今週のワンポイント英会話 第681回 〜To step up to the plate.〜

To step up to the plate.=Take responsibility.

責任を持って取り組む。

If you want to be successful, you must step up to the plate every day.

https://youtu.be/kBFOZKBX12E

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第680回 〜In a spot.〜

 In a spot.=To be in a difficult position or in a corner.

困った状況。

If you are in a restaurant after your meal and you forget your wallet, you are in a spot.

https://youtu.be/KYMthwCqUdQ

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第679回 〜Spiffy.〜

Spiffy.=Slang word which means very good looking.

すてきな。こぎれいな。

Recently, I have been wearing spiffy clothes.

https://youtu.be/I758OITfazI

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第678回 〜To pig out.〜

To pig out.= To eat too much or to eat a lot of food.

がつがつ食べる。

I love to pig out on Chinese food.

https://youtu.be/0pUNgsJJpyM

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第677回 〜A bat out of hell.〜

A bat out of hell.= Very fast.

猛スピードで。

I have a sports car which goes like a bat out of hell.  I pay a lot of speeding tickets.

https://youtu.be/l6VtuiKit54

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Strange but true

I was standing in front of my building when I noticed a man in a suit bend down, pick up an old cigarette butt and light it. He finished it, threw it away and then walked into a convenience store. 
Soon after he came out he handed me a bag with a can of coffee. 

" I bought this for you."   he said. 

Then he just walked away. 

~Tim~

*cigarette butt: 吸い殻