Question of the Day #735

A police force’s dress code has been branded “draconian” by a trade union for its approach to vividly coloured hair, designer stubble and visible tattoos.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at People Management.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔ファッションとしての〕無精ひげ◆わざと短く伸ばしたひげで、1980年代のテレビ・シリーズの「マイアミ・バイス」の影響で流行したとされる。

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

a beard (= hair on the chin) that has grown for one or two days and is then kept at this length in order to look fashionable

Examples

• Designer stubble is a short growth of a man's facial hair that became popular in the 1980s.
• Several companies manufacture beard trimmers designed to maintain designer stubble, which is also known as five o'clock shadow.
• And with designer stubble beard one of the top men's fashion trends, a good trimmer is essential. Wahl launches revolutionary trimmer that tidies up clippings
• A flicker of disappointment crosses his designer stubble face. Times, Sunday Times (2011)
• The man on the touchline was the one with the cool haircut, the stylish coat and the designer stubble. Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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Question of the Day #734

While the decision-making process will ultimately be a subjective one, yours truly will be informing their judgement upon the players' Ballon d'Or-winning years as well as their overall achievements.

From the 5th paragraph of this article at Givemesport.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

私、自分、小生◆おどけた表現◆【語源】手紙の結句から

Answer

According to Collins Dictionary:

You can say yours truly as a way of referring to yourself.

Examples

• Yours truly was awoken by a shout: 'Ahoy there!'
• My boss claims credit for all these projects, but do you know who did all the work? Yours truly!
• Everybody is jumping on their bandwagon, but you can count out yours truly, because I'm loyal to my team.
• And who should know the truth of that better than yours truly ? Delman, David; DEATH OF A NYMPH
• Everyone else got up and left the table leaving yours truly to pay the bill.

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Question of the Day #733

Just watching that movie trailer gave me the chills because I was a tender 20-year-old wannabe rock star during the "Mad Dog" days.

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at i93rock.com.

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In the sentence above, what does "chills" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によるとgive someone chillsは、

（人）をゾクゾク［ゾッと］させる

になります。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. 1. a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering (as due to illness)
   2. an intense shivery sensation: SHIVER, SHUDDER
      especially: one caused by a strong emotion (such as fear)
   3. a disagreeable sensation of coldness
2. a moderate but disagreeable degree of cold
3. a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling

In the sentence in question, the most suitable definition would be, 1.2 "an intense shivery sensation: SHIVER, SHUDDER; especially: one caused by a strong emotion (such as fear)."

Examples

• a song so beautiful it gives me chills
• yooo that CLIMAX though!
  yeah it gave me the chills! so groovy
• "This violin music gives me the chills."
• But it sends a chill up my spine. Times, Sunday Times (2017)
• He smiled an odd smile that sent a chill through me.

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Question of the Day #732

Jamie talked with me about the fact that she wakes up at the crack of dawn every day.

From the 6th paragraph of this article at WhiteHouse.gov.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

夜明けに［と共に］

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

very early in the morning: at dawn

Examples

• We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
• We'll have to leave at the crack of dawn.
• I often start work at the crack of dawn when there is a big order to get out.
• He was scheduled to get up at the crack of dawn for an interview on `Good Morning America'.
• I knew she was checking out today, but I didn't expect her to be off at the crack of dawn. Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)

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Question of the Day #731

And, besides, as my wife reminds me, nobody wants to hear you gripe about taxes. It's like complaining about rain. So just zip it.

From the 1st paragraph under the subtitle "Where yours truly stands on taxes" in this article at Fortune.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎には、zip itが掲載されていないので、Weblioによると、

お口にチャック

とあります。ただ、これは直訳に近いので、下記英語の「すぐに話すのをやめる」のほうが意訳としていいと思います。
なお、命令形で使用されることが多いが、もちろん他の使い方もできます。例えば、I decided to zip it.

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to stop talking immediately

Examples

• She angrily told him to zip it.
• Just zip it - I'm tired of listening to you complain.
• She should just zip it in front of her in-laws knowing that they don’t care anyway.
• You should not zip it when it is a matter of your life. You must have a full say in the decision.
• As a veteran leader, Cunningham said it was his duty to speak up and tell his teammates to zip it.

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Question of the Day #730

Homology Medicines is a smaller company with a market capitalization of US$353m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at NASDAQ.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔存在・事実・情報などが〕捕捉されないで、取り上げられないで、気付かれないで
【直訳】レーダーより下で ⇒ レーダーで探知できない低空飛行。転じて、一般の人やメディアに捕捉・認識されていない物事。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Without being noticed, detected, or addressed.

Examples

• He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
• I plan to stay under the radar until this controversy blows over.
• The conflict has slipped below the radar screens of the mass media. 
• A: "Have you heard this band's latest album?" B: "I didn't even know it was out, it must have flown under my radar."
• Every year, the government promises to do something about the homelessness problem, yet every year it seems to slip under the radar again.

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Question of the Day #729

For the girls side, both Newburyport (9-2-2) and Pentucket (9-2-2) are battling neck and neck for the CAL Kinney Division.

From the 10th paragraph of this article at Yahoo! News.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔勝負が〕接戦で、互角に

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Extremely close together; at or near an equal level. Usually said of competitors in a race or competition.

