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 2020.11.30

今日の単語。

 

1. be tied up(手がふさがっている、予定が詰まっている)

= I'm tied up right now, so can you call bak later?

 

2. hit the roof(かっとなる、頭にくる)

= She hit the roof when she found out the truth.

 

3. fend for oneself(自活する)

= She is old enough to fend for herself.

 

4. lay it on thick(大げさに言う)

= He laid it on thick about how disappointed he was.

 

5. sweat it out(どきどきして待つ)

= She sweated it out until the call came.

 

6. turn over a new leaf(心を入れ替える)

= He has turned over a new leaf and wants to start a new life.

 

7. manifest oneself(現れる)

= Her musical ability manifested itself at the age of 3.

 

8. pull the plug on(~を打ち切る)

= The government pulled the plug on subsidies for solar panels for homes.