Question of the Day #722

Panhandling could soon be considered free speech in Jackson

From the headline of this article at the Mississippi Clarion Ledger.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

[自動・他動]
物乞いする

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

• to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : BEG

1. to accost on the street and beg from
2. to get by panhandling

Examples

• He panhandled for his bus fare.
• He was arrested for panhandling.
• Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs.
• ‘a bum panhandled him for a cup of coffee’

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Question of the Day #721

After plodding through the star-crossed Jeremy Pruitt era, entertaining is a good start, but pushing or upsetting Florida would be a season-defining moment.

From the headline of this article at Saturday Down South.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

星回りの悪い、薄幸な

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

not favored by the stars : ILL-FATED

語源

The Phrase Finderによると、

1592年のシェークスピアの「ロミオとジュリエット」の下記の下りから。
"A paire of starre-crost louers, take their life."

Etymology

According to The Phrase Finder,

The phrase originates from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1592:
"A paire of starre-crost louers, take their life."

Examples

• It is a sad tale when the most star-crossed party in history has to initiate such a debate.
• Role-playing video games have particularly featured star-crossed couples.
• However, he still wishes to confirm whether he is the star-crossed lover.
• After our star-crossed trip to Paris, my timekeeping became meticulous.
  Tony Parsons MAN AND WIFE (2002)
• The show originally followed the adventures of two star-crossed college roommates who are on the quest for popularity in their big city school.
  Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

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Question of the Day #720

Two-story store fronts … one-of-a-kind sculpture gardens … even a fashion and art exhibit.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at ROI-NJ.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

ユニークな、独自の、比類のない、唯一の、独特な

基本的に、one-of-a-kindはone of a kindと同じ意味で同じように使用します。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

With no equal; completely unique.

Examples

• It is a one-of-a-kind hospital.
• They examined the strategies by which an object could be singularized (made unique, special, one-of-a-kind) and so withdrawn from the market.
• The one-of-a-kind pieces are due to go to auction later this month.
• This is a one of a kind opportunity—you have to take it!
• Not many people have so much talent at such a young age. This kid is truly one of a kind.

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Question of the Day #719

Looking at the issues, opportunities and what the future holds for sustainable investing, we are beyond the pale.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Mondaq.

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In the sentence above, what does "beyond the pale" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

範囲外に、境界を越えて、常軌を逸した、不穏当で、社会の常識をはずれて

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

offensive or unacceptable

語源

According to The Phrase Finderによると、

現代英語で使用されていないが、古語英語でpaleの他の意味に「杭」や「尖った木」がありました。

この意味からpaling fence（尖った杭の柵）は、このような柵に囲まれた領地を言うようになり、やがて比喩的に「囲まれて安全な場所」と言う意味になりました。したがって、beyond the paleは、安全な場所の外という意味になったのです。

Etymology

According to The Phrase Finder,

"...there is another meaning of 'pale' - 'a stake or pointed piece of wood'. This meaning is now virtually obsolete except as used in this phrase.

The paling fence is significant as the term 'pale' came to mean the area enclosed by such a fence and later just figuratively 'the area that is enclosed and safe'. So to be 'beyond the pale' was to be outside the area accepted as 'home'.

Examples

• Her recent conduct is beyond the pale.
• conduct that was beyond the pale
• This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
• Disrupting my class is beyond the pale, young lady—go to the principal's office!
• Most people would consider stealing to be beyond the pale.

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Question of the Day #718

Unregistered lobbyists, consultants pull strings on local policy. See what we uncovered

From the headline of this article at the Tallahassee Democrat.

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In the sentence above, what does "pull strings" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

陰で糸を引く、陰で人を操る、策動する、裏から手を回す、黒幕になる、背後に誰かいる、コネを利用する

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To use the power or influence one has over others, especially people of importance, to get what one wants or to help someone else.

語源

英辞郎によると、

操り人形の糸(strings)を引っ張って操る様子から

Etymology

According to The Free Dictionary,

The term comes from puppetry: puppets or marionettes are manipulated by means of strings or wires held by the puppetmaster. It was transferred to politics by 1860, when Bishop William Stubbs wrote (Lectures on the Study of History), “A king who pulled the strings of government.”