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】競馬でゴールに到達するとき、ギリギリ首の差であるときの様子から。

Etymology

According to Know Your Phrase,

The expression “neck and neck” is a term in horse racing. It’s used when two or more horses are running alongside each other towards the finish line. When the horses are evenly matched, running side by side, they are said to be “neck and neck.” So it’s believed that horse racing is where this phrase comes from.

Examples

• The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race.
• The election is neck and neck. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied.
• Mary and Ann were neck and neck in the spelling contest. Their scores were tied.
• Pears run neck and neck with apples as one of Americans’ favorite fruits. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2021
• The Holy Cross boys battled neck and neck with Bishop Brossart before taking home the team title with 55 points. — Siera Jones, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2021

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Question of the Day #728

Corsair 275R Airflow review: Good thermals let down by too many cut corners

From the headline of this article at Windows Central.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 近道する◆【直訳】角を曲がらずに土地を横切る
2. 手を抜く、工程をはしょる
3. 無駄を省く、経済的にする
4. 〔経費・時間などを〕節約する

一番目の意味から二番目以降の意味につながると考えていいと思います。
また、下記英語の定義でわかるように、どちらかというと負のニュアンスが強い。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To skip certain steps in order to do something as easily or cheaply as possible, usually to the detriment of the finished product or end result.

Examples

• Don't cut corners on this project—it has to be done thoroughly, no matter the cost.
• If you cut corners and don't apply a top coat, then your nails probably are going to chip faster.
• I don’t like to cut corners when I have company for dinner.
• Don't try to cut any corners as you'll only be making work for yourself later on.
• “The product is too expensive to make right now. We’ll have to cut some corners to get the manufacturing cost down.”

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Question of the Day #727

8 Ways Companies Cook the Books

From the headline of this article at Investopedia.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

帳簿をごまかす

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To falsify financial records for a company or organization.

Examples

• Officials at the bank were found to have cooked the books.
• Congress cooked the books with phony spending cuts and accounting gimmickry to appear to reduce the federal deficit. — Colleen O'Connor
• The body of an accountant suspected of cooking the books at a local glass factory turns up in a stream. The Sun (2007)
• She knew that when the auditors looked over the books there would be no hiding the fact that she had cooked the books and £3 million was missing.
• My partner had been cooking the books for years, but because I was the CEO, I got the blame for our company's collapse.

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Question of the Day #726

Whether you talk with your partner, friends, family, or a therapist, it will help to get it out there.

From the 10th paragraph of this article at Health Line.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉〔人に悩みなどを〕打ち明ける

Get ~ outやget it out ~で直訳の他に意味がさまざまありますが、"get it out"には、このような特定な意味があります。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Fig. to tell someone about a problem; to pour out one's grief.

Examples

• Come on, get it out. You'll feel better.
• He would feel better if he could get it out.
• “For the most part, we didn’t get to finish all the questions, but we really started diving into a bunch of questions and I kind of let everyone get it out and talk about it,” Davis said.

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Question of the Day #725

It seems basically impossible that this image was made up just as something cool to post on Instagram; you wouldn’t just do this for kicks.

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at Screen Crush.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔悪事・危険行為などの動機が〕スリル［快楽］を得るために、面白がって、面白いから

ただし、下記例文でわかるように、「悪事・危険行為など」だけではなく広範囲な行為に対して使用できるイディオムです。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Only for the sake of fun, excitement, or distraction.

Examples

• Just for kicks, let's order dessert first.
• Living in such a small, rural town, there wasn't much to do for kicks other than drive around in our car all night.
• They made a few small bets for kicks.
• Medina began posting his own photo composites just for kicks.
• There's a group of kids who go around smashing car windows for kicks.

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Question of the Day #724

Although his facial expressions don’t change much, he can get under someone’s skin.

From the 4th paragraph of this article at Clutch Points.

上記の文で、get under someone's skinの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. （人）の気［癇］に障る、（人）をひどく怒らせる、（人）をイライラ［ムシャクシャ・うんざり］させる、（人）を悩ませる、（人）を困らせる
2. （人）の心を強く捕らえる、（人）を魅了する、（人）をとりこにする、（人）に興味を起こさせる、（人）を感動でぞくぞくさせる

かなり違う意味が二つあるので、文脈から読みとるしかないと思うイディオムです。問題文の場合は、前者の意味です。
なお、下記例文で二通りの意味のセンテンスを紹介していますので、文脈から意味を考えましょう。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. to irritate or upset someone
2. to affect someone positively even though he or she does not want or expect to be affected that way: grow to like something

Examples

• His constant boasting was beginning to get under my skin.
• The continuing criticism of his behaviour is getting under his skin a little bit.
• I just can't stand Dean's voice, so everything he says gets under my skin.
• I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin.
• After a slow start, the film gets under your skin because of its affection for its characters and sympathy with the frustrations of small-town life.

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Question of the Day #723

Although it sounds like a catch-all term, there is a reason "culture" is so often discussed.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Forbes.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

[形]
数多くのさまざまな［いろいろな］ものを含む

catchallとも書きます。
なお、名詞系もあるのでリンクで意味を確認しましょう。

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

general and intended to include everything

Examples

• "South London" is a catch-all phrase/term for anywhere south of the river.
• Globalisation is a catch-all to describe increased international trade.
• Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress.
• The catch-all phrase for the modern liberal and conservative alike.
  Times, Sunday Times (2010)
• Transnationalism is in danger of becoming a catch-all concept, with almost as many meanings as there are instances of it.

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