deal somebody/something a blow, deal a blow to somebody/something 1. to be very shocking or harmful to somebody/something 2. to hit somebody/something oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

shoot the breeze/bull ​(North American English, informal) to have a conversation in an informal way oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

of sorts いいかげんな #うえ単

文法用語シリーズ No.1 noun /naʊn/ 名詞 形容詞にするとnominalだけど、noun phraseみたいに複合名詞にすることが多いような。。 nominalには他の意味もあるからね。 #うえ単

It's every man for himself. - something that you say that means that everyone in a particular situation is trying to do what is best for themselves and no one is trying to help anyone else: dictionary.cambridge.org/ja/dictionary/… #うえ単

move/go in for the kill - to prepare to defeat someone in an argument or competition when that person is already in a weak position: dictionary.cambridge.org/ja/dictionary/… #うえ単

"That's certainly possible. Unfortunately, just at present, this question of a wife, in my case, Western costoms notwithstanding..." notwithstandingって前置詞扱いなのに名詞の後ろに置けるのか。まぁ元は分詞だから理解できる。 oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

fall/slot into place ​- if something complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind 「落ち着く」みたいな感じかな？ oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/… #うえ単

with bated breath - feeling very anxious or excited oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

"Well, bully for Professor Vector." Bully for sbで、でかしたの意。 #うえ単

"Well, now we're all here - time to fill you in!" fill sb inで「sbに詳しく説明する」の意。 #うえ単

what of it? ​(informal) used when admitting that something is true, to ask why it should be considered important で？それがどうしたって？？みたいなの。 oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

"it rings a bell even to an idiot like yours truly." ？？って思って調べたら... yours truly (informal, often humorous) I/me え、そんな...。 もちろん、本来の使い方からの派生らしい。 oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

make away with sth - to escape with something that you have stolen macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/bri… #うえ単

true to form ​used to say that somebody is behaving in the way that you expect them to behave, especially when this is annoying oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

ぽぇー #うえ単

refuse point-blank - きっぱりと断る #うえ単

give or take (something) - if something is correct give or take a particular amount, it is approximately correct oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/eng… #うえ単

bide one's time (intransitive, idiomatic) To wait, especially for a suitable opportunity. en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/bide_one%… #うえ単

give (somebody or someone) the time of day (idiomatic) To acknowledge somebody; to give somebody respect or attention. en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/give_some… #うえ単