意味:
a cappella 
adv. アカペラで, 楽器の伴奏なしで; 礼拝堂または教会スタイルで（音楽）
ell イディオム
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
all goes well
have good luck, have no problems I hope all goes well for you at college. I hope you succeed.
all hell broke loose
people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
as well as
in addition to Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
belly up
not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
belly up to the bar
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
bellyache
complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
bloody well
very truly, damn well He bloody well knows my name because I bloody well told him.
bottom fell out
(See the bottom fell out)
break a spell
cause a spell to stop, not be under a spell I was captivated by her until she smoked. That broke the spell.
cast a spell
use charm or spiritual power to change people When Pavarotti sings, he casts a spell over his audience.
catch hell
get a scolding or lecture, get it, get shit """Did you catch hell for cheating?"" ""Yes. The teacher lectured me and gave me zero on the exam."""
clear as a bell
easy to hear or understand, clearly audible We heard him say it. He said no, clear as a bell.
come hell or high water
no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.
dumbbell
one who does not think, an airhead, knucklehead What a dumbbell I am! I locked the keys in the car.
dwell on
think about or talk about something all the time I wish he wouldn
get hell
receive a scolding, catch hell, get it He got hell for breaking a glass. Mrs. Fisk told him he was bad.
give you hell
lecture you, scold you, tie into you She'll give you hell if you come late to her class, so be on time.
go over well
be liked or successful My idea to increase the number of employee evaluations went over very well with the new managers.
go to hell
leave, go, drop dead, take off When I asked him to move his car, he told me to go to hell.
go to hell in a handbasket
go to hell feeling peaceful or unconcerned, ignorance is bliss We don't get involved in issues. We're wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbasket!
had a bellyful
had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!
had his bell rung
hit hard, bodychecked, knocked out Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.
hale fellow, well met
friendly man, a good head, jolly good fellow Bert is a social person - always hale fellow, well met.
hard sell
selling something very aggressively and with great eagerness I didn
haven't got a hope in hell
have no chance to win or succeed or survive etc. If the parachute doesn't open, I haven't got a hope in hell.
hell and high water
troubles or difficulties of any kind They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims.
hell bent for election
going fast, determined to get somewhere There goes Joe, driving hell bent for election - always in a hurry.
hell-on-wheels
a short-tempered, nagging or crabby person She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her.
hell's half acre
(See all over hell's half acre)
hell to pay
angry people to face, questions to answer When I come in at 4 a.m. there's hell to pay.
hellish
bad, awful, unfair If we have to pay our medical bills, it's a hellish arrangement!
in a nutshell
briefly I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn
in one fell swoop
in one action, in one attack, at once Our TV ad is effective. In one fell swoop we create doubts about the other products and sell our own.
jolly good fellow
a good person, a person being honored At Jim's farewell party we sang For He's A Jolly Good Fellow.
leave (let) well enough alone
be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is.
leave well enough alone
do nothing (because doing something would make things
like a bat out of hell
very fast, go like stink When Harriet is late for work, she drives like a bat out of hell.
like hell
with much effort and energy, not so, untrue I had to run like hell this morning in order to catch the bus for work.fast, go like stink That dog can run like hell.
mean well
wants to help, has good intentions Kay is a gossip, but she means well. She tries to be a friend.
might as well
be somewhat preferable We might as well go home now. I don
nervous Nellie
a timid person who lacks determination and courage He is a nervous Nellie and is afraid of most of the other students in the school.
one fell swoop
(See in one fell swoop)
one hell/heck of a something
the emphasis that something is very good or bad The residents of the town gave the Prime Minister one heck of a welcome when he visited them last winter.
pell mell
in a wild manner, in panic, harum scarum When the fire alarm sounded we ran pell mell down the hall.
point is well taken
opinion is true, statement is logical Your point about smoking is well taken. It is expensive.