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突然の成功を得て、彼女はまるでことわざにある車を捕まえた犬のように、次に何をすればよいかわからなかった。

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When she achieved fame overnight, she felt like the proverbial dog that caught the car, unsure what to do next.

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When she achieved fame overnight, she felt like the proverbial dog that caught the car, unsure what to do next.

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the proverbial dog that caught the car

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いわゆる「車を捕らえた犬」という表現の別形。すなわち、ありえないと思われることが実際に成し遂げられた、という比喩的な意味合いを持つ。 / 予想外の成功や、ほとんど不可能と思われた事態が実現した状況を示す表現として使われる。
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突然の成功を得て、彼女はまるでことわざにある車を捕まえた犬のように、次に何をすればよいかわからなかった。

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