President Donald Trump is in the catbird seat as New York City’s mayoral race enters its final days — positioned to benefit no matter who takes City Hall.From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Politico.
上記の文で、catbird seatの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "catbird seat" mean?
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Priceless 145-Year-Old Martin Guitar Accidentally Gets Smashed to Smithereens in Tarantino’s The Hateful EightFrom the headline of this article at Open Culture.
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〈話〉〔破壊・爆発などによってできた〕小さな破片
small broken pieces: FRAGMENTS, BITS
For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single WordFrom the headline of this article at Yale Environment 360.
上記の文で、hinge on (something)の意味は？
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～次第である、～で決まる、～による、～に依存する、～にかかっている、～に左右される
to be determined or decided by (something) : to depend on (something)
A Flint woman is suing a man for $10,000 after he stood her up on a date.From the 1st paragraph of this article at Fox 2 Detroit.
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（人）を立たせたままにする、（人）を待たせる、（人）に待ちぼうけを食わせる、（人）との約束［デート］をすっぽかす◆【参考】get stood up
To fail to meet someone for a date, meeting, or appointment, especially without telling them. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stand" and "up."
And I can’t wait for Derrick Rose, Jennifer Hudson or Kanye West to join forces with the cops to help get the word out in our violent neighborhoods that the definition of a snitch is a criminal who rats out his associates.From the 10th paragraph of this article at My Chicago.
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【句他動】
- 〈俗〉〔人を〕密告［告げ口］する
- 〈俗〉〔人を〕見捨てる
To inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior.
Military groups advocate for 7-day mail-in ballot grace period as they await Supreme Court decisionFrom the headline of this article at Spectrum News.
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なお、上記の例は金融関係ですが、今ではあらゆる金融以外の分野でもgrace periodは使用されます。（下記、例文参照）
- 〔ローンや借金の支払い〕猶予期間◆利子や延滞金などがかからない期間。◆【同】period of grace
- 〔保険の〕猶予期間◆毎月の保険料の支払いが期限より遅れても保険が有効な期間。◆【同】period of grace
a period of time beyond a due date during which a financial obligation may be met without penalty or cancellationDespite the definitions in many dictionaries, I think it we can all agree that the phrase "grace period" is no longer limited to loans and the like; e.g., see the examples below.
A couple getting married in St. Lucia share the biggest lessons they've learned from planning a destination weddingFrom the headline of this article at Business Insider.
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In the sentence above, what does "destination wedding" mean?
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リゾート婚◆リゾート地で行う結婚式。上記の訳は間違っているわけではないが、下記の英語の定義は「伝統的には、destination weddingとは、挙式または披露宴が結婚するカップルの住んでいる地域以外のところで行われる」とのことです。
Traditionally, though, a destination wedding is a ceremony and/or reception that's held outside of the couple's hometown, which requires travel for most (if not all) of those involved.
