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C1仕事とキャリア20分

職場とキャリアの慣用表現

Workplace and career idioms

hit the ground running、move the goalposts、call the shots、the glass ceiling などの慣用表現を学び、職業生活をニュアンス豊かに表現しましょう。

英語圏の職場には、廊下でのくだけた会話から、人事評価や面接の言葉づかいまで、慣用表現があふれています。それらを理解すれば、同僚が本当に言いたいことを把握でき、いくつかを上手に使えば、自分の英語がリラックスして自然に聞こえます。慣用表現は固定されているので、動詞の時制は変えられても、通常は語を変えられません。

hit the ground running慣用句
新しい仕事やプロジェクトを始めて、すぐに効果的に働くWithin a week, Tomás had hit the ground running and was leading client meetings.
move the goalposts慣用句
誰かが達成しようとしている最中に、ルールや目標を不公平に変えるEvery time we reach the target, management moves the goalposts.
go the extra mile慣用句
期待されている以上の努力をするMina always goes the extra mile for her clients.
touch base慣用句
ニュースを共有したり進捗を確認したりするために、誰かと短く連絡を取るI'll touch base with you on Thursday to see how the draft is coming on.
have a lot on your plate慣用句
対処すべき多くの仕事や責任を抱えているI can't take on anything else; I already have far too much on my plate.
burn the candle at both ends慣用句
非常に一生懸命働き、休息が少なすぎて疲れ果てるHe has been burning the candle at both ends, writing at night after a full day at work.
get a foot in the door慣用句
職業や組織に入るための最初の機会を得るA short internship was her chance to get a foot in the door.
pull your weight慣用句
自分の分担の仕事をきちんとこなすNew team members are expected to pull their weight from the start.
bite off more than you can chew慣用句
こなせる以上の仕事を引き受けるBy agreeing to lead a fourth project, she had bitten off more than she could chew.
be thrown in at the deep end慣用句
ほとんど準備や支援のないまま、難しい仕事を任されるOn her first day she was thrown in at the deep end and asked to chair a meeting.
glass ceiling名詞
一部のグループが最高の地位に到達するのを妨げる、目に見えない壁Many talented women hit a glass ceiling before reaching the board.
call the shots慣用句
重要な決定を下す人であるThe founder still likes to call the shots on every major hiring decision.

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最適な選択肢を選ぼう

各文を完成させる慣用表現または句を選びましょう。

  1. Tomás _____ when he joined: within a week he was leading the client meetings himself.

  2. The sales team is frustrated because every time it meets a target, management raises it. They keep _____.

  3. If you are burning the candle at both ends, you are ...

  4. I'll _____ with you on Thursday to see how the draft is coming on.

  5. Getting a foot in the door means ...

  6. Having agreed to lead a fourth project, she realised she had _____.

  7. Although she had excellent qualifications, she came up against a _____ that stopped women from reaching the top roles.

  8. Newcomers are expected to _____ and share the workload fairly.

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慣用表現を完成させよう

各慣用表現を完成させる欠けている語を入力しましょう。各語は1回ずつ使います：candle, deep, door, goalposts, ground, mile, plate, shots。

  1. The new manager hit the running and had fixed the rota by Friday.

  2. It isn't fair to move the after the project has already started.

  3. Mina always goes the extra for her clients, often staying late to help them.

  4. I can't take on anything else; I already have far too much on my .

  5. He has been burning the at both ends, working nights to finish his thesis.

  6. A short internship was her first chance to get a foot in the .

  7. On her first day she was thrown in at the end and asked to chair a meeting.

  8. The founder still likes to call the on every major hiring decision.

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