今週のワンポイント英会話 第774回 A strap hanger. 〜

A strap hanger.= A commuter. A strap hanger is a person who takes the train to and from work. He/She holds on to the hanging strap.

交通機関を利用して通勤する人。

Before I bought a car, I spent many years as a strap hanger.

https://youtu.be/AJfYoPhNnOo

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Training?

 Last night at the gym the guy next sent text by his media device twenty minutes for every thirty minutes that he trained.

He wasn't alone. There were two or three other guys like him.

My question is

' why do they come to the gym to text'?

~Tim~ 

今週のワンポイント英会話 第773回 To carry a lot of water.〜

To carry a lot of water.= To do a lot of work and have a lot of responsibility.

責任をもって多くの仕事をする。

My secretary carries a lot of water.

https://youtu.be/EZh_Jjry4Zg

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第772回 To go off the rails.〜

To go off the rails.= To act or speak in uncharacteristically strange manner.

通常ではない。

Many people go off the rails when they speak about President Trump.

https://youtu.be/4qz1Lx8oads

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今週のワンポイント英会話 第771回 Nuff.〜

Nuff. = Enough.

十分な。たくさん。

I can’t get nuff ice cream.

https://youtu.be/Bzzs101c7Ls

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