Question of the Day #1460

Not only does she outline the following eight essential skills that every true adult should have down cold, she also delves into how parenting practices can hold young people back from mastering them.

From the 4th paragraph of this article at Inc.com.

  上記の文で、have down coldの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "have down cold" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

～を完全に知る［理解する・分かる・覚え込む・記憶する・身に付ける・マスターする・会得する］、～を熟知する
表現パターンhave [get] ~ down pat [cold]

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

Learn or accomplish perfectly.

 

Examples

1. I have this song down cold. 
2. Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down cold.
3. I always get my routine down cold so there won't be any room for error during the performance.
4. A: "You had all those definitions down cold, though." B: "I know, and I totally blanked when I sat down to take the test!"
5. Great communicators have their leads down cold.

   

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Question of the Day #1459

In fact, a new study that aimed to define what gave someone that cool factor—and tried to suss out what made someone cool vs. good—finds that there are definitely differences between the two. 

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Real Simple.

  上記の文で、suss outの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "suss out" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈主に英俗〉～を調査する

「主に英俗」とありますが、今ではアメリカのメディアで使う人が増えているようです。
Figure outと同じように使えます。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

British, informal

1. to find or discover (something) by thinking
2. to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge

 

Examples

1. He never sussed out that they'd tricked him.
2. I'll visit the college and suss it out before I decide whether to apply or not.
3. Investors are trying to suss out where the Fed will take interest rates, as Warsh pulls back on how the Fed talks about its plans. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
4. But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
5. It’s hard to suss out how each of these factors has affected the likelihood that, if infected, you would die.
Los Angeles TimesMay 11, 2023

   

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Question of the Day #1458

‘That’s all she wrote’: Yankees get bad injury news before playoffs

From the headline of this article at The Comeback.

  上記の文で、that's all she wroteの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "that's all she wrote" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

話はこれでおしまい。

上記で間違いではないのですが、「話」だけとは限らず何かが完全に終わったことを意味しますので、「これでおしまい」だけでいいと思います。

 

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

something is finished; something is over; nothing more can be said or done about something.

 

Examples

1. That's all she wrote for the defending champions, who fall just short of bringing home the title a second time.
2. I'm sorry, Ben, but the board's decision is final. That's all she wrote, I'm afraid.
3. Sunny skies and high temperatures in the 80s and that’s all she wrote. - From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
4. Rowling is about to say goodbye to a very good friend: Half-Blood Prince is book six of a planned seven, and then that's all she wrote. - From Time Magazine Archive
5. 2004, Michael Graves, A+ Guide to PC Hardware Maintenance & Repair, page 525: I get five short beeps when the machine starts to boot, and then that's all she wrote

   

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Question of the Day #1457

Lala Kent Comments on Seeing Sandoval Out with a “Tall Drink of Water on His Arm" at Events

From the headline of this article at Bravo TV.

  上記の文で、(a) tall drink of waterの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "(a) tall drink of water" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》〈俗〉背の高い人、長身でクールなやつ◆【類】long drink of water

A tall glass of waterとも言います。
なお、かつてこのイディオムは、 A Way With Wordsの記事にあるように、”suggested a person was bland and boring”（「人が単調で退屈だということをほのめかしていた」）の意味だったようですが、同記事によると今では、"It suggests, especially for men, that you’re good-looking."（「特に男性の場合、見た目が良いことを示唆しています」）。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A tall, typically slender person.

I also found this snippet at A Way With Words:

If you’re described as a tall drink of water, or a tall glass of water that’s a good thing. It suggests, especially for men, that you’re good-looking. A little more than a century ago, that phrase suggested a person was bland and boring, but it’s much more positive now.

 

Examples

1. Who's that tall drink of water who just walked in? He's about a head taller than anyone else in here!
2. He's a tall drink of water I just wanna get my hands on.
3. He was kind and funny and a tall drink of water. From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
4. Did you see the new transfer student? That boy is one fine tall glass of water.
5. I have always found her to be attractive. I remember the first time I saw her, I thought to myself that she was a tall glass of water.

   

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Question of the Day #1456

Bob's Burgers - The Handyman Can - Review: Three Tales of Derring-Do

From the headline of this article at SpoilerTV.

  上記の文で、derring-doの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "derring-do" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【名】
〈文〉勇敢［大胆］な行為◆daring to doの変形。

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

daring deeds; heroic daring.

 

Examples

1. No kid will be able to resist; even parents will get caught up in the derring-do. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
2. Much derring-do, in their quest for unimaginable riches, would ensue. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
3. Expect to see the young stars of tomorrow in all manner of derring-do, from aerial acts to juggling. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
4. His dumb derring-do went viral on VHS tapes, earning him an MTV show and five feature films. From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
5. It was also a dream job for a young man brought up on Soviet TV shows such as The Sword and the Shield, which recounted the derring-do of an undercover Russian spy in Nazi Germany. From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

   

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Question of the Day #1455

Trump threatens to halt migration for good: Which countries count as ‘Third World’? How the term is defined

  From the headline of this article at The Times of India.

  上記の文で、for goodの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "for good" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈話〉永遠に、永久に
2. これを最後に

一つ気をつけなければいけないことは、上記の訳の他に文字通りの「善のために」「良い結果を期待して」等の意味もあるので、文脈を読まなければなりません。
例えば、各英英辞書に掲載されているこのイディオムの例文はネットから単語だけを拾っているので、中には反対の意味の例文も含まれています。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

FOREVER, PERMANENTLY

Examples

1. So his three-run blast, which put the Braves ahead for good, was quite welcome. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
2. The murders had stopped, at least for a few days, but a lot of students had left for good by then. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
3. Here’s how to get rid of flies for good, with or without a pest professional. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 10 July 2026
4. The ride has been closed since shortly after the second incident, but on Tuesday park managers said they were shuttering it for good. From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
5. Sixteen years after fearing his career was over for good, the father-of-three is still playing the game he loves at the age of 37. From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

   

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Question of the Day #1454

"So to shoot yourself in the foot and threaten the Gordie Howe Bridge means that this guy has completely lost the plot on what's good for us versus just what's spite against the Canadians," Slotkin said.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at NPR.

  上記の文で、shoot yourself in the footの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "shoot yourself in the foot" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

墓穴を掘る、自ら災いを招く

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To damage or impede one's own plans, progress, or actions through foolish actions or words.

 

Examples

1. He'd have a real shot at winning the election if he didn't keep shooting himself in the foot with such inflammatory remarks.
2. I think we shot ourselves in the foot by firing her, because she knew more about the project than anyone else.
3. I think you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't take his offer.
4. Yet when Labour's prospects are rosiest, it always seems to shoot itself in the foot.
5. A classic case of shooting ourselves in the foot, the chairman, Sir Alan Cockshaw, admitted ruefully yesterday.

   

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