意味:
A'asia 
A'asia (Australasia)オーストラシア, オーストラリアとニュージーランドとニューギニアと近隣の太平洋南部に浮かぶ島々; オセアニア
si イディオム
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
a dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
a foregone conclusion
a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.
a losing streak
losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
a sick building
a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.
a sight for sore eyes
something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
a silver spoon...
(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
backpack (business)
support, be the parent company First, GM backpacked Saab. Then they bought the company.
backside
buttocks, bum, buns When I was learning to skate, I fell a lot. My backside was sore!
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beside one
very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
blessing in disguise
(See a blessing in disguise)
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
born with a silver spoon in one
born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
break the silence
talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence.
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
business as usual
everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.
cascade (business)
allow information to flow down to the employees Archie thinks we should control this information, not cascade it.
character assassination
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""
character density
number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
chasing rainbows
trying to achieve an impossible goal Many young actors are chasing rainbows - hoping for fame.
choose sides
help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides
choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
come onside
come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.
cruising for a bruising
inviting a fight, asking for it The new kid was cruisin' for a bruisin' - insulting everybody.
curiosity killed the cat
a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.
cut you down to size
"make you feel smaller; not as important" The foreman cut him down to size by calling him a laborer.
dark side
bad side of a person, the evil part of our nature Most people try to hide the dark side of their personality.
deep six
in a six-foot-deep grave, pushing up daisies If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
downside
(See the downside)
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
drop out of sight
disappear, not be seen for awhile After the scandal, he dropped out of sight. I haven't seen him.
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
face the music
accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.
fall by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish He had a good chance of winning the competition but he fell by the wayside near the end.
fence sitter
a person who supports both sides in an argument, middle ground Many politicians become fence sitters because they want to please everyone.
fifth business
an unimportant player, an extra member You are fifth business, Dunny. Anyone can play your part.
foregone conclusion
(See a foregone conclusion)
get down to business
start working or doing the business at hand We decided to get down to business and try to finish the work quickly.
get on my good side
(See on my good side)