Unheard of
前代未聞、今までの聞いたことがない、未知の
something really unusual or near impossible
It’s unheard of for a baby to sleep through the night when it’s so young.
It’s unheard of to speak fluent English after studying only one week.
To tend to someone
～に気を配る、～の世話をする
to take care od the needs of a person
Who do I tend to now ?
To take a step back
一歩退く、いったん離れたところから見る、譲歩する
You need to take a step back to get some perspective. 一歩さがって全体像を見る
intangible
触れることができない、実体のない、漠然とした
something that cannot be physically held or measured
The reward of taking care of children is intangible.
The intangible benifits of hiking are more important.
to hold back
思いとどまる、自制する、控える、ためらう、遠慮する
to hesitate to speak or act
They weren’t holding back with their questions.
I hope you don’t hold back when you speak English.
By Nature
生まれつき、根っから
By nature, the prize in a family is the parent’s attention.
By nature, I’m more extroverted than my friends.
The squeaky wheel
ぎゃーぎゃー騒ぎ立てる人
My brother was the squeaky wheel in our family.
noticed.
My co-worker is the squeaky wheel in our department, so my accomplishments often go unnoticed.
Headstrong
頑固な、強情な
Freddie is more headstrong than I was as a child.
To get / be glossed over
軽く扱われる
to overlook or ignore something or someone.
The middle child often gets glossed over.
To dread
~をひどく恐れる、びくびくする
Do you dread family gatherings ?
I dread going to the store during the holiday season.
To mellow out
落ち着く、円熟する
to calm down and relax
With age, I have mellowed out.
To be touchy
神経過敏な、怒りっぽい、扱いにくい、やっかいな
Theo isn’t touchy about the things that Freddie says to him.
Politics is a touchy subject.
Starting them young
若いうちから始める
Whenever we go hiling with our young children, other hikers often say, “Oh, starting them young!”
Starting them young is not a good idea.
Set(adjective)
adjectiveは形容詞。
set は、決まった、指定の、定められた
We have a set time of day when our children watch TV.
I like to have a set schudule for my day so that I can focus and get things done.
The elephant in the room
誰もがそこにいる（ある）と認識しているけれど、あえて触れずに気付かないふりをする
タブー、触れてはいけないこと
When she was arrested for drunk driving, it became the elephant in the room when she showed up to the parties.
Peers
同年代の人、同僚
Someone your own age, level, or experience
Teenagers really care what their peers think.
Peer pressure 同調圧力、仲間からの圧力
Whenever I need an opinion about something, I ask my peers.
Like-minded
同じ考え［目的・意見・好み・趣味］を持った、志を同じくする
Someone who has similar values, interests, or priorities.
We have different personalities, but we have been friends for over twenty years because we are like-minded.
Chores
routine household tasks
Could you wash the dishes for me ?
Asterisk
アスタリスク、
to indicate that there is a limiting fact or consideration for something
We put ourselves on a budget, but there was a little asterisk to support organizations that we really care about.
To barge in on someone
ノックせずに部屋に入り込む、押しかける
Parents often experience their children barging in on them.
To be cut and dry
単純明快な
The election is never cut and dry as you might think.
To be at each other’s throats
激しく争っている、対立している
when people are disagreeing and aiguing
I’m not surprised that they broke up. They were always at each other’s throats.
I feel like we’ve been at each other’s throats a lot lately. Can we just be calm and make up ?
