Dialog 1 throw someone for a loop [ 混乱させる、驚かせる ]
| Yukio: | I tried to buy life insurance from America Life Insurance Company, but my application was denied. |
| Angela: | Why's that? Do you have an illness or something? |
| Yukio: | No. The reason they denied me was that I have a green card from living in the States. |
| Angela: | But the name of the company is "America" Life Insurance. |
| Yukio: | I know! That's what threw me for a loop! |
Dialog 2 think straight [ ちゃんと考える ]
| Angela: | Are you okay?! I can't believe your house caught on fire! |
| Yukio: | Yeah, I'm okay. It was a grease fire and I tried to put it out with water. |
| Angela: | Oh, no! You should've tried to smother it or used a chemical fire extinguisher. |
| Yukio: | I know. I panicked and wasn't thinking straight. |