Question of the Day #1427

Matt Pocock on LLM Planning: "Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew"

From the headline of this article at StartupHub.ai.

  上記の文でbite off more than one can chewの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. かめないほどの量をかじり取る
2. 〈比喩〉自分の能力を超えることを試みる［しようとする］、無理［背伸び］（を）する、手に余ることを企てる◆自分の能力や限界を超えることに挑戦してしまい、対処しきれなくなることを意味する。

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To take on more responsibility than one can handle.

 

Examples

1. I bit off more than I could chew when I volunteered to manage three little league teams in one season.
2. Lucy, it's OK to admit you've bitten off more than you can chew. These are two big projects you're juggling now.
3. I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.
4. By accepting two part-time jobs, he is clearly biting off more than he can chew.
5. It feels like I bit off more than I could chew when I promised to complete this worksheet in one day.

   

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Question of the Day #1426

Privacy in a ‘fishbowl society’

From the headline of this article at The Hindu.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 金魚鉢（状のもの）◆可算
2. 〈話〉〔プライバシーのない〕丸見えの場所

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. a bowl for the keeping of live fish
2. a place or condition that affords no privacy

 

Examples

1. Being a politician these days means living in a fishbowl—every part of your life is open to public view.
2. Living in a fishbowl yields its share of challenges, of course. — Shinan Govani, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2016
3. Athletes rarely got the chance to speak their minds from inside the fishbowl. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
4. The coach warned us that if you play for a top NFL team you live in a fishbowl.
5. Teaching is a high-pressure profession. We work in a fish bowl and it's not for everyone.

   

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Question of the Day #1425

RAKIM RESPONDS TO KENDRICK LAMAR’S ‘CHAINS & WHIPS’ NAME-DROP: ‘I SALUTE YOU, KING’

From the headline of this article at Billboard.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【自動】
〈話〉〔会話の中などで〕自分に有名人の知り合いがいることをほのめかす

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

VERB (USED WITHOUT OBJECT)
to indulge in name-dropping.

 

Examples

1. He has an exasperating tendency to name-drop.
2. The company likes to name-drop famous clients, including the US and Russian presidents.
3. I’ll name-drop because Jeff Tweedy is a friend and he helped me get it and made it playable. - From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
4. Of course, being a journalist, Avlon couldn’t help but name-drop other journalists he’d been reading. - From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2024
5. That final name-drop — of a maverick American composer — is another useful reference point. - From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

   

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Question of the Day #1424

13 of the most cringeworthy things that happened on 'And Just Like That'

From the headline of this article at Business Insider.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】
〈俗〉〔物・状態・話・映像・写真などが〕非常に不快な、ゾッとする［引いてしまう・ドン引きする］ような、むしずが走る（ような）、気持ち悪い◆【参考】cringe◆【類】embarrassing ; disgusted

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

so embarrassing, awkward, or upsetting as to cause one to cringe

 

Examples

1. His attempt at an apology was cringeworthy.
2. The effect is odd at best, and painfully cringeworthy at worst. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
3. Some who saw the video on social media described it as bizarre and even cringeworthy. — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
4. It’s almost always a little cringeworthy, but it’s also a reminder of food’s power to connect us. - From Salon ● May 9, 2025
5. The text exchanges contain nothing remotely illegal or related to Epstein’s crimes yet are cringeworthy enough as to have forced Mr. Summers to take leave from teaching duties at Harvard. - From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

   

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Question of the Day #1423

How to Properly Cull the Herd — Part I

From the headline of this article at North American Whitetail.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によるとcullの他動詞の意味は、

1. 〔最良・最上のものを～から〕選択する、えり抜く、抜粋する、選び取る
2. 〔役に立たなくなった動物を〕間引く、（殺）処分する
3. 〔花などを〕摘む、（摘み）集める

問題の記事は、North American WhitetailというWhitetail Deerに関するサイトからなので、cull the herdの意味が「群れを間引く」になります。
一般的に、動物が対象ですが、比喩的に人のチーム、グループ等で使用することもあります。

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. Literally, to separate or remove (and usually kill) inferior animals out of a herd so as to reduce numbers or remove undesirable traits from the group as a whole.
2. By extension, to separate or remove people from a larger group.

 

Examples

1. We had to quickly cull the herd when it came to light that some cows might be carrying an infectious disease.
2. The farmers culled the herd to ensure that only the strongest would reproduce.
3. With so many people applying for a limited number of jobs, employers have had to cull the herd by introducing much stricter criteria and a more elaborate application for hiring.
4. Universities have long used standardized test results as a means of culling the herd of applicants they receive each year.
5. Our team had grown too large to manage effectively, so we had to cull the herd.

   

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Question of the Day #1422

How kitsch became the defining aesthetic of right-wing America

From the headline of this article at Dazed.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈ドイツ語〉キッチュ◆不可算◆ゴテゴテ飾り立てた低俗なもの。
2. 〈軽蔑的〉俗受けを狙った芸術作品
3. 〈軽蔑的〉低俗な装飾品

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
2. a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition

 

Examples

1. The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
2. Jurassic Park was kitsch, in a good way. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
3. Some of the decor is a bit over the top and tongue in cheek, even veering into kitsch. — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
4. His awareness of culture expresses itself only in the most godawful kitsch. - From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
5. The truck stop was a wonderland of Southern kitsch. - From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

   

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Question of the Day #1421

Bitcoin ETFs Are Back to Square One: What $77.6B AUM Really Means

From the headline of this article at 99 Bitcoins.

  上記の文で、back to square oneの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "back to square one" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔すごろく遊びで〕振り出しの升目に戻って
2. 〈比喩〉〔やり直すために・出直すために〕出発点［振り出し］に戻って、新規まき直しをして

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to start over

 

Examples

1. His idea didn't work, so he had to go back to square one.
2. If your complaint is not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one.
3. We got a phone call from the lawyers and it was back to square one.
4. If this doesn't work we're back to square one.
5. The opposing parties had been trying to come to a compromise, but when the negotiations broke down, they were back to square one.

   

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