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2015년 3월 27일 금요일

PE 3/27 Bigger Restrooms at the Theater

Finally! What’s been keeping you, Heather? They’ve already started ringing the bell for everyone to return to their seats.
* what’s been keeping you?: why are you late?
= What took you so long; What was the hold up; why so late
ex> What’s been keeping you? The movie started ten minutes ago!

for one thing, most men don’t spend several minutes fixing their makeup. And I’ll take a shot in the dark that most men never even take the time to wash their hands.
* take a shot in the dark: to make an uninformed guess
ex> We took a shot in the dark that the stain was from a coffee spill.

Well, they’re still probably all men. It’s about time someone did something.
* it’s about time: something or someone is long overdue
ex> It’s about time that the city fixed that huge hole in the street.
ex> You’re going to ask Samantha out on a date? It’s about time!

Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is and send an email to the theater asking them to expand their washrooms? They’d probably prefer to have patrons buying refreshments and merch than standing in line.
* put one’s money where one’s mouth is: to take action that reflects one’s expressed position
ex> Sonny decided to put his money where his mouth is and get his master’s degree.
ex> No one is going to believe in your product idea until you put your money where your mouth is.
* patron: 후원자
* refreshments: 다과, 간단한 식사

That’s a good idea. And I’m going to snap a picture of that bathroom lineup right now, just to drive my point home.
* drive something home: to make something clear and obvious

ex> A good journalist can drive his or her point home without sounding preachy.

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