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look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

Verb

UK idiomatic

(idiomatic, UK) To look very disappointed.

Japanese Meaning

非常に落胆している様子 / ひどくがっかりしている様子

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looks as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

（ present singular third-person ）

looking as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

（ participle present ）

looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

（ participle past ）

looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

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innocent as the babe unborn

Adjective

not-comparable

(simile) Entirely innocent.

Japanese Meaning

生まれる前の赤ん坊のように、全く無垢である / 罪や汚れの影響を一切受けず、純粋な状態である

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Though accused unjustly, she stood innocent as the babe unborn before the council.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

不当に告発されたが、彼女は評議会の前で生まれていない赤ん坊のように無垢なままで立っていた。

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big as a barn

Adjective

not-comparable

(simile) Very big.

Japanese Meaning

非常に大きい

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The ancient stadium was big as a barn, dwarfing everything around it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その古い競技場は納屋のように巨大で、周囲のすべてを圧倒していた。

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tight as a drum

Adjective

not-comparable

(simile) Completely tight. / Wholly free from leaks, cracks, etc.

Japanese Meaning

全く隙間がなく、完全に締まっている / 漏れや亀裂が全くなく、完全に密閉されている

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After the crew finished lashing it down, the tent's canvas was tight as a drum.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

作業員たちがロープでしっかり固定した後、そのテントのキャンバス地はぴんと張っていた。

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as happy as a pig in mud

Adjective

alt-of alternative not-comparable

Alternative form of happy as a pig in shit

Japanese Meaning

極めて幸せな状態、非常に満足している様子 / 泥の中にいる豚のように、何にも縛られず自由に幸せを感じる状態

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She was as happy as a pig in mud when she heard the news.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はその知らせを聞いて、泥の中の豚のように満足げだった。

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happy as a pig in mud

Adjective

alt-of alternative euphemistic idiomatic

(idiomatic, euphemistic, simile) Alternative form of happy as a pig in shit

Japanese Meaning

非常に幸せで、満足している状態 / 自分のありのままの環境に心から満足している様子 / 比喩的に、まるで豚が泥に浸かっているように、思いほぐれている様子

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When she found the concert tickets on the kitchen table, she stood there, happy as a pig in mud.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

台所のテーブルの上でコンサートのチケットを見つけたとき、彼女はそこに立ち尽くして、泥だらけの豚のように大喜びしていた。

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as the next girl

Phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical woman.

Japanese Meaning

普通の女性と同じ程度に / 一般的な女性並みに / 典型的な女性に匹敵する程度に

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I can be sentimental as the next girl, but I don't let my feelings control every decision.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私だって人並みに感傷的になることはあるが、感情がすべての判断を左右するわけではない。

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as the next guy

Phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man.

Japanese Meaning

一般的な程度で / 普通の人と同じくらい / 人並みに

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I enjoy a cold beer on a Friday night as the next guy, but I still have responsibilities tomorrow.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

金曜日の夜に冷たいビールを楽しむのは私も他の人と同じくらいだが、明日はしなければならないことがある。

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proud as Punch

Adjective

(simile) Very proud.

Japanese Meaning

非常に誇り高い

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He was proud as Punch when he finished the project ahead of schedule.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

予定より早くプロジェクトを終えたとき、彼はとても誇らしげだった。

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thick as champ

Adjective

Hiberno-English informal not-comparable

(informal, Hiberno-English) Very ignorant or foolish, sullen or in a bad temper.

Japanese Meaning

（口語、ヒバニョン）非常に無知で愚か、あるいは不機嫌で怒りっぽい状態を指す

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Don't be thick as champ about it; just tell me what happened.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そんなに無知で不機嫌にならないで、ただ何があったか話してよ。

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