ことわざ・慣用句

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ことわざ四字熟語慣用句

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あごで使うあごでつかうto set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around
あごを出すあごをだすto be exhausted; to be worn out; to be done in
いすかの嘴いすかのはし(something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected); unfortunate turn of events; unexpected turn; (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)
いずれ菖蒲か杜若いずれあやめかかきつばた(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between
うだつの上がらないうだつのあがらないlacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
うまい汁を吸ううまいしるをすうto be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

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to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool

お弁当つけておべんとうつけてwith rice stuck on one's face

お株を奪うおかぶをうばうto beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty

お膳立ておぜんだてsetting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference; setting the stage

お蔵入りおくらいりbeing shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; being withheld from publication

お鉢が回るおはちがまわるone's turn comes around

くだを巻くくだをまくto babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly

ごまめの歯軋りごまめのはぎしりfeeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless); the clenching teeth of a dried sardine

そうは問屋が卸さないそうはとんやがおろさないthings don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that

たたらを踏むたたらをふむto stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

つかえが取れるつかえがとれるto get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry

どじょう汁に金鍔どじょうじるにきんつばtwo things that do not go well together; pairing kintsuba with loach soup

どんぐりの背比べどんぐりのせいくらべhaving very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest

ねじり鉢巻きでねじりはちまきでas hard as one can; with one's whole heart

ねじを巻くねじをまくto give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up

はらわたが煮えくり返るはらわたがにえくりかえるto be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

ふんどしを締めてかかるふんどしをしめてかかるto roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down

ぶら下がりぶらさがりcornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping

へそが茶を沸かすへそがちゃをわかすwhat a joke!; don't make me laugh!; to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; one's navel boils water (using the heat generated by laughing)

へそで茶を沸かすへそでちゃをわかすwhat a joke!; don't make me laugh!; to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; to boil tea with one's navel (using the heat generated by laughing)

まな板の上の鯉まないたのうえのこいsomeone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

まな板の鯉まないたのこいsomeone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

みこしを据えるみこしをすえるto ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself

イタチの最後っ屁いたちのさいごっぺfinal emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered

ウマが合ううまがあうto get on well (with someone); to be a good match with one's horse

カードの切り方カードのきりかたhow one uses one's resources or options; how one plays one's hand

カードを切るカードをきるto play one's trump card

サザエに金平糖サザエにこんぺいとうtwo people arguing and not letting the other express their opinions

サバを読むさばをよむto manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age

サバ読むさばよむto manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age

シャッポを脱ぐシャッポをぬぐto concede defeat; to surrender; to take one's hat off (to someone)

スポットが当たるスポットがあたるto come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight

スポットを当てるスポットをあてるto highlight; to bring attention to

ツケが回ってくるつけがまわってくるto have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)

ツケが回るつけがまわるto have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)

ツケを払うつけをはらうto pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions

ドツボにはまるto find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

ピリオドを打つピリオドをうつto put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

ミイラ取りがミイラになるミイラとりがミイラになるintending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy

メリハリを付けるメリハリをつけるto add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself

ヤキが回るやきがまわるto become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness

ヤマが当たるやまがあたるto have one's predictions turn out exactly right; to have a speculation turn out well

レッテルを貼るレッテルをはるto label (someone as)

一から十までいちからじゅうまでfrom A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; from one to ten