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2009.03.02
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We've prepared an especially colorful set of expressions for you this week, beginning with this bold offering!
MOVER AND SHAKER 有力者、実力者
- A mover and shaker is someone with a lot of power and influence in a particular field.
- mover and shaker とは、ある特定の分野において、多大な権力や影響力がある人、つまり、有力者、という意味です。
- (talking about the governor's daughter)
a: She's one of the most driven people I've ever met.
b: Well, she's got big dreams. She won't be satisfied until she's become a mover and shaker just like her father. - They've lined up some very impressive speakers for the conference - real movers and shakers in the industry.
- a: Why are you going to a charity auction? You can't afford to buy art.
b: Because it's a chance for me to schmooze with some of the city's movers and shakers.
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