Name: 英語家庭教師ニックP 名詞句 (89) セキュリティブランケット (English Tutor Nick P Noun Phrase (89) Security Blanket)
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Hi this is to Tutor Nick P and  this is Noun Phrase 89. The noun phrase today is

security blanket. Okay. Let's take a look at the note. We have two meanings today.

One is a literal security blanket. So let's look at the first one. A security

blanket is actually a baby's blanket or stuffed toy or if it's a stuffed toy or

something else usually something soft. We sometimes say that it's like a security

blanket to them. So even if it was a stuffed toy maybe they might hold it and

hug it they might even use it as a little pillow but it's something that

they need for comfort. So stuffed toy etc.  that a baby or very young child gets

attached to using it as something that gives them comfort. So we say something

is ... that blanket is there security blanket or something is like a

security blanket to them. Okay. Let's look at the second one here. It can also be

used for anything that is thought to provide someone with reassurance. You

know,  confidence or a feeling of safety. So we have that's the second meaning. So we have

two meanings for it. Okay. Let's look at several examples we have here. Example

number one,  and this is probably how most people in the US remember a security

blanket. The character \"Linus\" in the \"Peanuts\" cartoons and comic strip. Yeah.

Probably you know,  around the world you know,  them  more because you'll know Snoopy.

You'll know that dog Snoopy.  Snoopy is not really the main character.  Snoopy's

owner is the main character Charlie Brown. But Charlie Brown has a friend

Linus that always carried a blanket with him and that's the character we're

talking about. So Linus always needed his security blanket. So many people remember

it that way. Even when I was ... even myself when I was younger I,  I knew a

girl that did the same thing.  I knew a girl that literally carried around a

security blanket with her all time. And I've heard from some other people.  It's

not the most common thing. Not most children don't do this. But they  are... but

they are out there. If you talk  enough people you'll find somebody

that may know somebody where the kid needed to carry a security blanket with

them. Okay. Let's go on. So yeah it should always carry around security blanket. All

right number two. When they accidentally threw away that child's security blanket.

they had to go to the garbage dump to find it because that child could not

calm down without the security blanket.  So he wasn't ready to let it go yet.

That's what we mean by the security blanket. Okay. Let's look at number three.

That child carries around a stuffed toy like a security blanket. Yeah just like I

said they probably hug it a lot. Maybe they'll put it under their  head  and use it as

a pillow. And maybe they feel nervous if they got to put it down or leave it

somewhere. Okay,  and number four.  Some investors buy gold as a security blanket

because they fear a sudden economic meltdown you know,  could come. So that's

that's kind of like a way to hedge or a back ... a back up for them. So something

like that could be used as a security blanket. Number five. She carries

around a can of Mace you know,  the pepper spray, Mace.  When she has to walk home

late at night from her job. Yeah. This could be somebody who works late. Lke

for example , somebody like a nurse.  Sometimes they may get off in the middle

of the night or they may get off at midnight. They got to go home alone.

Sometimes they may have to go through dangerous neighborhoods. So it is her

security blanket in case she encounters any attackers. So the can of Mace could

be a security blanket for her. She doesn't feel safe unless she has that. If she's

got to walk home you know,  in the middle of the night or very,  very late at night

from work. Okay. Anyway,  I hope you got it.  I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time.