2019.04.05
“Keep It On The Down-Low”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 289
Keep it on the down-low ってどういう意味？
Keep it on the down-low は日本語で「秘密で」「内密に」「こっそりと」「隠れて」といった意味があり、主に秘密にしたい内容や公にしたくないことを意味します。
Keep it on the down-low ってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば、同僚に最近のニュースを話す時：
You: What!? You’re thinking about changing jobs!?
Justin: Maybe. But please keep it on the down-low.
You: え！？転職するんですか！？
Justin: まだわかりません。でもここだけの話にしておいてください。
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Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome back to another Bizmates for Beginners
00:04
video lesson where every week we introduce a new idiom, phrase, or
00:09
expression that you can use in your daily business conversation. This week
00:13
everyone that we are going to learn: To Keep it on The Down-Low. So a bit of a
00:18
longer expression this week. But if you want to know what this means and how to
00:22
use it, please stay tuned. But first, that's right, let's begin with a quick
00:27
review of last week's class. Alright everyone, so imagine I say or I ask you:
00:33
Who would pay over $1,000 for a smart watch? And alright, using the
00:40
expression from last week, you want to say that people who really love
00:45
technology are willing to pay a lot of money for the newest gadgets. So willing
00:51
to pay a lot of money. How do you say that using the expression from last week?
00:55
I'll give you five seconds to think about it. Are you ready? Alright, go!
01:03
Okay, and time is up. If you said: Techies will pay top dollar for the newest gadgets.
01:10
Then that's exactly right. Well done and thank you for remembering last week's
01:15
class. Okay everyone, let's move on to: Keep it on The Down-Low. Now this is what
01:21
I sometimes hear. Okay so, I'm talking with my good friend and colleague Taro
01:27
and Taro has some shocking news for me, some shocking news. He says: You know
01:34
Justin, I think I want to change my job. Okay he's thinking about leaving the
01:40
company, he's thinking about joining maybe a competitor or something. So I say:
01:45
Really! What?! You're thinking about changing jobs?! Oh, I can't believe it.
01:49
But Taro is kind of a private person right. He doesn't want everyone to know,
01:55
so he says: Yeah, maybe maybe. But please keep secret. To keep secret, don't, don't
02:00
tell anybody. Okay, I understand. Yes, maybe sensitive information. You don't want
02:06
other people to know, so yeah. Okay, I understand.
02:09
Alright, so keep secret is okay but you might hear a native
02:13
English speaker say this: Maybe, maybe. But please keep it on the down-low. Okay,
02:19
don't tell anybody, keep it secret, just between you and I. Okay, it's kind of
02:24
sensitive information so keep it on the down-low.
02:28
Alright, so for example if the company is going to launch or announce a new
02:34
product, but we shouldn't tell anyone outside of the company so we have to
02:38
keep it on the down-low until the official press release. Okay, so keep it
02:44
secret, don't tell other people. Okay, keep it on the down-low. Alright everyone?
02:50
Okay, so pronunciation. It's as you see it here. Please repeat after me.
02:54
Keep it on the down-low. Keep it on the down-low. Okay, your turn.
03:01
Alright good. Now after my question or my statement here: What?! You're thinking about changing jobs?!
03:13
Good good good. Please keep it on the down-low. Alright, so you can use
03:18
this in your daily conversation if this kind of situation comes up. Alright.
03:22
Okay, so our bonus question this week everyone is another way to say: It was
03:28
great. Maybe you went to a fantastic restaurant so you want to use an
03:32
interesting expression that we covered in one of our previous lessons. Do you
03:36
know what it is? If you know what it is, please leave it in the comments below. If
03:40
you don't know what it is, well, see if you can find it in one of our previous
03:44
videos okay. And of course, I will leave the answer to last week's bonus question
03:49
in the information below. Okay everyone so that is it for me this week. Thank you
03:54
always for watching. Have a great weekend everyone and I'll see you next time.
03:58
Thank you!
Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome back to another Bizmates for Beginners
00:04
video lesson where every week we introduce a new idiom, phrase, or
00:09
expression that you can use in your daily business conversation. This week
00:13
everyone that we are going to learn: To Keep it on The Down-Low. So a bit of a
00:18
longer expression this week. But if you want to know what this means and how to
00:22
use it, please stay tuned. But first, that's right, let's begin with a quick
00:27
review of last week's class. Alright everyone, so imagine I say or I ask you:
00:33
Who would pay over $1,000 for a smart watch? And alright, using the
00:40
expression from last week, you want to say that people who really love
00:45
technology are willing to pay a lot of money for the newest gadgets. So willing
00:51
to pay a lot of money. How do you say that using the expression from last week?
00:55
I'll give you five seconds to think about it. Are you ready? Alright, go!
01:03
Okay, and time is up. If you said: Techies will pay top dollar for the newest gadgets.
01:10
Then that's exactly right. Well done and thank you for remembering last week's
01:15
class. Okay everyone, let's move on to: Keep it on The Down-Low. Now this is what
01:21
I sometimes hear. Okay so, I'm talking with my good friend and colleague Taro
01:27
and Taro has some shocking news for me, some shocking news. He says: You know
01:34
Justin, I think I want to change my job. Okay he's thinking about leaving the
01:40
company, he's thinking about joining maybe a competitor or something. So I say:
01:45
Really! What?! You're thinking about changing jobs?! Oh, I can't believe it.
01:49
But Taro is kind of a private person right. He doesn't want everyone to know,
01:55
so he says: Yeah, maybe maybe. But please keep secret. To keep secret, don't, don't
02:00
tell anybody. Okay, I understand. Yes, maybe sensitive information. You don't want
02:06
other people to know, so yeah. Okay, I understand.
02:09
Alright, so keep secret is okay but you might hear a native
02:13
English speaker say this: Maybe, maybe. But please keep it on the down-low. Okay,
02:19
don't tell anybody, keep it secret, just between you and I. Okay, it's kind of
02:24
sensitive information so keep it on the down-low.
02:28
Alright, so for example if the company is going to launch or announce a new
02:34
product, but we shouldn't tell anyone outside of the company so we have to
02:38
keep it on the down-low until the official press release. Okay, so keep it
02:44
secret, don't tell other people. Okay, keep it on the down-low. Alright everyone?
02:50
Okay, so pronunciation. It's as you see it here. Please repeat after me.
02:54
Keep it on the down-low. Keep it on the down-low. Okay, your turn.
03:01
Alright good. Now after my question or my statement here: What?! You're thinking about changing jobs?!
03:13
Good good good. Please keep it on the down-low. Alright, so you can use
03:18
this in your daily conversation if this kind of situation comes up. Alright.
03:22
Okay, so our bonus question this week everyone is another way to say: It was
03:28
great. Maybe you went to a fantastic restaurant so you want to use an
03:32
interesting expression that we covered in one of our previous lessons. Do you
03:36
know what it is? If you know what it is, please leave it in the comments below. If
03:40
you don't know what it is, well, see if you can find it in one of our previous
03:44
videos okay. And of course, I will leave the answer to last week's bonus question
03:49
in the information below. Okay everyone so that is it for me this week. Thank you
03:54
always for watching. Have a great weekend everyone and I'll see you next time.
03:58
Thank you!
