Question of the Day #1043

Having a GAS: Seeking Opportunity During A Global Crisis

From the headline of this article at ASFB Productions.

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

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解答

意味：
なぜかこの比較的一般的なイディオムの日本語訳がなかなか見つからないので、下記The Free Dictionaryの定義を訳すと、

とても面白い・楽しいと時間を過ごす

になります。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To have a thoroughly entertaining, enjoyable, and/or amusing time.

 

Examples

• I went out last night with all my old high school buddies for a night on the town. We had a gas!
• We were all having a gas at the party when the police showed up to tell us we were being too loud.

   

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