集中リスニングライブラリ
イディオムリスニング練習
自然で記憶に残る状況の中で、役立つ英語イディオムを聞き取る練習をします。
Go with the flow
Your friends change the plan several times, but none of the options matters much to you. You decide to accept their choice and enjoy the day. What are you doing?
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Grey area
A company policy explains business travel but says nothing about combining a work trip with one personal day. The rule is not clearly allowed or forbidden. What is this situation?
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Hand in your notice
You have accepted another job, but your contract requires four more weeks of work. What do you give your employer to formally begin the leaving process?
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Hands full
You are caring for a sick child while finishing two urgent reports. A colleague asks whether you can lead another project. How can you explain that you are already too busy?
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Have a word
A mistake in a report needs discussing, but you do not want to raise it in front of the whole team. How can you ask the writer for a short private conversation?
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Head start
You receive the reading list a month before everyone else and finish two books before the course begins. What kind of advantage do you have?
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Hit and miss
A bus arrives exactly on time some mornings and twenty minutes late on others. You cannot plan around it with confidence. How can you describe the service?
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In one go
A report usually takes you three short sessions, but today you read the entire document without stopping. How can you describe completing it as one continuous action?
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In the loop
A project changes while you are away, but your colleague sends every update. Which phrase shows that you remain informed and included?
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In the running
Three candidates remain after the final interview, and any one of them could get the job. How can you describe their continuing chance?
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In your element
Your quiet friend becomes lively and confident while organising a complex event. Which phrase shows that this activity suits her perfectly?
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It goes without saying
Everyone understands that a borrowed camera must be returned safely, but you still want to emphasise it politely. Which expression introduces that obvious expectation?
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Jump the gun
A company announces a product before the final safety test is complete. Which idiom criticises acting before the right moment?
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Keep an eye out
Your parcel could arrive at any moment while you are in another room. What can you ask a friend to do?
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Might as well
The bus will not arrive for an hour, and walking takes twenty minutes. How can you casually suggest the most logical choice?
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On the same page
Before work begins, everyone agrees about the goal, deadline, and responsibilities. Which phrase describes that shared understanding?
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One-off
A company pays a special bonus this month but will not repeat it. Which British English expression shows that the payment happens only once?
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Play safe
Traffic is unpredictable, so you take an earlier train to avoid missing your flight. Which expression describes this cautious choice?
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Singing your praises
Have you ever chosen a course because several people could not stop talking about how good the teacher was?
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Take advantage of
Using a free course is sensible, but using a helpful colleague unfairly is not. How can one expression describe both situations?
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Take for granted
You assume the shop opens on Sunday without checking, and you rarely thank the friend who always helps. Which expression fits both mistakes?
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Take it out on someone
A difficult meeting makes someone angry, and later they shout at a family member who did nothing wrong. Which expression describes this unfair redirection?
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The ball is in your court
You have sent the proposal and answered every question. Nothing else can happen until the client responds. Whose responsibility is the next move?
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The bottom line
A long meeting produces dozens of details, but everyone needs one clear conclusion. Which phrase brings the discussion back to what matters most?
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