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第8回目のテーマは「Something Smells Fishy」今日の慣用句はSomething smells fishyです。[Something smells fishy] means 魚のにおい、魚くさい！but the idiom means 何かが怪しいです。Fish also means suspicious, dubious, doubtful, shady, and out-of-the-usual. There is a listening practice and a video skit to watch. Watch the Fishy Agent in the skit. There is a fishy person doing something fishy. What is he doing? Please contact John at john @ weblish.net if you have any questions or comments.
Video time: 5:53 Special thanks to Brightcove http://weblish.net idiomania9_27_08.mp4

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第7回目のテーマは「I'm swamped!」今日の慣用句はI'm swamped!です。
Swampの意味は「沼」ですが、I'm swampedは「仕事におわれる」の意味になります。Our lesson is in a swamp. Do you like John's swamp? There are many animals there! Video time: 4:37 Special thanks to Brightcove. http://weblish.net idiomania9_19_08.mp4

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第6回目のテーマは「Paint the Town Red」今日の慣用句はPaint the town redです。
直訳すると「町を赤く塗りましょう。 」ですが、これが「パーッと行こう！」「酒を飲みに行こう。」という意味になります。John has a new boat! See his boat and New York Harbor in red! Video time: 6:07 Special thanks to Brightcove. http://weblish.net idiomania9_11_08.mp4

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第5回目のテーマは「Hold your horses」今日の慣用句はhold your horsesです。
Hold your horsesは「ちょっと待って」という意味になります。他の意味は「落ち着いてよ」です。Hold your horses means WAIT A MINUTE. It also means, please RELAX. Take it easy! Video time: 6:07 Special thanks to Brightcove. http://weblish.net idiomania9_4_08.mp4

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