Question of the Day #437

"From the on-the-nose 'Firefly' branding on the energy weapon ammo to the fact that your junky transport’s young naive engineer lady talks pretty much exactly like Kaylee, it’s layered on thick in a way I appreciated."
From the second paragraph of this article at IGN.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 鼻の上に
2. 時間どおりに
3. 〔数量・金額が〕正確に
4. 〔主張などが〕正しくて

問題文の答えは、4番です。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Precisely accurate; exactly right.

At the exact time specified.

Representing someone or something with indelicate or awkward directness; lacking subtlety or nuance.

Examples

• Her description of the play was right on the nose.
• Her predictions about the company's collapse were right on the nose.
• The busload of students arrived at the museum at ten o'clock right on the nose.
• He guessed the final score on the nose.
• I bet twenty pounds on the nose on that horse.

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Question of the Day #436

"'Love Coach Ash, everything he’s done for me, he changed my life. He’s done a lot for me, I have a heavy heart for Coach Ash and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.'"
From the fourth article of this article at App.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎には、have a heavy heartはありませんが、意味の近いwith a heavy heartの意味は下記のようです。


重い［重苦しい・沈んだ・落ち込んだ］気分［気持ち］で、悄然として

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To have a dejected or miserable attitude or disposition; to be in a depressed or grievous state.

Examples

• I've had a terribly heavy heart since my dog passed away.
• I have a heavy heart leaving home, but hopefully, this move is for the best.
• I have a heavy heart since my Grandmother passed away; she was so close to me.
• I have a heavy heart that the 70 sailors aboard were killed

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Question of the Day #435

"‘Sighs and Gasps’: US Ambassador’s Testimony Called ‘A Sea Change’ and ‘Incredibly Damaging’ to Trump"
From the headline of this article at the New Civil Rights Movement.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 〈古〉海の作用による変化
2. 〔良い方への〕大転換、180度の転換、著しい変化、大変貌、大変化、完全な様変わり

問題の見出しの意味はは、2番になりますが、必ずしも「良い方への」の変化とは限りません。

また、もっと英語に近い日本語として、「潮流の変化」があります。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. archaic: a change brought about by the sea
2. a marked change : TRANSFORMATION

Etymology/語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

ShakespeareのThe Tempestにおいては、a sea-changeとは、海がもたらした変化になります。"Full fathom five thy father lies ... / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change."これが、本来の意味ですが、今では古語になっています。

According to Merriam-Webster:

In Shakespeare's The Tempest, a sea-change is a change brought about by sea: Full fathom five thy father lies ... / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change. This meaning is the original one, but it's now archaic. 

Examples

• Ultimately, it’s evidence of a sea change that was bound to happen: the blurring of the divide separating electronic dance music, trap and mainstream country. — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "Afropunk and 8 Other Outdoor Concerts to Put on the Calendar," 22 Aug. 2019
• There’s still significant debate among population researchers about the extent of the sea change in population trends. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "We’ve worried about overpopulation for centuries. And we’ve always been wrong.," 20 Aug. 2019
• There will have to be a sea change in people's attitudes if public transport is ever to replace the private car.
• Despite the hard work of women like Fonda, Archer said, there had been no sea-change in attitudes within the industry. ANNE ARCHER: WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD ARE DOOMED FOREVER|NICO HINES|AUGUST 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
• All the same, it's suffered a sea-change under your accomplished hands, Langley. A YOUNG MAN'S YEAR|ANTHONY HOPE

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Question of the Day #434

"And often when a story doesn’t reach the threshold of various forms of newsworthiness or informativeness or it doesn’t seem like something that I can do justice to, then I don’t do the story."
From the third paragraph of this article at Intelligencer.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. ～に正当な取り扱いをする、～を公平に評価する、～の良さ［持ち前］を十分に発揮させる、（人）を実物どおりに表す、～の本当の価値を認める
2. ～を堪能する、～を十分に食べる、～を満喫する

言うまでもなく、問題文の意味は前者です。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to treat or show (something or someone) in a way that is as good as it should be

Examples

• Words could never do justice to her beauty.
• The movie does not do justice to the book.
• a brief summary that does not do justice to the complexity of this issue
• Your plan is excellent - it really does justice to all of the ideas we put forward.
• To do justice to her beauty, you should photograph her in nature; not in a studio.

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Question of the Day #433

"Trump has described the payments his bag man, Michael Cohen, made to two women during the 2016 campaign so they wouldn’t discuss their alleged affairs with him, as 'a simple private transaction'. "
From the first paragraph of this article at The Guardian.

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

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解答

意味：
Weblioによると、


外交員、出張販売人、(不正の金をゆすったり配ったりする)仲介人

問題文の場合は、当然最後の意味です。他の日本語を使えば、「取り立て屋」でもいいかと思います。
また、bagmanやbag-manとも書きます。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary :

 Slang A person who collects money, as for racketeers.

There are different meanings for the term in Great Britain and Canada so check the link above if you are interested in them.

Examples

• "D—— the luck," says Brown the bagman, who has been backing his lordship with five-franc pieces. THE NEWCOMES|WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
• Roberts served as Ike’s financial adviser and executor, and, after Roberts helped arrange his run for President, as his bagman. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National," 14 June 2019
• Whatever the answer, Zinke has become a bagman for an administration that wants to cut the program’s funding to a historic low. — Elliott D. Woods, Outside Online, "Ryan Zinke Is Sabotaging Our Best Public Lands Program," 6 June 2018
• Chris Mack has emphatically denied any tie to Miller or Christian Dawkins, the associate-slash- bagman. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: Xavier collateral damage in FBI's NCAA basketball probe," 23 Feb. 2018
• And there was this friendly guy who could only be called his bagman. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Where Is the Integrity?," 13 Sep. 2017

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Question of the Day #432

"So, can you really see the Swedish capital on a shoestring budget, or is holidaying here guaranteed to leave you wincing at restaurant bills and cursing the exchange rate?"
From the second paragraph of this article at Independent.ie.

上記の文で、shoestring budgetの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


《a ～》わずかの［乏しい］予算

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A budget or allotment of resources that is very meager, sparse, or just enough to suit its purpose.

Etymology/語源

Grammarist によると、

On a shoestringとshoestring budgetは、1800年代の終わりにアメリカで生まれたイディオムです。

According to Grammarist :

The idioms on a shoestring and shoestring budget were coined in America during the late 1800s. 

Examples

• Unfortunately, due to government cutbacks following the recession, our department has had to produce the same levels of work on a shoestring budget.
• I did all sorts of traveling with just a shoestring budget when I was in college. You learn very quickly how to make the most of what you have!
• "They operate on a shoestring budget, drawn largely from their personal savings." Times, Sunday Times (2018)
• It was said that it was being launched on a shoestring budget—but look at it now.
• Many of such agencies operate on a shoestring budget and have limited facilities, nevertheless they perform a vital function.

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Question of the Day #431

"Commentary: Conservatism Under Fire on Campus"
From the headline of this article at Texas Scorecard.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


砲火を浴びて、攻撃の的になって、攻撃［批判・非難］を受けて、やり玉に上げられて

Answer

According to Cambridge Dictionary:

being attacked with guns or with severe criticism

Examples

• The troops were under fire for weeks.
• The president has come under fire for vetoing the bill to cut taxes.
• There was a scandal in city hall, and the mayor was forced to resign under fire. John is a good lawyer because he can think under fire.
• The company came under fire after allegations surfaced that the CEO had misappropriated funds.
• You will definitely come under fire if they find out that you were responsible for the printing error.

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