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n. 3Dｆｘ インタラクティブ, エヌビディア社（もともとはライバル会社）によって買収されるまで3Dグラフィックスカードとグラフィック加工ユニットを製造した1994年に設立した会社
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a blackout (TV)
refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.
a bun in the oven
pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
a bundle of nerves
"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a close shave
very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.
a cut above
superior, better A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to the others.
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a false move
a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""
a heavy day
a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a love tap
a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.
a silver spoon...
(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
above and beyond the call of duty
much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
above the law
not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
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 fair in love and war
there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.
all the livelong day
all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
an eager beaver
a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
an even keel
good balance, stability We need a steady manager, one who can keep an even keel.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
anal retentive
too concerned with detail, pedantic Amy is anal retentive. She writes down everything the teacher says.
as busy as a beaver
very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
ass over teakettle
falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!
at face value
the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.
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.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
bat five hundred
hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.
be over
" be finished; end."
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
bend over backwards
do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
better to have loved...
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
blow me over
"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!
blow my cover
reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.