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2020年06月11日 | Daily Vocabulary
25476.Ieash(綱)A dog's leash is a long thin piece of leather or a chain, which you attach to the dog's collar so that you can keep the dog under control. 
Will you hold Buddy's leash?
25477.the front-runner (先頭走者、最有力候補 )
She's the front-runner for the lead in a school musical!
25478.to touch base(どんな様子かと思って、しばらく連絡していないので、ちょっと話があって)
I just called to touch base. 
25479.call it a day (仕事などを途中でやめる、切り上げる )informal to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired 
But not everyone likes the idea of calling it a day for good.
25480.shaped(〜の形をした 
I loved the moment when we presented Ron with a retirement cake shaped like a huge bean to show our appreciation for his many years of service.


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