We're all working around the clock. 1日中働いている

take on (responsibility/work) ： （　）を引き受ける
build up ： 積み重なる
do something around the clock ： 1日中～し続けること
burn out ： 燃え尽きる、疲れきる
Kelly:James, can I talk to you about something?

James:Sure, go ahead
Kelly:I'm worried about all the projects this department is taking on. The work is building up faster than we can finish it.

James:I know, Kelly. We're just going to have to work hard for the next few weeks.

Kelly:We're all working around the clock. I think some of the team members are getting burned out.

James:This is a busy month, but things will get better after that. I'll be hiring some extra staff, and reducing the department's workload.

“get back into form”鍛える

get into [something] ： 入り込む、もぐりこむ
get into form ： 鍛える
I'm not so sure. / I'm not so sure about that. ： それはどうかな



Hiro:What do you think about the new Japanese soccer team coach?

Ted:I think he's a good choice. He'll get the Japanese team back into form.

Hiro:I'm not so sure. I think maybe he's the wrong choice.

Ted:Well, I think we should give him a chance. He just started as coach.

Hiro:I suppose so. I just hope he can get Japan into the next World Cup.

see eye to eye on（ ）について見解が一致する

see eye to eye (on [an issue]) ： （　）について見解が一致する
hit a snag ： 暗礁に乗り上げる、大きな問題にぶつかる
From what I can tell, ... / As far as I can tell, ... ： 私が知っている限りでは、私が見たところでは
get [problem/situation/misunderstanding] straightened out ： [　]を解決する・はっきりさせる


Ron:Wendy, what happened to the new business proposal? I haven't heard anything for weeks.

Wendy:It seems like the proposal hit a snag.

Ron:Really? What is it?

Wendy:From what I can tell, there are some problems with the proposal team. They don't see eye to eye on some aspects of the project.

Ron:I'd better talk to them and get this straightened out.

pat on the back 「賞賛、ほめ言葉」

pat on the back　「賞賛、ほめ言葉」
Amanda:You’re always willing to help your coworkers,

　 so you definitely deserve a pat on the back for your cooperative attitude.

Aaron:Well, I try to do the best I can.



“kudos”　「名声、栄光”　
“gold star”　「金星」

I'm all out of candy （物）がなくなった、切らしてしまった

be out of something、be all out of something ： （物）がなくなった、切らしてしまった
Keep your shirt on! ： 落ち着いて！
poke around ： 探し回る

Jake:Hello

Jake:Is it Halloween? I didn't realize. Sorry, I think I'm all out of candy.

Children:What?! No candy?

Jake:Okay, keep you shirt on. I'll poke around in the cupboard and see what I can find

start up ： 起動する、（パソコンが）立ち上がる

turn on ： スイッチを入れる、電源を入れて作動させる
start up ： 起動する、（パソコンが）立ち上がる
show up ： 現れる


Jane:Eric, can you help me with my computer?　There's something wrong with it.

Eric:Sure, what's the problem?

Jane:When I turn on the computer it starts up normally, but then it just shuts down again.

Eric:Hmm. Do any error messages show up?

Jane:No, it just suddenly shuts down.

Eric:I'd better check it out. I'll have some time later on today, but in the meantime you can use one of the spare laptops

I'll have to have you over sometime招待する

have a lot on ： やることがたくさんある
have someone over ： 招待する
set up [something]／set [something] up ： セッティングする、整理する

Emma:Hi, Jack! How've you been?

Jack:Pretty busy! I've got a lot on at the moment.

Emma:I heard you moved house recently.

Jack:That's right. I just moved in to a new apartment in Kichijoji.

Emma:That's a great area

Jack:Yeah, I really like it. I'll have to have you over sometime, after I've got the apartment set up.

Emma:Sounds great

not take no for an answer ： 諦めが悪い、しつこい、ノーを受け入れない

not take no for an answer ： 諦めが悪い、しつこい、ノーを受け入れない
be too good to be true, to sound too good to be true ： うますぎる話だ、できすぎた話だ
be happy with something ： 満足している

Betty:This new printing company representative won't take no for an answer! She has just offered to do all of our layout and design for free if we use their printing service.

Ken:Really? That sounds a bit too good to be true.

Betty:It would really save the company some money.

Ken:I don't know... It doesn't feel right to me. I'm happy with our current printers.

I think we should pass on the offer

have something in common ： 共通の興味や意見をもつこと

You win some, you lose some. ： うまくいくときもあれば、そうではないときもある
have something in common ： 共通の興味や意見をもつこと
Did you end up …? ： 結局…したの？


Steve:Hey Kenji, did you end up asking that girl out?

Kenji:Um, yeah. We went on a date last night

Steve:That's great! How did it go?

Kenji:Not very well. We didn’t have anything in common. Also, I was a bit tongue-tied. I just didn't know what to say.

Steve:Oh well. You win some, you lose some.

I don't think I'll ever get used to ～慣れるとは思えない

freak out ： あわてる、自制心を失う
I don't think I'll ever get used to ～慣れるとは思えない

Janet:Hey, did you feel the earthquake yesterday?

Hamish:Yeah, I was at work.

Janet:I was freaking out. I thought the whole apartment building was going to fall down


Hamish:It wasn't really that big. You get used to those little earthquakes after you've been living here for a while.

Janet:Really? I don't think I'll ever get used to them.