5#Do you know this expression?

尾を引く

「よくない結果の影響が続く」

To have bad continuous bad influence in results/ to have a lasting effect

最初の失敗が尾を引いて、最後まで自分の力を出すことができなかった。

After the first failure continued I couldn't show my best in the end.

しっぽをつかむ

「悪いことをした証拠などを見つける」

To find evidence on someone who's done bad things.

捜査を続けていた警察は、ついに犯人のしっぽをつかんだ。

With the ongoing investigation the police finally got something on the criminal.

百戦錬磨

たびたびの戦いで鍛えられていること。また、経験が豊かで処理能力にすぐれていること。

To have had a lot of experience through failure/ Having a lot of experiences from battle. / being a veteran

あのテニスプレーヤーはいつもショットが正確で、百戦錬磨の実力だ。

That tennis players shot is always accurate this is the skill of a veteran.

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