?
；うまく言えない。
doze off to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to
You can't live forever, of course.
But you can live longer.
A healthy diet can add years to your life.
；どうもyouが主語だと違和感がある。weのほうがしっくりくる。英語脳じゃないからか。
How long are you going to stay here?
Just three days?
You don't have time to go sightseeing.
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