Can you grab John for me? I’ve got a question for him.
ジョンを呼んでくれない？ちょっと質問があるんだけど。
今回のタイトルである 「grab a cab (to) タクシーをつかまえる」
に関連した例文をもう少し紹介してみます。
Let’s grab a cab
タクシーで行こう
It’s taking forever to get a taxi
タクシー全然来ない
「grab a cab (to) タクシーをつかまえる 」 習得・攻略
ネイティブのリアル 英語：
Instead of trying to find parking, let’s just grab a cab and
go out to dinner.
学校で教わる英語：
Instead of trying to find parking, let’s just take a taxi and
go out to dinner.
ネイティブのリアル発音:
Instead ’a trying da fin’ parking, let’s jus’ grab a cab ’n go
out ta dinner.
その他「Grab」を使ったイデオム
● Grab the bull by the horns : 難問に直面する
She knew it was going to be a tough conversation, but she decided to grab the bull by the horns and tell him the truth. 彼女は難しい会話になることを知っていたが、難問に直面して彼に真実を伝えることにした。
● Grab someone’s attention : 誰かの注意を引く
The vibrant colors of the painting instantly grabbed my attention. その絵の鮮やかな色合いがすぐに私の注意を引いた。
● Grab the opportunity : 機会をつかむ
When the company offered him the promotion, he decided to grab the opportunity. 会社が彼に昇進を提案したとき、彼はその機会をつかむことに決めた。
● Judge a book by its cover (見かけで判断する) 例文: Don’t judge him just because he dresses casually. You can’t judge a book by its cover.
● Hit the books (猛勉強する)
例文: I have a big exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight and study.
● By the book (規則通りに) 例文: The police officer followed the procedures by the book during the investigation.
● Throw the book at someone (厳しく罰する)
例文: The judge was not lenient and threw the book at the defendant, giving him the maximum sentence.
● Take a leaf out of someone’s book (誰かの手本を見習う) 例文: She is very organized and productive. I should take a leaf out of her book and start managing my time better.
● Close the book on something (終わりにする、終息させる) 例文: After years of investigation, the police finally closed the book on the unsolved case.
● Read someone like a book (相手の考えを見抜く) 例文: She knew he was lying because she could read him like a book.
「booked solid 予約がすべて埋まった 」 習得・攻略
ネイティブのリアル 英語：
I wanted to stay at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris, but it was
booked solid.
学校で教わる英語：
I wanted to stay at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris, but it was
completely full.
ネイティブのリアル発音:
I wan’ed ta stay ’it the famous Ritz Hotel ’n Paris, bud it w’z
