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Hi Sarah, what can I do for you?
Is it possible for me to
knock off
early on Friday
arvo
?
knock off
:
"knock off"は"leave"の意味。「帰る」たいてい仕事で用いる表現。
arvo
:
"arvo"は"afternoon"の意味(豪英)。「午後」
Why?
My best mate is getting married in Queensland this weekend, and we have to head off on Friday so that we can
sort everything out
for the big day.
sort everything out
:
"sort everything out"は"arange/finish/fix everything"の意味。「いろいろと準備する」
Where's the wedding?
On the Gold Coast.
The ceremony will be on the beach.
That sounds nice.
I don't think it should be a problem.
As long as you have everything
tied up
on Friday, you can
knick off
after lunch.
tied up
:
"tied up"は"finished"の意味。「終了した」
knick off
:
"knick off"は"leave"の意味。「帰る」逃げるというニュアンスが強い。
Thanks.
I'll make sure to come and see you before I leave.
No worries
.
No worries
:
"No worries"は"No problems"あるいは"everything is fine"の意味。「問題がない/全て大丈夫」また、許したり、元気づけたりするときにも使う。
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