see coming

予見する、予想する

特に悪い出来事について、実際に起こる前に起こりそうだと気づくこと。

やさしい英語で： To realize that something will happen before it actually happens, especially something bad.

• I never saw that coming.
• She saw the problem coming and warned us.
• Did anyone see this sudden change coming?

使い方： see someone/something coming (We should have seen the trouble coming.)

類義語： foresee, anticipate, predict

よく使う表現： see something coming, see trouble coming, see it coming

近づいてくるのを見る

人や物が自分の方や別の場所に向かって近づくのを見ること。

やさしい英語で： To notice someone or something moving towards you or another place.

• I saw a bus coming.
• She moved aside when she saw the cyclist coming.
• He did not see the ball coming towards his head.

使い方： see someone/something coming (I saw a car coming towards us.)

類義語： see approaching

よく使う表現： see someone coming, see something coming, see cars coming

だましやすい相手だと見抜く

相手を簡単にだましたり、不当に高い料金を払わせたりできると見抜くこと。

やさしい英語で： To realize that someone will be easy to trick or charge too much money.

• That salesman saw you coming.
• I paid far too much; they must have seen me coming.
• The dealer saw her coming and sold her a worthless watch.

使い方： see someone coming (The seller saw me coming and doubled the price.)

類義語： spot an easy target

よく使う表現： see someone coming, see you coming