今週のワンポイント英会話 第612回 〜To cool off.〜

To cool off.= To settle down.

頭を冷やす。冷静になる。

When my kids start fighting, I tell them to cool off.

動画はこちら→
http://youtu.be/86gM-qX2tB8

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第611回 〜To pony up.〜

To pony up.= To toughen up or to pay up.

強化する。支払う。

When things get tough, we must pony up and carry on.

動画はこちら→
http://youtu.be/U12yY57qVXs

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Fire!!!!!

On Sunday I heard the screaming sirens of fire engines, ambulances and police cars. A few minutes later firefighters burst into my office looking for the fire. I told them that there wasn't a fire here. They said that they had received a call from this building and from this floor. When I asked them the name of the building that called they found out that came to the wrong building and then rushed out of my office.

~Tim~

今週のワンポイント英会話 第610回 〜To think twice.〜

To think twice.= To think again.

よく考える。ためらう。

You should think twice before you punch a boxer.


動画はこちら→
http://youtu.be/_-qGk-DRx08

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第609回 〜To tolerate.〜

To tolerate.= To bear.

容認する。我慢する。

I find it difficult to tolerate someone who is driving and texting at the same time.


動画はこちら→
http://youtu.be/pGCZul9Qnp8

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第608回 〜A can of worms.〜

A can of worms.= Lots of trouble.

厄介なこと。

If you mess with him, you might be opening a can of worms.



http://youtu.be/gi_A9yahSYg

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Shop staff.

I went to the shop where the salesman sold me some slacks and a jacket from Italy. I happened to run into the same old guy. He asked about the clothes which I had bought. I told him that I was really happy with the color and the style. He said, in that case if you really liked those slacks, you love these. I bought the pants plus a matching shirt. The next I go to this shop I'm going to wear sunglasses so as not to meet this guy again.              ~Tim~