sink one's teeth into value for money rough-and-tumble dip one's toe into the waters turn up (one's) nose at a tad dangling luxuriant decor dunk open-outcry liquidation sale boisterous
Googleで少し検索してみたところ、PFIの分野でもVFM(value for money) が議論されているようです。
────────────────────────────── rough-and-tumble, 入り乱れた、大混乱の、乱闘、騒ぎ ────────────────────────────── You can use rough and tumble to refer to a situation in which the people involved try hard to get what they want, and do not worry about upsetting or harming others, and you think this is acceptable and normal.
E-DICより。
The recent election was a rough-and-tumble affair. この前の選挙は激戦だった
────────────────────────────── dip one's toe into the waters, （新しいことを）試しにやってみる ────────────────────────────── a toe in the water If you dip your toe in the water, you start slowly and carefully doing something that you have not done before, because you are not sure if you will like it or if it will be successful. [mainly BRITISH]
toe in the watersともいう。
ex) Last year, she finally dipped a toe in the commercial waters by hiring an agent.
────────────────────────────── turn up (one's) nose at, …を軽蔑する、…を鼻先であしらう ────────────────────────────── If you say that someone turns up their nose at something, you mean that they reject it because they think that it is not good enough for them. You use this expression to show disapproval of the person's behavior, because you think that they are being foolish or too proud.
E-DICより。
turn up one's nose at something [someone] 鼻もひっかけない
Jobs are hard to find these days. You shouldn't turn up your nose at Mr. Smith's offer just because it's not exactly what you want. 当節、仕事を見つけるのは骨だ。ぴったり思いどおりのものじゃないからと いって、スミスさんの話をむげに断ったりしないほうがいいよ
───────────────────────────── その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ────────────────────────────── a tad, 少し dangling, つり下がっている luxuriant, ふさふさしている、豪華な decor, 室内装飾 dunk, （ものに）つける、（ものを）液体につける、ディップする →ダンキンドーナツ（Dunkin' Donuts）はこれですね。 open-outcry, 大声で行う売買注文 liquidation sale, 精算セール boisterous, 大荒れの = rough-and-tumble
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Shopping Fun (3) 3/9-10 2007"
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