2019.02.01
“On A Dime”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 280
On A Dimeってどういう意味？
On a dimeとは日本語で「狭い範囲・場所で」または「急に変化する」という二つの意味の表現です。進路や質が急変するものについて話す時に使われます。
On A Dimeってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば、為替について同僚と話している時：
Justin: The exchange rate dropped again!
You: Yes. It can change on a dime!
Justin: また為替レートが動きましたね！
You: はい。本当に急に変わりますよね！
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Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome
back to another Bizmates for Beginners
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video lesson, where every week we
introduced a new idiom, phrase, or
0:00:09.420,0:00:13.950
expression that you can use in your
daily business conversation. And that
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this week everyone we are going to learn:
On A Dime. Okay, so to find out what this
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means and how to use it, please stay
tuned. But let's begin as always with a
0:00:25.230,0:00:31.859
quick review of last week's class. Alright, so imagine I ask you: How is your
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new project going so far? And so far it's
going great, no problems, so how do you
0:00:39.450,0:00:41.940
say that using the expression from last
week.
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I'll give you five seconds to think
about it. Are you ready? Alright, go! Okay,
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and time is up. If you said: Smooth
sailing! And that's exactly right. Well
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done and thank you for remembering last
week's class. Okay everyone, so let's move
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on to: On A Dime. Now, this is what I
sometimes hear. Alright, so I'm spending
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some time with my good friend and
colleague Taro, maybe we're having lunch
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or something. I'm looking at my phone
checking some news and I say to Taro:
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Taro and the exchange rate dropped again!
Can you believe it? It's been changing so
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much recently. Taro says: Yes. It can
change so suddenly! Okay, very good.
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So, so suddenly. Again, it's easy to
understand, no problem there Taro. But you
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might hear a native English speaker say
this: Yes. It can change on a dime! So when
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something changes on a dime, it means yes,
that's right, it changes very quickly or
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it changes suddenly. Okay? Now there is
another meaning, which means it happens
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within a small space. Okay, so for example,
the car can turn on a dime. Okay, so we
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can turn in a very small or confined
space. But generally, and for most
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situations, on a dime
refers to a short amount of time okay so
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the exchange rates can change on a dime.
Alright, or the boss's mood can change
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on a dime.
Alright, so very quickly or very
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suddenly alright. And for those of you
who are curious, a dime is ten cents. So
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it's worth 10 cents in the US and Canada,
so it's a small coin that's worth 10
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cents. Okay, but on a dime means something
that can change very quickly.
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Alright, so pronunciation as you see it
here. So please repeat after me everyone:
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Yes. It can change on a dime. Your turn.
Very good. Now after my sentence: Wow, the
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exchange rate dropped again! That's right
and you say: Yes, it can change on a dime!
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Okay, so please remember this for next
time alright.
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Okay, our bonus question this week
everyone is another way to say very
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common, something is very common. So, we
covered this in one of our previous
0:03:20.670,0:03:24.840
Bizmates for Beginners video lesson. So,
take a look if you have the time, okay.
0:03:24.840,0:03:29.790
And we will leave the answer to last
week's bonus question in the information
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below. Okay everyone, so that is it for me
this week. Thank you always for watching
0:03:35.070,0:03:38.430
the channel. Have a great weekend
everyone and I'll see you next time.
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Thank you!
Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome
back to another Bizmates for Beginners
0:00:04.770,0:00:09.420
video lesson, where every week we
introduced a new idiom, phrase, or
0:00:09.420,0:00:13.950
expression that you can use in your
daily business conversation. And that
0:00:13.950,0:00:20.460
this week everyone we are going to learn:
On A Dime. Okay, so to find out what this
0:00:20.460,0:00:25.230
means and how to use it, please stay
tuned. But let's begin as always with a
0:00:25.230,0:00:31.859
quick review of last week's class. Alright, so imagine I ask you: How is your
0:00:31.859,0:00:39.450
new project going so far? And so far it's
going great, no problems, so how do you
0:00:39.450,0:00:41.940
say that using the expression from last
week.
0:00:41.940,0:00:50.700
I'll give you five seconds to think
about it. Are you ready? Alright, go! Okay,
0:00:50.700,0:00:56.850
and time is up. If you said: Smooth
sailing! And that's exactly right. Well
0:00:56.850,0:01:01.829
done and thank you for remembering last
week's class. Okay everyone, so let's move
0:01:01.829,0:01:08.430
on to: On A Dime. Now, this is what I
sometimes hear. Alright, so I'm spending
0:01:08.430,0:01:11.939
some time with my good friend and
colleague Taro, maybe we're having lunch
0:01:11.939,0:01:17.070
or something. I'm looking at my phone
checking some news and I say to Taro:
0:01:17.070,0:01:23.820
Taro and the exchange rate dropped again!
Can you believe it? It's been changing so
0:01:23.820,0:01:32.250
much recently. Taro says: Yes. It can
change so suddenly! Okay, very good.
0:01:32.250,0:01:37.530
So, so suddenly. Again, it's easy to
understand, no problem there Taro. But you
0:01:37.530,0:01:45.720
might hear a native English speaker say
this: Yes. It can change on a dime! So when
0:01:45.720,0:01:51.329
something changes on a dime, it means yes,
that's right, it changes very quickly or
0:01:51.329,0:01:58.950
it changes suddenly. Okay? Now there is
another meaning, which means it happens
0:01:58.950,0:02:05.310
within a small space. Okay, so for example,
the car can turn on a dime. Okay, so we
0:02:05.310,0:02:11.480
can turn in a very small or confined
space. But generally, and for most
0:02:11.480,0:02:16.890
situations, on a dime
refers to a short amount of time okay so
0:02:16.890,0:02:23.670
the exchange rates can change on a dime.
Alright, or the boss's mood can change
0:02:23.670,0:02:26.670
on a dime.
Alright, so very quickly or very
0:02:26.670,0:02:33.600
suddenly alright. And for those of you
who are curious, a dime is ten cents. So
0:02:33.600,0:02:38.910
it's worth 10 cents in the US and Canada,
so it's a small coin that's worth 10
0:02:38.910,0:02:43.830
cents. Okay, but on a dime means something
that can change very quickly.
0:02:43.830,0:02:49.410
Alright, so pronunciation as you see it
here. So please repeat after me everyone:
0:02:49.410,0:02:58.430
Yes. It can change on a dime. Your turn.
Very good. Now after my sentence: Wow, the
0:02:58.430,0:03:06.990
exchange rate dropped again! That's right
and you say: Yes, it can change on a dime!
0:03:06.990,0:03:10.459
Okay, so please remember this for next
time alright.
0:03:10.459,0:03:15.900
Okay, our bonus question this week
everyone is another way to say very
0:03:15.900,0:03:20.670
common, something is very common. So, we
covered this in one of our previous
0:03:20.670,0:03:24.840
Bizmates for Beginners video lesson. So,
take a look if you have the time, okay.
0:03:24.840,0:03:29.790
And we will leave the answer to last
week's bonus question in the information
0:03:29.790,0:03:35.070
below. Okay everyone, so that is it for me
this week. Thank you always for watching
0:03:35.070,0:03:38.430
the channel. Have a great weekend
everyone and I'll see you next time.
0:03:38.430,0:03:41.120
Thank you!
