英語トレーニング

句動詞 push/put

I have been sleeping for a long time, say I'm a sleeping lion.

I hold in anger to various donky works, where I don't have the will 

to continue anymore.

I wish he would stop pushing me around all this time.

I needed more time ,so I pushed back the deadline a week.

I'm always pushed for time, it's not good for my health.

That long meaningless meeting really put me out.

I support configuration of server system for salespersons.

I put myself out for them and this is what I get?

I gave voice to status-quo and it's time to wake up.

They pushed me to the wall and I couldn't say no.

I'll role up my sleeve and pull my finger out.

I must put force out our best effort if I want to get sales up.

If I push my luck, I might get stuck doing overtime.

Don't push the panic button.

This is my mission, I need to keep my end up.

I'll put conventional wisdom behind me.


push me around 　   うるさく言う 

push back　　　　　　延期する、引き伸ばす

be pushed for time　 時間に追われている

put someone out　　　　いらいらさせる

put myself out for　　面倒を見る、骨を折る

push 〜 to the wall 窮地に陥れる

pull my finger out  　本気になる

put force out　　　　　全力で

push my luck,　　　　調子にのる

push the panic button 慌てふためく

keep my end up　　  責務を果たす

Put 〜behind                                              

Wake Up!                       And  Stand up!       

句動詞 Pull

I had set my heart on Budokan live,but my job pulled the rug from 

under.
This can't helped I pull down monthly salary from my company.

I wanted to go Reina's graduate live in Budokan,but I couldn't,so
I'll imagine how it goes what if I were there.

Although there was some traffic,the bus pulled into the station on 

time.
What a relief! I made it.
The recent  sales up singles pulled in a lot of customers,didn't it.

All the supporters were pulling for Reina who is about to pull up 

stakes from Morning.

In this live two sub leaders are appointed.

How can they pull off such a difficult task?

Don't worry,you are strong,you'll pull through.

Pull yourself together. You'll go far,you have what it takes.

We  cheered and pull out all the stops for you.

pull the rug from under 　計画を台無しにする

pull down　　　　　　　　（給料として）（金）を受け取る

pull into　　　　　　　　　着く

pull in　　　　　　　　　（観客など）を引き付ける

pull for　　　　　　　　　応援する

pull up stakes             立ち去る、引っ越す

pull off　　　　　　　　　　（難しいことを）うまくやってのける

pull through　　　　　　　　困難を切り抜ける

pull oneself together　    気を静める、落ち着く

pull out all the stops　　最大限の努力をする

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps  自力でやり遂げる

pull punches　手加減する、手心を加える

We will pull 

ourselves up by

our bootstraps!

We won't pull

any punches.

句動詞 hold

I studied phrasal verbs,and find I'm weak at the word "hold"
so I'll write sentences using "hold".

"Why are you holding off on her live? I think It's a good one.
What's holding you up?"

"Because I was gotten my goat the other day."

"Don't hold out on me.Tell me what happened.

You'll have a nervous breakdown if you hold in all that anger."


I'll change the subject.

I'm on a diet,so I need to hold back snacks.

I lost weight about 8 Kg ,but not going to hold my breath,I need to
hold by a limited calory.

Do you think long breath diet will hold good in a diet?

I don't want to hold force about it but you shouldn't hold out much 

of hope to it.

hold off　　遅らせる　躊躇する

hold 〜 up　妨げる

hold out on ( 人）に隠し事をする

hold in 　　 （感情を）抑える

hold back　　〔感情を〕抑える、〔行動を〕（差し）控える

hold one's breath　かたずを飲む
not hold one's breath すぐに起こるとは期待しない

hold down　〔職に〕就いている

hold by  〔人の意見などに〕従う〔自分の考え・意見などに〕固執する

hold good　有効である

hold force　長々と話す

hold out hope （人）に期待を持たせる

Hold up a hope!

Hold your head up high!

I'm with you.

楽しい日々は長く続かない

Although my craze for idols culminates now,I can't take part in
any event.

I left no stone unturned to go various events lately.
I couldn't stop myself.

But happy days don't stand the light of the day.

I overdid it in this 3 months,I have no money not having a red cent.

It's a white crow.

If I don't change horses in midstream,I'll go to pot.

I need to ring down the curtain and pipe down although it goes 

against my grain.

I'll draw in my horns,tighten my belt for month of Sundays.

I am suddenly getting back to down to earth.

How can I say this kind of situation?

stick in the mud,got into a game, deep doo-doo
basket case, catch 22

There are various expression.


leave no stone unturned あらゆる手を尽くす

not 〜 a red cent　一銭もない

white crow 　有り得ない

go to pot　破産する

ring down the curtain　終止符をうつ

pipe down　　静かにする

goes against my grain 不本意だ

draw in one's  horns 切り詰める

month of Sundays 非常に長いあいだ

get back to down to earth 現実世界に戻る

4つのお気に入りグループ

I didn't imagine I'm addicted to idols before.

Conventional wisdom is that "Idol? Are you a geek?"

At first I liked to listening to good songs and this is 9nine 

by chance.

I  wanted to listen to their songs right before my eyes,not knowing
each member's name at that time.

I did go their live ,then Smileage and 女子流　were there.

Their performances stroke my chord,I warmed up to both groups.

They made the grade of my cup of tea.

Now I like them nip and tuck.

I can finally get behind Idols music.

I'm in my element when I take part in live event.

They are somebody I fall back on.

I'm aiming to go ℃-ute's Budokan,their performance is high-water 

mark plain as the nose on my face.

Please hold fire.

All work and no play.

Get a life!

Conventional wisdom 世間一般の考え

strike the chord 心の琴線に触れる

warm up to　好きになる

make the grade 一定の基準に達する

nip and tuck　互角だ　負けず劣らず(の)

get behind　面白さが分かる　多義語なので注意（支持する、後ろにまわる）

in one's element　水を得た魚 本領を発揮する.

fall back on　心のよりどころにする

high-water mark　最高水準

plain as the nose on one's face 明白だ

hold fire 批判を控える

Get a life  (勉強や仕事ばかりしている人に向かって、) もっと楽しもうぜ