give and arm and a leg
何かを得るために大きく犠牲する
Example:
I would give an arm and a leg to get a chance to visit TED.
TEDに行く機会のためなんでもするよ。
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TED is a conference where great people talk about great things. The talks are very interesting and are posted online everyday.
http://www.ted.com
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give a hand
手伝える
Example:
Can you give a hand over here? We need more folks.
ちょっと手伝ってくれない？人が足りない。
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This is pretty easy, but it's interesting how the Japanese and English are basically the same.
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shake a leg
急ぐ
Example:
Shake a leg over there, we don't have any time!
そこ早くしろ、時間ないから！
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foot in the door
足がかり
Example:
If I could just get my foot in the door, I know I'd be a hit.
足がかりだけが出来たら絶対に大成功するのに。
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