Daily English 2020.11.16
今日の単語。
1. renege on(約束などを破る、反故にする)
= The party reneged on its manifesto commitment.
2. bow out(身を引く、退く)
= He bowed out of international football last year.
3. clam up(口を閉ざす、黙り込む)
= He clammed up when I asked him about his past.
4. smooth over(丸く収める)
= We managed to smooth over the issue.
5. sound out(考えを探る、聞きだす)
= We should sound him out first.
6. blot out(覆い隠す、覆う)
= Thick clouds were blotting out the stars.
7. buy off(買収する、賄賂を贈る)
= They tried to buy off the witness.
8. goof off(サボる、怠ける)
= Stop goofing off and get back to work.