オンライン英会話ブレント・イングリッシュ・オンラインのレミです。
スマートイングリッシュの時間です。
今日のスマートイングリッシュは"to point the finger"です。＾＾
今日のスマートイングリッシュは"to point the finger"です。＾＾
皆さん、"to point the finger"を聞いたことがありますか？
"to point the finger"というのは 『人を責める』 と同じ意味を持つフレーズです。
それでは、"to point the finger"を使ってみましょう。
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To point the finger simply means to blame someone or to identify someone as the guilty person.
Situation 1: Mom and daughter talking over dinner.
Mom: Honey, I heard you failed your English test.
Missy: I would have passed the exam if I didn't have to look after Danny mom.
Mom: Missy it's not good to point the finger on someone. You shouldn't do that.
Missy: But that's the truth mom. Danny bothers me a lot.
Mom: Enough Missy. I want to see a better grade next time, do you understand?
Missy: Okay mom. I'm sorry.
Situation 2: Gary came in late for work
Boss: Gary, you're late again.
Gary: I'm sorry boss. I couldn't sleep last night because of my noisy neighbors and I woke up late
because of that.
Boss: It's not right to point the finger on someone Gary.
If you can't come early for work I would have to fire you, do you get me?
Gary: Yes boss. I'm sorry.
Boss: Okay, now get to work.
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