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B2 Language LearningOct 7, 2026

5 idioms in English... and what they ACTUALLY mean

英語のイディオム5選…そして本当の意味

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Okay, here are five idioms in English and what they actually mean.
はい、英語のイディオムを5つと、その本当の意味を紹介します。
Throw caution to the wind.
Throw caution to the wind.
This is like when you do something despite the risks involved, like you just don't care or it just doesn't matter.
これは、リスクを承知で何かをするような場合に使う表現で、気にしないとか、どうでもいいとかいう感じです。
She just threw caution to the wind and married that guy two days after meeting him.
彼女は思い切って、会って2日後すぐにその男性と結婚してしまった。
A stone's throw away.
A stone's throw away.
That's just talking about distance.
これは距離について話しているだけです。
It's very simple.
とてもシンプルです。
It's like, oh, it's a stone's throw away, meaning it's not that far.
「ああ、すぐそこだ」という意味で、それほど遠くないということです。
How far is the beach from here?
ここからビーチはどのくらい？
It's like a stone's throw.
すぐ近くだよ。
Just, just walk two blocks and it's there.
ほんの2ブロック歩けばそこに着くよ。
I mean, I don't know who is throwing stones two blocks, but you get the point.
2ブロック先で誰が石を投げているのかは知りませんが、お分かりいただけと思います。
To burn a bridge.
To burn a bridge.
This is to damage a relationship, likely beyond repair.
これは、おそらく修復不可能なほど関係を壊すことです。
To hold someone's feet to the fire.
To hold someone's feet to the fire.
This means to put pressure on them and to hold them accountable.
これは、プレッシャーをかけて責任を取らせることを意味します。
Like Mark did such a terrible job on that presentation, so the boss really held his feet to the fire and drilled him all afternoon with questions.
マークはあのプレゼンでひどい仕事をしたので、上司は彼に厳しく責任を問い、午後中ずっと質問で問い詰めたのです。
Barking up the wrong tree.
Barking up the wrong tree.
I love this one.
これは大好きです。
This is like when you're accusing somebody who is completely innocent and they're like you're over here barking up the wrong tree.
これは、完全に無実の人を責めているような場合に使う表現で、「それは違うよ」という意味です。
Like I am not the person that did that thing that you think that I did.
「私が、あなたが思っているようなことをやった人間ではない」という感じです。
No, you are barking up the wrong tree.
違うよ、それは違うよ。
Okay, that's it.
はい、以上です。
Did you learn anything new?
何か新しいことを学びましたか？

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