Sport

Idioms, part 8

B2
Unit 8
4 m
Lesson 2

Lessons

Sport

  • Intro

    Here's an idiom everyone should know! Check if you know it too!

  • Mów teraz

    to drop the ball

  • Mów teraz

    to drop the ball means to make a stupid mistake or forgot something really important

  • Mów teraz

    John dropped the ball when he refused to come to work on Saturday

  • Mów teraz

    I have dropped the ball in an important life decision.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ____ ___ ____

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ____ ___ ____ _____ __ ____ _ ______ _______ __ ______ _________ ______ _________

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ _______ ___ ____ ____ __ _______ __ ____ __ ____ __ ________

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ____ _______ ___ ____ __ __ _________ ____ ________.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    大失敗する

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    「drop the ball」とは、重大なミスをしたり、重要なことを忘れたりするという意味です

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    ジョンは土曜日に出勤を拒否して大失敗しました

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    あなたは重要な人生の決断で大失敗したことはありますか?

Key phrases

to miss the mark

目標を外す

to hit the nail on the head

的を射る

to throw in the towel

あきらめる

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
oversight
見落とし
blunder
失敗
judgment
判断

Key sentences

When you forget an important meeting, you may feel like you have dropped the ball.

重要な会議を忘れると、ボールを落としたように感じるかもしれません。

It is easy to drop the ball when you have many tasks to complete.

多くのタスクを完了しなければならないときは、ボールを落とすのが簡単です。

Sometimes people drop the ball due to stress and pressure at work.

時には、仕事のストレスやプレッシャーのために人々はボールを落とします。

He missed the mark by not preparing for the presentation.

彼はプレゼンテーションの準備をしなかったため、目標を外しました。

She hit the nail on the head with her analysis of the problem.

彼女は問題の分析で的を射ました。

After several attempts, he decided to throw in the towel and try a different approach.

何度かの試みの後、彼はあきらめて別のアプローチを試すことに決めました。

Practical dialogue

Manager

I noticed some oversights in the report. Did you miss the mark?

報告書にいくつかの見落としがあることに気づきました。目標を外しましたか?

Employee

Yes, I think I made a blunder while gathering the data.

はい、データを収集しているときに失敗をしたと思います。

Manager

It is important to have good judgment in these situations.

こうした状況で良い判断を持つことは重要です。

Employee

I agree. I will be more careful next time.

同意します。次回はもっと注意します。

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FAQ

'to miss the mark' は的を外すことを意味し、状況を誤って評価することを指します。
'to hit the nail on the head' は核心を突くことを意味し、問題や状況を正確に特定することを指します。
'to throw in the towel' はタオルを投げることを意味し、比喩的には困難な状況での降伏を指します。

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B2⭐ Sport - idioms part 2 🏐

スピーキングの不安を吹き飛ばして、自信を持って英語やスペイン語を自然に話そう!

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