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2007.05.16(Review of 2003.09.10 edition)

Life - and luck - is a funny thing. One moment you can do no wrong, then one fateful moment later, it can all fall apart. Oh, well, at least it keeps us humble!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
GO YOUR WAY / GO AGAINST YOU
思い通りにいく/思い通りにいかない

Explanation

  • When something (for example, a project or negotiation) is going your way, it is progressing well for you.

    If something is going against you, it is progressing badly for you.
  • go your way とは、(例えば、プロジェクトや交渉などの)物事が、自分にとって都合がよい方向に進んでいる、という意味です。

    going against you は、逆に、物事がうまく進まない、思い通りにいかない、という意味になります。

GO YOUR WAY / GO AGAINST YOU

examples

  1. a: Your business is certainly doing well, isn't it?
    b: Yes, everything seems to be going my way these days.
  2. The negotiation is at a delicate stage just now, but I have a feeling it will go our way in the end.
  3. I don't lose any sleep when the market goes against me; I invest for the long term. The market always recovers eventually.
  4. I don't know what he'll do if the court decision goes against him. It's his last hope.

英会話レッスンWe hope things are going your way today!