2018.09.21
“A cut above”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 263
A cut above ってどういう意味？
A cut above は、「一段上」という意味の、何かを他に比べて優れていると言いたい時に使うフレーズです。
よく、 “〇〇 is a cut above the rest” というように、”the rest”を付け加え、「他の全てのものより秀でている」という言い方をします。
A cut above ってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば、業者から届いた新しい商品のサンプルについて同僚と話している時に：
Justin: What do you think about the new samples our supplier sent us?
You: They’re a cut above the rest.
Justin: 業者さんから届いた商品サンプルについてどう思いますか？
You: 他と比べて一段上の性能ですね。
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Hello everyone, Justin here and welcome
back to another Bizmates for Beginners
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video lesson where every week, we
introduce a new idiom, phrase, or
0:00:09.240,0:00:13.500
expression that you can use in your
daily business conversation. And this
0:00:13.500,0:00:18.570
week everyone we are going to learn:
"a cut above." Okay
0:00:18.570,0:00:23.400
so let's find out what this means in our
video lesson today everyone, but first as
0:00:23.400,0:00:29.240
always let's start with a quick review
of last week's class. Alright everyone so
0:00:29.240,0:00:35.250
imagine I say you'll be transferring
abroad in a few days and I ask you: how
0:00:35.250,0:00:38.730
do you feel?
and of course, although you're really
0:00:38.730,0:00:43.469
excited, you're also getting really
nervous. You don't know if this is
0:00:43.469,0:00:48.570
something you can do. You're starting to
lose confidence. So how do you say that
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using the expression from last week? I'll
give you five seconds? Are you ready?
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okay go.
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Alright and time is up. if you
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said: I'm starting to get cold feet, then
that's exactly right well done everyone
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and thank you for remembering last
week's class okay everyone so let's move
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on to: a cut above.
Now this is what I sometimes hear...
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Okay so I'm talking with my good friend
and colleague, Taro, and I say: Taro,
0:01:23.560,0:01:28.950
what do you think about the new samples our supplier sent us? So maybe
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Taro and I were working on a new project
and our supplier, our business partner,
0:01:34.200,0:01:41.850
sent us some samples to review. Alright
so Taro says: yes, they're better than the
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others. Okay very good.
Easy to understand, no problem here
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Taro, good job, but you might hear a
native English speaker say something
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like this... yes,
they're a cut above the rest.
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Okay so whenever something is a cut
above, it means it is better than its
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superior to other things okay? So for
example, this sample is a cut above the
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rest all right? Or his work quality,
or her work quality, is a cut above the
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rest, okay? It's a cut above, it's better
than, its superior to other things, alright?
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Alright pronunciation here is very simple,
a cut above, alright, so
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please repeat after me there a cut above
the rest. Your turn.
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Alright good. After my question here:
so what do you think
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about the new samples our supplier sent us?
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Okay very good. Yes, they're a cut above the rest. Okay, so please remember
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this for next time. Alright everyone our bonus question
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this week is another way to say:
"let's just free chat." If you know what the
0:02:57.450,0:03:00.540
answer is, please leave it in the
comments below. If you don't know what
0:03:00.540,0:03:04.709
the answer is, you can find it in one of
our previous Bizmates for Beginners
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video lessons, so take a look if you have
the time. Okay everyone so that is it for
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me this week, thank you always for
watching the Bizmates channel, have a
0:03:14.940,0:03:18.460
great weekend everyone and I'll see you
next time. Thank you.
Hello everyone, Justin here and welcome
back to another Bizmates for Beginners
0:00:04.950,0:00:09.240
video lesson where every week, we
introduce a new idiom, phrase, or
0:00:09.240,0:00:13.500
expression that you can use in your
daily business conversation. And this
0:00:13.500,0:00:18.570
week everyone we are going to learn:
"a cut above." Okay
0:00:18.570,0:00:23.400
so let's find out what this means in our
video lesson today everyone, but first as
0:00:23.400,0:00:29.240
always let's start with a quick review
of last week's class. Alright everyone so
0:00:29.240,0:00:35.250
imagine I say you'll be transferring
abroad in a few days and I ask you: how
0:00:35.250,0:00:38.730
do you feel?
and of course, although you're really
0:00:38.730,0:00:43.469
excited, you're also getting really
nervous. You don't know if this is
0:00:43.469,0:00:48.570
something you can do. You're starting to
lose confidence. So how do you say that
0:00:48.570,0:00:53.309
using the expression from last week? I'll
give you five seconds? Are you ready?
0:00:53.309,0:00:55.080
okay go.
0:00:58.380,0:01:01.300
Alright and time is up. if you
0:01:01.300,0:01:07.720
said: I'm starting to get cold feet, then
that's exactly right well done everyone
0:01:07.820,0:01:12.660
and thank you for remembering last
week's class okay everyone so let's move
0:01:12.740,0:01:18.140
on to: a cut above.
Now this is what I sometimes hear...
0:01:18.380,0:01:23.340
Okay so I'm talking with my good friend
and colleague, Taro, and I say: Taro,
0:01:23.560,0:01:28.950
what do you think about the new samples our supplier sent us? So maybe
0:01:28.950,0:01:34.200
Taro and I were working on a new project
and our supplier, our business partner,
0:01:34.200,0:01:41.850
sent us some samples to review. Alright
so Taro says: yes, they're better than the
0:01:41.850,0:01:46.590
others. Okay very good.
Easy to understand, no problem here
0:01:46.590,0:01:51.360
Taro, good job, but you might hear a
native English speaker say something
0:01:51.360,0:01:55.760
like this... yes,
they're a cut above the rest.
0:01:55.860,0:02:02.460
Okay so whenever something is a cut
above, it means it is better than its
0:02:02.560,0:02:09.500
superior to other things okay? So for
example, this sample is a cut above the
0:02:09.600,0:02:16.360
rest all right? Or his work quality,
or her work quality, is a cut above the
0:02:16.360,0:02:23.100
rest, okay? It's a cut above, it's better
than, its superior to other things, alright?
0:02:23.380,0:02:28.410
Alright pronunciation here is very simple,
a cut above, alright, so
0:02:28.410,0:02:32.960
please repeat after me there a cut above
the rest. Your turn.
0:02:35.000,0:02:39.140
Alright good. After my question here:
so what do you think
0:02:39.140,0:02:42.200
about the new samples our supplier sent us?
0:02:44.900,0:02:49.560
Okay very good. Yes, they're a cut above the rest. Okay, so please remember
0:02:49.560,0:02:52.860
this for next time. Alright everyone our bonus question
0:02:52.860,0:02:57.450
this week is another way to say:
"let's just free chat." If you know what the
0:02:57.450,0:03:00.540
answer is, please leave it in the
comments below. If you don't know what
0:03:00.540,0:03:04.709
the answer is, you can find it in one of
our previous Bizmates for Beginners
0:03:04.709,0:03:10.620
video lessons, so take a look if you have
the time. Okay everyone so that is it for
0:03:10.620,0:03:14.940
me this week, thank you always for
watching the Bizmates channel, have a
0:03:14.940,0:03:18.460
great weekend everyone and I'll see you
next time. Thank you.
