Do you know yourself? Japanese idiom for this!

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shut-ones-eye-to-something-Japanese

 

彼女はいつも自分のことを(  )に上げて、人の批判ばかりしている。

She always closes her eyes to herself and constantly criticizes others.

 

◆ Vocabulary Hint

批判(ひはん)する to critisize

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.

① 棚(たな)
② 机(つくえ)
③ 頭(あたま)
④ 手(て)

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

① 棚(たな)

 

◆ Today's expression

棚に上げる
put something on hold
shut one's eye to something
put something on the back burner

 

◆ Example Sentence

A: リビングルームをリフォームするんじゃなかった?
B: 出費が重なったので、今は一旦棚に上げることになりました。

A: I thought you were going to remodel the living room?
B: We had to put it on hold for now because of piling expenses.

 

◆ Vocabulary Hint

出費(しゅっぴ)expenses
重(かさ)なる be piled up

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