chalk out

計画を立てる、概要を描く

計画の主な内容を決めたり、説明したりする。

やさしい英語で： To work out or describe the main parts of a plan.

• Let's chalk out a plan.
• The team chalked out its goals for next year.
• Have you chalked out a route for the journey?

使い方： chalk out something for someone/something (They chalked out a strategy for the election.)

類義語： outline, map out, plan

よく使う表現： chalk out something, chalk out plans, chalk out strategies

チョークで描く、チョークで印をつける

表面にチョークで絵や線を描いたり、印をつけたりする。

やさしい英語で： To draw or mark something on a surface with chalk.

• Chalk out a circle here.
• The children chalked out squares on the pavement.
• We chalked the room's new layout out on the floor.

使い方： chalk something out on something (She chalked the outline out on the floor.)

類義語： mark out, draw

よく使う表現： chalk out lines, chalk out something, chalk out squares

残りのレースですべて本命が勝つ

複数のレースに賭ける際、残りの全レースで本命が勝つ。

やさしい英語で： In a bet covering several races, to have the expected winners win every remaining race.

• The remaining races chalked out.
• Our pick five chalked out after the opening upset.
• If the rest chalks out, the payout will be small.

よく使う表現： chalk out completely, chalk out afterwards

死ぬ、くたばる

命を失うことを表す、あまり使われないくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： To die.

• He chalked out last night.
• The old man chalked out before the doctor arrived.
• Nobody expected her to chalk out so young.

類義語： die, kick the bucket

よく使う表現： chalk out suddenly, chalk out young

殺す、始末する

人の命を奪うことを表す、あまり使われないくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： To kill someone.

• They planned to chalk him out.
• The gunman chalked out two rivals.
• He feared they would chalk him out if he talked.

使い方： chalk someone out (The gang threatened to chalk him out.)

類義語： kill, murder, bump off

よく使う表現： chalk out someone, chalk out enemies