Idiom Attack Vol. 1 - Everyday Living (Japanese Edition): イディオム・アタック 1 - 日常生活: Idiom Attack, #1
By Peter Liptak
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*** Idiom Attack 1 - Everyday Living ***
イディオム・アタック1 - 日常生活
The Simple Three-Step System to Mastering Essential English Idioms in minutes a day
...so you can ace exams, get a promotion, or understand American culture!
English Idioms for ESL Learners: With 300+ Idioms in 25 Themed Chapters
Are you confused by common sayings in the English language?
Discover the hidden meanings of English idioms with **300+ Idioms in 25 themed chapters** to help you communicate with confidence.
Are you worried that you're missing out on the conversation? Do you want to strengthen your English language skills?
As ESL educators, Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma have decades of teaching experience across the world... After helping classrooms full of students navigate the treacherous waters of the English language, they've created a series of books to help you too
Idiom Attack 1: Everyday Living (Japanese Edition)
is a densely-packed resource that contains 300+ of the most common and relevant idioms for living, loving and doing business in North America in both English and Japanese. Through Idiom Attack, you'll discover definitions, contextualized examples, and practice questions. Before you know it, you'll be using English language idioms in your own everyday conversations like a native English speaker and impressing people with your business English.
In Idiom Attack, you'll discover:
- The three-step training process to help you quickly learn new concepts in English with translations in Japanese
- Easy-to-follow sections separated by topic to help you find exactly what you're looking for
- Clear meme-like illustrations to help boost your memorization of idioms and their usage
- Convenient stories at the end of each chapter to improve your English retention and conversational abilities
- A collection of idioms commonly found in the workplace, and much, much more!
Idiom Attackis a must-have tool for ESL learners at intermediate and advanced levels. If you like easy-to-use guides, multi-format approaches to learning, and expert advice, then you'll love Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma's in-depth look at American idioms.
3段階の勉強法を通じて、日常的な慣用語を身につけて、実戦的な英会話力アップ.
- 必修慣用語300+語を英語の武器に
- 日常的な25場面に備えて慣用語で準備万端
- 3段階の練習法ですぐに覚える
Buy Idiom Attack to finally take part in the discussion today!
Peter Liptak
A born-and-bred mid-western boy, Peter is a poet, world traveler, cyclist and lover of language. He taught English to kids and adults in Korea for 20 years as a tutor, preschool teacher, and adjunct professor at Incheon University, and created Exile Press with its imprints Little Bear Books and Hungry Dictator Press. Exploring interests at the University of Minnesota, from Astronomy and Anthropology to Philosophy and Poetics, Peter learned new skills as a preschool teacher, waiter, dance instructor and massage therapist in school and has worked as an actor, teacher, copywriter and author since. While working and living in Seoul, he completed an MA in Korean History and using Korea as a source of linguistic inspiration, penned several books including the controversial book of Korean Slang: As much as a Rat's Tail, translated the scathing graphic novel The Great Successor - Kim Jong Un: a Political Cartoon, created the Idiom Attack series of ESL textbooks and passion projects including an Art/Poetry book Letters: Building an Alphabet with Art and Attitude and a series of children's early readers, including Teddy's Day and Teddy's Camp. Now living in Minneapolis with his wife and three little ones, Peter continues publishing, while copywriting at The Writer’s Ink. Awards 2018 SILVER Winner Multicultural - Baek Seok: Poems of the North 2016 International Book Awards Gold Medal - Letters 2016 Illustration Award and Bronze Medal - The Great Successor 2016 Benjamin Franklin Awards: Silver Medal - Korean Slang: As much as a Rat’s Tail 2014 Korea Literature Translation Institute Grant: - translation of North Korea poet Baek Seok 2013 Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards: Silver - Teddy's Day HD 2012 Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Medals in Young Adult Poetry and Interactive eBooks for Letters and Teddy’s Day HD 2012 Mom's Choice Awards: Silver Medals - Teddy’s Day and Teddy’s Camp 2011 Midwest Book Awards: First Place in Children's Illustrated - Teddy's Day
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Idiom Attack Vol. 1 - Everyday Living (Japanese Edition) - Peter Liptak
01 From Beginning to End 最初から最後まで
そのチェーン全店はお祭りのような雰囲気の中で新しいセールを kick off した。
The chain of stores kicked off its new sale with a party atmosphere.
kick off
to start something; to officially commence something.
何かを始める;何かを正式に開催する;幕を切る。
* Informal, as with the first kick to start a football game.
口語的な表現です。アメリカンフットボールの試合のキックオフが元の意味です。
リストラ後、部長は from scratch 出直さなければならなかった。
Following the layoffs, the manager had to start over from scratch.
from scratch
from the very beginning; with no help.
最初から;何もない状態から。
共産圏崩壊は予期せぬ新しい時代を usher in した。
The fall of the communist bloc ushered in an unexpected new era.
usher in
to cause something new to start.
(何か新しい事を)引き起こす、もたらす、到来させる。
* Often with a new period, era or age.
新しい時代、時期または年代を言う時によく使います。
彼は本を1冊 finish off すると同時に、次の一冊をすぐに始めた。
As soon as he finished one book off, he’d start another.
finish off
to complete something in order to bring it to an end.
何かを完全に終わらせる;何かを最
後まで終える。
多くの人々はコンピューターの「2000年問題」が come to pass するとは思っていなかった。
Many people didn’t believe the Millennium Bug
would come to pass.
come to pass
to eventually take place or occur; to happen.
やっと起こる;(事が)生じる、起こる。
* Synonym come about.
* Usually something unplanned.
通常は、予定されていない出来事の話しをする時に使います。
私は turn over a new leaf をして、禁煙すると決めた。
I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf and quit smoking.
turn over a new leaf
to make a fresh start; to change course.
新しく始め直す;(人生の)新しいページをめくる;心機一転する。
長い夏が draw to a close すると、私達は楽しかったことを思い返した。
As the long summer drew to a close, we thought back on the fun we had.
draw to a close
come to an end; to finish.
終わりに近づく;幕を閉じる;終わる。
* Synonym come to an end.
* Usually something that happens slowly or ‘drawn out’.
通常は、徐々に起きることや、長引くことを指す時に使います。
こら、ちょっと、まだ帰らないで。 until the fat lady sings 終っていないよ。
Hey, don’t leave yet. It’s not over until the fat lady sings.
(not over) until the fat lady sings
something is not over until it’s completely over; there’s still a chance to win or there is still time remaining.
完全に終わるまで(終っていない);
事は最後の最後まで(終らない)。
start the ball rolling するためにケリーが皆の歌をリードする。
Kelly will lead you all in a song to start the ball