つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.07.10

今日は自分にとって大切な日。

良いお天気で嬉しい♡

大好きなスイーツ買って食べて素敵な一日になりますように。

今日の単語。

 

1. from scratch(ゼロから、何もない状態から)

= He built up the firm from scratch.

 

2. in place(実施されて)

= Lane restrictions will be in place from 9 a.m to 5 p. m.

 

3. out of the question(論外で、絶対無理で、問題にならない)

= In retrospect, I shouldn't have done that.

 

4. on the sidelines(傍観して)

= He attended the meeting, but he stayed on the sidelines.

 

5. on the upswing(上向いて、向上して)

= Corporate earnings are on the upswing.

 

6. out of harm's way(安全な所へ)

= Keep your valuables out of harm's way.

 

7. in retrospect(今になって思えば、振り返ってみると)

= In retrospect, I shouldn' have done that.

 

8. in tatters(地に落ちて、ずたずたになって)

= After the scandal, his reputation was in tatters.