Examples

• I may be able to pull a few strings if you need the document urgently.
• Tony is sure he can pull a few strings and get you in.
• He had his uncle pull strings to get him a promotion
• I actually know a few people who work at the restaurant, so I'll see if I can pull a few strings and get you a table.
• You wait and see, he's going to start pulling strings to get this police investigation quashed.

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Question of the Day #717

Jim Cramer lists 12 ways for stocks to shake off their September struggles

From the headline of this article at CNBC.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔物を〕振り払う
2. 〔嫌なもの・邪魔者・問題・病気などを〕取り除く
3. 〔病気・悪習を〕治す
4. 〔尾行者を〕まく、引き離す
5. 〔尾行者から〕逃げる
6. 〔提案・要望などを〕はねのける

基本的に、このイディオムは「振り払う」の意味さえ記憶していれば違約できると思います。
問題文でも、「振り払う」で問題ないでしょう。

Answer

According to Lexico:

1. (shake someone off, shake off someone) Manage to evade or outmanoeuvre someone who is following or annoying one.
2. (shake something off, shake off something) Successfully deal with or recover from an illness, injury, or negative feeling.

Examples

• I had to shake off a bad case of nerves before taking the exam.
• Businessmen are trying to shake off habits learned under six decades of a protected economy.
• I caught him a lap later, and although I could pass him I could not shake him off.
• She shook off his restraining hand.
• And I have been trying to shake off the stigma for some time.

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Question of the Day #716

Much as Bibi Andersson gave a brief and thrilling performance as Kate’s counterpart in the Bergman original, Beharie is on fire here.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at AV Club.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 火がついて、燃えて、火事になって
2. 〔人が〕熱狂的になって

の訳しかなく、一つ目は明らかに違って、二つ目もしっくりこない。

したがって、下記The Free Dictionaryのイディオムとしての定義をみましょう。

1. 文字通り、燃えている
2. 強い燃えているような感じ
3. 大変熱心に・巧みに・首尾よく仕事・演技等をこなす
4. 多変セクシー・魅力的

この中の三番目が適訳でしょう。

Answer

According to :

1. Literally, aflame.
2. Having an intense burning sensation.
3. Performing very enthusiastically, adeptly, or successfully.
4. Extremely sexy or attractive.

The third definition is the obvious choice.

Examples

• Damon won 5 games in a row. He was on fire!
• Jill's new book is really on fire. Everyone is buying it.
• Fred is on fire in his new job. He'll get promoted in no time.
• The team has been on fire lately, winning 11 of its last 12 games.
• I was worried that Sarah wouldn't be able to handle the advanced math class that we moved her into, but she's been on fire this whole semester.

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Question of the Day #715

Ahhh Yeah, i'm back now
Yeah, i'm back now (Ketchup on this hot dog!)
Yeah, Show me the Bread

From the lyrics of Show Me the Bread by Mix Master Ketchup.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によるとbreadの一つの意味は、

〈俗〉金、銭

したがって、Show me the bread.は、「銭を見せろ」になります。
また、breadには、「生計（手段）」という意味もありますので、そこから「金、銭」のスラングになったと思われます。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster, the slang meaning of bread is:

Money

So, that should make "Show me the bread" easy enough to understand.

Examples

• There's not a living soul in Colorado who doesn't depend for his bread on silver.
• When it comes to gettin bread i got em keys to da bakery.
• "Dude! I just got some more bread today!"
• He's bringin in the bread yo.

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Question of the Day #714

This is part of what Gary Grammling wrote (presumably tongue in cheek): “I’m doing what no one else in this industry has the courage to do: picking the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes to win MVP.

From the 4th paragraph from the end of this article at The Kansas City Star.

上記の文で、tongue in cheek (tongue-in-cheek)の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "tongue in cheek" (or tongue-in-cheek) mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

からかい半分に、皮肉を込めて

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Meant or expressed ironically or facetiously.

