7 VITAL ENGLISH PHRASES TO BOOST YOUR CONVERSATION SKILLS

7 VITAL ENGLISH PHRASES TO BOOST YOUR CONVERSATION SKILLS

CUT TO THE CHASE

話の本題に入る、さっさと要点を言う、遠回しな言い方をやめる

We don’t have much time, let’s cut to the chase.
He tends to ramble, but eventually, he’ll cut to the chase.

ramble: とりとめなく話す

I wish she would cut to the chase and stop beating around the bush.

SIT TIGHT

しっかり腰をすえる、じっとしている、我慢する、待つ

Sit tight, the doctor will be with you shortly.
We’re just waiting for the green light from the boss, so sit tight.
I know you are eager to hear the result, but you’ll have to sit tight for now.

JUMP THE GUN

フライングする、早まった行動を取る、焦って何かをする、物事を深く考えずにすぐに決断する

I think you’re jumping the gun by buying a car before you even have your license.
They jumped the gun and announced the deal before it was finalized.
彼らは決着がつかないうちに、思い切って契約を発表した。

Let’s not jump the gun and assume it’s a done deal.
すぐに取引が成立したと思い込まないようにしましょう。

BITE OFF MORE THAN I CAN CHEW

自分の能力以上のことをする、手に余ることをする

I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew with this renovation project.
この改修プロジェクトで、私は自分の能力以上のことをしてしまったと思う。

She tends to bite off more than she can chew.

Don’t bite off more than you can chew by taking on too many responsibilities.

PLAY IT BY EAR

プランを立てず、その場の状況やノリに合わせて行動する、即興でやる

I’m not sure what we’ll do this weekend, we’ll just play it by ear.
Let’s play it by ear, we can always adjust the plan.
We don’t have a set schedule, so we are playing it by ear.

GO THE EXTRA MILE

期待された以上の仕事をする

He always goes the extra mile for his customers.
To make it in this industry, you’ll have to go the extra mile.
この業界で成功するには、さらなる努力が必要です。

She’s hard worker and always willing to go the extra mile.

BACK TO SQUARE ONE

振り出しに戻る

The deal fell through, so it’s back to square one.
If this plan doesn’t work, we are back to square one.
After the breakdown of negotiations, they were back to square one.