Question of the Day #887

European data and research company Market Sampler is working on a groundbreaking research concept that uses first-hand research data, data from numerous trusted sources, and algorithms to model likely outcomes and estimate the probability of certain events.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Digital Journal.

  上記の文で、first-hand (firsthand)の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "first-hand/firsthand" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔情報の入手などが〕じかに、直接に
2. 〔事件などを見るのが〕じかに、自分の目で
3. 〔知識の獲得などが〕直接体験して、じかに（接して）

 例文3のように、first handと綴ることもあります。
 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience

   

Examples

• He gave a firsthand account of the battle.
• Most of the older reporters have experienced war firsthand.
• The new variant transmits a lot quicker and we saw that for ourselves first hand. The Guardian (2021)
• The news of a cooperating witness in the documents investigation with firsthand knowledge of the boxes being transferred was first reported by The Washington Post.  Andres Triay, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2022
• Short’s grand jury appearance marks the first time it has become publicly known that a figure with firsthand knowledge of what took place inside the White House in the tumultuous days leading up to Jan. 6 has cooperated with federal prosecutors.  Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022

   

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Question of the Day #886

There is no love lost between Anthony Fauci and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Albany Democrat-Herald.

  上記の文で、no love lostの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "no love lost" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉不仲、嫌うこと◆【用法】通例There's no love lost between A and B.の形で用いられる。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

used to say that people dislike each other

 

Examples

• They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
• There's no love lost between Bob and Bill.
• There was no love lost between the two men.
• No love lost between Beau Scott and Cameron Smith (The Sydney Morning Herald)
• As these policies are seen being facilitated, driven and implemented by the political class over the years, naturally there is today no love lost between the masses and politicians. (The Daily Post)

   

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Question of the Day #885

In light of that, the flat year on year operating leverage is a bit off-putting.

From the 4th paragraph of this article at Simply Wall St.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈英話〉不快感［嫌な感じ］を起こさせる、不快な、当惑させる、困惑させる、反感を覚えさせる

   

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way

   

Examples

• He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him.
• What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.
• However, many customers found the smell of this product distinctly off-putting.
• Also, the huge list of chemically ingredients was a bit off-putting. Times, Sunday Times (2012)
• If his job description sounds a little off-putting, the good news is that he writes interestingly and well. Times, Sunday Times (2016)

   

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Question of the Day #884

In “Leopoldstadt,” the new play by Tom Stoppard that opened on Broadway last month, the reluctance to pull up stakes proved tragic.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at the Deseret News.

  上記の文で、pull up stakesの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

土地の境界を示す杭を引き抜く、土地を処分して他所へ立ち退く、土地を離れる、引っ越す、転居する、引き払う、引き上げる

最初の「土地の境界を示す杭を引き抜く」は、どちらかというとこのイディオムの語源で現在ではあまり使用されません。ただし、これに近い使い方は、下記英語の定義の一番です。（「テントの杭を引き抜いてテントをたたんでキャンプ場を引き払う」）
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. To pack up and leave a campsite.
2. By extension, to leave one's place of residence or employment and relocate elsewhere.

 

Examples

• We've lived here for years, but now it's time to pull up stakes.
• They pulled up stakes and went to California
• Our family pulled up stakes every few years when Dad was in the Army.
• I always told myself that I would pull up stakes after spending five years working for them.
• I've loved living in the city, but now that we have a baby on the way, it's time to pull up stakes and find somewhere more affordable.

   

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Question of the Day #883

Since then, Romeo, the second eldest Beckham brother, has announced that he feels ready to pop the question to his girlfriend Mia Regan, at the ripe old age of… 19.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Metro.co.uk.

  上記の文で、pop the questionの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔男が女に〕結婚を申し込む、プロポーズする◆【直訳】「結婚してくれないか？」という（重大な）質問をする

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To ask someone to marry one.

   

Examples

• I'm planning on popping the question just before the fireworks start.
• He popped the question in a text message? That's the worst proposal I've ever heard of.
• So did he pop the question, then?
• Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later.
• A new service for prospective husbands promises to conjure up the most romantic scenarios to pop the question and provide the ring. - Times, Sunday Times (2006)

   

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Question of the Day #882

‘We Have Not Passed the Point of No Return’, Disarmament Committee Told, Weighing Chance Outer Space Could Become Next Battlefield

From the headline of this article at UN.org.

  上記の文で、point of no returnの意味は？
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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔航空機などの〕帰還［復帰］不能［限界］点◆【略】PNR
2. 〔行動の過程の〕引き返せない［後戻りできない］段階［局面］◆【略】PNR

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed
2. a critical point at which turning back or reversal is not possible

   

Examples

• Russia, he said, had reached the point of no return on the road to reform and had to go forward.
• Scientists fear that global warming has gone beyond the point of no return.
• The release of Mr Nelson Mandela marked the point of no return in South Africa's movement away from apartheid.
• This is the point of no return. If we sign this agreement, we are committed for the long haul.
• The climbers had reached the point of no return. At this stage, they either had to reach their destination, or die trying.

   

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Question of the Day #881

From here on the state must take the bull by the horns before the monster of militancy once more rampages through the land unimpeded.

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

  上記の文で、take the bull by the hornsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 牛の角を捕まえる
2. 恐れずに危険［難問］に立ち向かう

問題文の意味は当然2番目の訳ですが、このイディオムはもともとロデオの牛を倒す競技から来ています。
また、grab the bull by the hornsと言うこともあります。
 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way

   

Examples

• She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.
• Why don't you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave?
• I took the bull by the horns and confronted him about his mistreatment of the workers.
• This is the time to take the bull by the horns and tackle the complex issues of finance.
• Now is the time for the Chancellor to take the bull by the horns and announce a two per cent cut in interest rates.

   

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