一期一会で一喜一憂

明日1時間やるより今日1日分やった方がいいのです。
Better a minute today than a hour tomorrow.

【Let's Listen and Fill in the Blanks!】
○Why is it so smoky in the kitchen?
===> Why is it so smoky in the kitchen?
△It's nothing. Don't worry. It'll clear a minute.
===> It's nothing. Don't worry. It'll clear in a minute.
○You didn't burn something, did you?
===> You didn't burn something, did you?
○Yes. It's embarrassing but true. I burned the toast.
===> Yes. It's embarrassing but true. I burned the toast.

【Let's Listen and Write!】
(1)
○I can't get the hang of this job.
===> I can't get the hang of this job.
△My boss is country dic to each other.
===> My bosses contradict each other.
○I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
===> I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

contradict　否認する、反論する、矛盾する
bossが複数いることは想定していませんでした。

(2)
△Don't go off half coaf.
===> Don't go off half-cocked.
○You'll just make things worse.
===> You'll just make things worse.
△Take it deep place and think about things.
===> Take a deep breath and think about things.

【Let's Listen and Answer!】
○I think we ought to end this meeting.
===> I think we ought to end this meeting.
△We've been talking and talking, and nothing is all has been decided.
===> We've been talking and talking, and nothing at all has been decided.
△And I'm the only one who feels like a rolling with one all?
===> Am I the only one who feels like we're rowing with one oar?

row　漕ぐ
oar　オール
急にボートを漕ぐ話が出てくると面食らいますが、比喩的に用いられています。
「rest on one's oars」で一休みする、「put one's oar in」でおせっかいをするなどの表現もあります。覚えておきましょう。

○We just go round and round. Here's my suggestion.
===> We just go round and round. Here's my suggestion.
△We all go back and study the subject for a few days, do some bringstorming and come up with some conclete suggestions.
===> We all go back and study the subject for a few days, do some brainstorming and come up with some concrete suggestions.

concrete　具体的な、コンクリート製の

△Then we bring up approsals back on Tuesday and present them.
===> Then we bring our proposals back on Tuesday and present them.
○Who agrees with me?
===> Who agrees with me?