今週のワンポイント英会話 第534回

In the cards. = In the future, something that is going to happen. 

ありそうな、起こりうる。

One of my sons will marry soon.  It's in the cards that I'll have a grandchild soon.



動画はこちら → http://youtu.be/fMNon47WGNk

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第533回

In safe hands. = To be well protected. 

安全な状態で。守られている。

Since this building has a number of security systems, I feel that I'm in safe hands.

動画はこちら　→　http://youtu.be/MNrIuXbeHe0

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Senior lady

Today I saw a tricycle like mine with a large basket on the back of it. The basket was full of three small,children and a senior lady was peddling furiously*.

*furiously : 猛烈に、激しく。

~Tim~

Twins

Maki, our office manager, is also a piano teacher. She has a number of students and among her students she has three sets of twins!

~Tim~

今週のワンポイント英会話 第532回

To astound. = Very, very surprised. 

驚嘆させる。　仰天させる。

I was astounded when my son told me his future plans.


動画はこちら→http://youtu.be/zf9a4jsSIW0

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第531回

Finally. = At last or the decisive moment.

最終的には。ようやく。

I hope that my children will finally get married.

動画はこちら→http://youtu.be/HwZA-UW7ylk

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Stop the leak .....

Three weeks ago I noticed that the men's room sink was leaking. I called the building repair staff and asked them to stop the leak. They soon arrived and wrapped the pipe with bright green tape. Then they placed a large sign which said that the sink was broken. 
Three weeks later the tape and sign are still there but the sink is still broken.
I called to find the reason and they said that I had asked them to stop the leak and they did.

~Tim~

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To nix. = A slang word which means no, not at all.  

否定する、拒む。

To keep my weight down I must nix ice cream. But I don't want to.

動画はこちら→http://youtu.be/FzGnRmWt2Rs

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