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coulde

I could eat the tail end of a skunk

Phrase

Synonym of I could eat a horse

Japanese Meaning

とてもお腹が空いている（非常に空腹な状態を誇張して表現する）

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After hiking all day, I could eat the tail end of a skunk, so let's stop at the next diner.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

一日中ハイキングした後で、馬でも食べられそうなくらいお腹が空いているから、次のダイナーで止まろう。

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as fast as one's legs could carry one

Adverb

not-comparable

(simile) At top speed (running on foot); as fast as possible.

Japanese Meaning

全力で走るさま。走れる限り速く走るという意味。 / 限界まで速く走ること。

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He dashed across the field as fast as one's legs could carry one to reach the shelter.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は避難所にたどり着くために、足が運ぶ限りの速さで野原を駆け抜けた。

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trust someone as far as one could throw them

Verb

in the negative

(chiefly in the negative) To trust somebody at all; to have any trust in a person whatsoever.

Japanese Meaning

その人物を全く信用しない、少しの信用も置かない / 信頼の置けない、信用に値しないと見なす

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After he lied about the money, I wouldn't trust someone as far as one could throw them.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼が金のことで嘘をついた後、私は彼をまったく信用すべきではないと悟った。

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Related Words

trusts someone as far as one could throw them

（ present singular third-person ）

trusting someone as far as one could throw them

（ participle present ）

trusted someone as far as one could throw them

（ participle past ）

trusted someone as far as one could throw them

（ past ）

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could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck

Phrase

Australia slang

(Australia, slang) Am/are/is extremely hungry.

Japanese Meaning

非常にお腹がすいている / ものすごく空腹である / 極度にお腹が減っている

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After skipping breakfast, I could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck by lunchtime.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

朝ごはんを抜いたので、昼になる頃にはとてもお腹が空いて何でも食べてしまいそうだ。

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could eat the arse out of a low flying duck

Phrase

alt-of alternative slang

(Au, slang) Alternative form of could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck

Japanese Meaning

この表現は、極めて優秀・抜群の能力や性能を誇張して表現するスラングです。たとえば、誰かや何かが信じられないほど凄い、または魅力的であることを強調する際に使われます。 / 直訳的には『低空を飛ぶアヒルのお尻（または股間）を食べることができる』という意味ですが、実際にはその非現実的なイメージを用いて、比類なき素晴らしさや驚異的な実力を示す表現です。