Examples

• He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.
• Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising.
• He made some tongue-in-cheek comment about being very busy cleaning his house.
• This is all slightly tongue-in-cheek, I'd like to make that clear.
• Were they written tongue-in-cheek, or with an underlying conviction?

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Question of the Day #713

Code of conduct for committee of creditors in the works: MCA Secretary

From the headline of this article at The Hindu Business Line.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米話〉進行中で、予定されて、準備中で、製作［制作］中で

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

In progress; being completed or implemented.

Examples

• He said there were dozens of economic plans in the works.
• Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time.
• "Something big was in the works that Gabe should clear the decks for." Elizabeth Lowell THIS TIME LOVE
• We've got a few projects in the works, but nothing I can discuss publicly just yet.
• I have some ideas in the works that you might be interested in.

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Question of the Day #712

Coaches are not going to admit they cut a player over vaccination status at this point, unless they go rogue like Meyer did without realizing it.

From the 5th paragraph from the end of this article at Yardbarker.

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

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意味：
go rogueは、Question of the Day #710のrogueの動詞句ですが、オンライン英和辞典に掲載されていません。しかし、英辞郎のrogueの形容詞の意味を見ると、

〔人が孤立して〕自分勝手に行動する、面倒を起こす

の訳があります。これと、下記英語の定義から考えると、


通常のルール等を逸脱して自分勝手や危険な行動をとる

が適当ではないかと思います。

CIAやFBIで実際にこのような行動をとる人がいるかどうかわかりませんが、映画やテレビのドラマではしばしばgo rogueは使われています。

Answer

According to Lexico:

Behave erratically or dangerously, especially by disregarding the rules or the usual way of doing something.

Examples

• ‘leaders going rogue at press conferences can mean you have a serious problem’
• The priest joked that he wrote his sermons not to interest the worshipful, but to rebuke those who were tempted to go rogue.
• 1997 N.Y. Mag. 22 Sept. 33/1 "Will we be able to prevent what happened in the three-oh, a whole precinct going rogue?"
• 2008 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 13 Nov. e16 "He might go rogue and start killing..indiscriminately in hopes of dispatching the truly guilty."
• A Special Forces unit had gone rogue and was trying to free the hostage.

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Question of the Day #711

The fancy-pants answer is a variety of villains who represent the myriad facets of the hero's psyche.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Looper.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈俗〉気取った

気づいた方もいると思いますが、これは前回のQuestion of the Day #710の問題文の次の文です。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

overly elegant or refined: LA-DI-DA

Examples

• I'd rather go to a ball game than another one of your fancy-pants corporate events.
• We don't need a fancy-pants vacuum, we just need one that can suck up dirt.
• Two decades ago, she moved to Massachusetts to become what she called a "fancy-pants professor at Harvard."
• Could Joe Biden's long-term skepticism of the newfangled, fancy-pants counterinsurgency techniques favored by retired General Petraeus now get traction?
• For the frugal-minded readers, the total cost of all the ingredients I used (including the same fancy-pants olive oil I made the mix with) came out to $4.21CDN.

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Question of the Day #710

What makes a great rogues gallery?

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Looper.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. いたずらっ子、わんぱく小僧
2. 悪漢、ごろつき、悪党、不良、ならず者、詐欺師
3. 〔動植物の〕劣性変異、不良品種
4. 放浪者、路上生活者、ホームレス、宿なし

問題文の場合は、二番目の訳になります。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. VAGRANT, TRAMP
2. a dishonest or worthless person : SCOUNDREL
3. a mischievous person : SCAMP
4. a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
5. an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation

Examples

• For all that, he is benevolent and kind, neither rogue nor scoundrel.
• To the antebellum rogue, the city's gigantic web of secrets held unlimited financial rewards, if only it could be interpreted properly.
• Mr Ward wasn't a rogue at all.
• Many of the vagabonds were rogues and cheaters of various kinds, and formed a subcommunity on the fringes of official society. — Charles Barber, Early Modern English, 1976
• Cartier decided that the two boys were a choice pair of rogues who would probably try to run him aground if taken as pilots, and that he would dispense with their services. — Samuel Eliot Morison, The European Discovery of America, 1971

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