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Adlai Ewing Stevenson
n. アドレー ユーイング スティーブンソン(1835-1914), グローバー クリーブランド米国元大統領のときに副大統領をつとめた人物(1893年から1897年まで)
take have somebody under your wing イディオム
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
claws are showing
show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?
drawing card
entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.
get in the swing of things
adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.
glowing terms
(See in glowing terms)
in glowing terms
with much praise, praise you to the skies (see praise him to the skies) Your manager spoke of you in glowing terms. He praised you.
it's raining/snowing
the weather is rainy or snowy Whenever we visit Vancouver, it's raining.
on the wing
flying, in flight Canada geese were on the wing, going south for the winter.
so small you could barely swing a cat
very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.
wing it
improvise, change your plans, play it by ear If I am asked strange questions at an interview, I wing it. I give the best answers I can think of.