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(idiomatic) Long and involved explanation, finger-pointing, or assignment of credit or blame. / (idiomatic) Nonsense; rubbish. / (idiomatic) Something bad; a mess.

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who shot John

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who shot John

名詞

慣用表現不可算名詞南部アメリカ英語

日本語の意味

長ったらしい、込み入った説明や、非難・責任の押し付け（功績や責任の割り当て） / たわごと、くだらない話、でたらめ / 非常に悪い状態、混乱やめちゃくちゃな状況

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Instead of solving the problem, the team started a who shot John session that lasted all afternoon.

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問題を解決する代わりに、チームは午後いっぱい続く責任のなすりつけ合いに陥った。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) Long and involved explanation, finger-pointing, or assignment of credit or blame.

I haven't been in on any of the sessions, I don't intend to get directly involved, and I'm not going to engage in any speculation about "who shot John".

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) Nonsense; rubbish.

This "Who-Shot-John" stuff about "Love thine enemy" is all very pretty, but I would rather have a little regard and do a good turn for a man that has proved himself my friend by having stuck to the organization that has raised my wages and thereby making It possible for me to give my family more of the necessities of life.

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意味（3）

(idiomatic) Something bad; a mess.

"I don't know why you wanna run around looking like Who Shot John," exclaims Monica's mother, played by Alfre Woodard. These words may seem a bit harsh, but they were supposedly said with a loving sentiment.

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