TAKOBOTO

before [action]
before going to the UK

あなたがさるまえにはひをかくじつにけしなさい。

Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.

しけんをこたえるまえに、しじをよんでください。

Before you answer the test please read the instructions first.

あさごはんをたべるまえにてをあらって

Wash your hands before eating your breakfast

Verb (dictionary form) + まえに
Noun + のまえに

(いちだん)
食べるまえに / (たべるまえに) Before eating

(ごだん)
行くまえに (いくまえに)Before going

Noun:
会議のまえに (かいぎのまえに) Before the meeting

jayupuro

kettle of fish : 困った事態｛じたい｝、混乱｛こんらん｝した状態｛じょうたい｝、事柄｛ことがら｝、問題｛もんだい｝

Miki

It's also "horse of a different color."

bamboo4

we don't discrimate against horses of color :)

dc

oops. coloUr

dc

horse of a different colo(u)r :
全く別の事柄、全然別の事柄、全然別の問題
(^_^;)お勉強になります。

Miki

bird of a different feather も言う!

dc

Comparing apples and oranges

bamboo4

[noun] 前に is a different kettle of fish

Amatuka

I really dunno what u guys are talking about :'(

Belle

Belle, All expressions are similar to 'kettle of fish'. I'd be the only one studying English in this site. hehe f(^_^;)

Miki

I like to say "a different brand of tobacco"
or "from a different planet" and if that doesn`t get the point across, I`ll throw a little "a completely different kind of animal" into the mix........

Gren

from mindanao.learning nihonggo..takaboto is one of my favorite jisho.very accurate

nelson gerosaga