caught between two stools
[At a clothes shop] Wow both dresses are so beautiful... Yes they are. You want me to help you choose? You seem to be caught between two...
thelondoncafe
- 8月8日
- 1 分
at the drop of a hat
I'm all packed and ready to go! I can leave at the drop of a hat! Where are you going? Traveling somewhere? Yep, I'm going to the...
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thelondoncafe
- 8月1日
- 1 分
cost an arm and a leg
I don't know how you could afford this car. It must have cost an arm and a leg! Yeah, it did but I just fell in love with it when I saw...
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thelondoncafe
- 7月25日
- 1 分
let the cat out of the bag
So, you told Mike about the surprise birthday party for him?! What were you thinking? You just let the cat out of the bag! That was an...
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thelondoncafe
- 7月18日
- 1 分
knock one's socks off
So, did you watch "Top Gun"? Nope, did you? Yeah, it knocked my socks off as Tom Cruise hasn't changed from what he used to be. You have...
40
thelondoncafe
- 7月11日
- 1 分
hold your horses
Hey, hold your horses! I'm not ready yet! Hurry up Mom or we are going to miss popcorn at the movie theater. Don't worry son, it won't...
40
thelondoncafe
- 7月4日
- 1 分
a piece of cake
[At a cram school] Wow you don't look nervous at all the day before Eiken! Nope as I have been studying for this test ALL MY LIFE!!!! It...
70
thelondoncafe
- 6月27日
- 1 分
under the weather
Hi, how are you today? Ahh, not so good as I'm under the weather. I have a cold. That bad eh? Take care of yourself. 今日は、調子どう？...
50
thelondoncafe
- 6月20日
- 1 分
butterflies in one's stomach
Hey! your dance recital is tomorrow right? Yeah, I have butterflies in my stomach as the stage that I'm going to dance on is huge. I just...
50
thelondoncafe
- 6月13日
- 1 分
in hot water
Help me with cleaning here! I'm in hot water. Why are you sweeping the floor? I just broke the window when I was playing catch in the...
70
thelondoncafe
- 6月6日
- 1 分
all ears
[A friend seems pretty upset....] What happened to you? You seem pretty upset. Tell me what bothered you. I'm all ears. [友達がとても動揺している様子]...
40
thelondoncafe
- 5月30日
- 1 分
Cold Feet
John said he is worried about getting married. Oh, don't worry! All men get cold feet before the ceremony. He will be fine on the day....
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thelondoncafe
- 5月21日
- 1 分
give it a shot
You know, I like curling. So, do you want to give it a shot? What do you mean? So do you want to try it? Yes, I would like to give it a...
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thelondoncafe
- 4月25日
- 1 分
easy peasy' 簡単、楽勝
How was your test? Was it easy peasy? No freaking way. Especially math, nobody even the smartest friend I know, couldn't solve the last...
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thelondoncafe
- 4月19日
- 1 分
Does he ring a bell?
'ring a bell' 心当たりがある Does the name Akebono ring a bell? No, not at all. Who's that? He was a famous Sumo wrestler from Hawaii. I guess...
50
thelondoncafe
- 4月18日
- 1 分
what do you feel up to...?
So, do you feel up to running a marathon this year? No way, are you crazy? It's way too far. I don't even want to run 10k. So, what do...
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