PE 10/28 A Practice Strategy

* come along: to progress; proceed; accompany

ex> Matthew is coming along well with his trampoline skills.

ex> We’re going to the lake. Would you like to come along?

* go in circles: to make no progress due to lack of direction

ex> I’m going in circles with this math problem.

Note> If you go round in circles when you are discussing something or trying to achieve something, you do not make any progress because you keep going back to the same subjects or the same problems.

*  uphill climb: a project or duty requiring much time and effort

ex> My university studies were one uphill climb after another.

* Rome wasn’t built in a day. : Big goals take a long time to achieve.

ex> Tell the customer that Rome wasn’t built in a day: their order is complicated.

* in your dreams: it will never happen; your wish is unrealistic

ex> In your dreams. I don’t date men with cheesy pick-up lines.

ex> You want success without working for it? In your dreams.

* bite your tongue: refrain from saying something unlucky or offensive

ex> Bite your tongue! I’m sure there will still be seats left when we get there.

Note> If you bite your tongue, you cannot speak. Biting one’s tongue would definitely prevent saying something that would later be regretted.

@ He plays the same two songs over and over again. 그는 두 곡을 계속 무한 반복해서 연주해요.

repeatedly. /infinitum. /again and again.

PE 10/27 Living in a Lighthouse

This lighthouse was tended by a resident lighthouse keeper from the time it was built in 1895 until about twelve years ago.

* tend: to look after; care for

ex> Will you please tend the fire while I go look for some more wood?

* bored silly: very bored

ex> Hannah enjoys playing cards, but I’m usually bored silly.

Believe it or not, there were a lot of regular duties to perform, especially in the early days. The keeper really had to be on his toes.

* believe it or not: remarkably; amazing, but true

ex> My letter’s going to be published in the paper, believe it or not.

* be on one’s toes: to be alert, prepared, and energetic

ex> Working with so many clever young people keeps me on my toes.

ex> We were kept on our toes because our boss always came in without warning.

Not every lighthouse keeper was a loner. Some had their families at their sides. In fact, the last one who lived here had a wife and four children.

* loner: one who avoids interacting with others

ex> My cousin Alan is a loner, but he seems happy and productive.

* at one’s side: accompanying or supporting one

ex> That man’s dachshund is always at his side.

@ That job would suit someone who liked to keep to themselves.  그런 일을 하는 사람은 남들과 어울리기 싫어하는 사람이 제격이겠다.

~ be alone. /~ go solo. /~ be solitary.

PE 10/26 What’s a Hackerspace?

Now that I’m past the blue-sky phase of my software project, I’m really itching to get down to the nitty-gritty of developing it.

* blue-sky: not subject to practical limitations; creative; imaginative; unrealistic

ex> Blue-sky thinking has led to some of history’s greatest inventions.

Note> when speaking of securities (stocks), “a blue-sky stock” has dubious value and is not financially sound. Basically, it’s a bad stock.

* be itching to do something: to be very eager and restless to do something

ex> I’m itching to try out my new putter at the golf course this weekend.

* nitty-gritty: the basic, essential, practical elements of something

ex> We know we want to work together, so let’s address the nitty-gritty of your contract.

ex> I’m more interested in design than the nitty-gritty of manufacturing.

Note> When it comes to dancing, “getting down to the real nitty-gritty” means to dance REAL GOOD. It also means to be real in the way that you dance - not being stiff, or refined, or too controlled in the way you move.

Great! I guess you’ll be moving forward with that soon, then.

* move forward: to make progress; proceed

ex> We can’t move forward until everyone agrees what our next step should be.

I wish I could, but my hands are tied. I don’t have all the skills myself, and I can’t afford to pay someone.

* one’s hands are tied: external forces prevent one’s progress

ex> The developer’s hands are tied because the land is agricultural.

That sounds perfect! Thanks very much for giving me the scoop!

* give one the scoop: to tell one information or details about a situation

ex> Jamie gave me the scoop about what the police were doing there.

@ Why don’t you check out a hackerspace?   헤커스페이스를 한번 알아보지 그래?

look into ~ /investigate ~ /scope ~

PE 10/25 Matt Damon - MIT Commencement Speech

I hope you see both. But again, the point is not to become some kind of well-rounded, high minded voyeur. The point is to try to eliminate your blind spots - the things that keep us from grasping the bigger picture.

* well-rounded: skilled or knowledgeable in many area

ex> The school wanted its students to become well-rounded.

Note> An example of a well-rounded person is someone who is good in school, lays sports and has a good relationship with his family.

* blind spot: an area where one’s vision is impaired

ex> I always look over my shoulder so I don’t hit a motorcyclist in my blind spot.

* keep one from: to prevent

ex> I don’t want to keep you from getting to your appointment on time.

* grasp: to comprehend; understand

ex> Some online visual aids helped me finally grasp calculus.

* big(ger) picture: the complete, overall view

ex> Talking to people in all departments gave me a sense of the big picture.

ex> You’re not seeing the big picture: we can never be healthy if we stay here.

I don’t have a clue where my blind spots begin and end.

* not have a clue: to be completely unaware; have no answer

ex> Without GPS I wouldn’t have a clue where we were.

@ The point is not to become a high-minded voyeur.  고상한 관찰자가 되라는게 요점이 아니다.

principled ~ /virtuous ~ /conscientious ~

PE 10/24 Not So Fast, Mitch

Hey! That guy just pulled into a handicapped parking spot like he owned it! I have half mind to go over there and tell him to move.

* pull into: to drive a vehicle into a stopping place

ex> Let’s pull into that restaurant with the red sign.

* have half a mind to do something: to be almost angry or annoyed enough

ex> I have half a mind to make you rewrite this entire report.

ex> My mom said she had half a mind to ground me.

Don’t be such a busybody! Who appointed you the defender of the parking lot?

* busybody: one who is too concerned about the actions of others

ex> Some busybody told my parents what we were doing in the park.

* put one’s foot in it/one’s mouth: to say something tactless or embarrassing

ex> I put my foot in my mouth when I asked Jane when her baby was due.

You have every reason to feel sheepish. That'll teach you to mind your own business.

* sheepish: embarrassed at having made a mistake

ex> My boyfriend felt sheepish about running out of gas.

* mind one’s own business: to focus only on one’s own affairs; not be nosy

ex> That man told me to mind my own business when I told him his shoe was undone.

@ Before you give him a dressing-down, : 가서 비난하기 전에

reprimand him,  /upbraid him,  ~ /give him a tongue-lashing, ~

PE 10/21 Caroline Tries Her Martial Arts

Okay, but don’t overdo it this time. I’m not in the mood for another face-plant into the carpet.

* overdo: to do to excess; cook too long

ex> Express emotions when you perform, but don’t overdo it.

* face-plant: a sudden, face-first fall

ex> Did you see that goalie do a face-plant after missing the ball?

Note> This is commonly used in the world of sports. But for Kristen, it happened on the stairs. She tripped and fell flat on her face. Ouch!

* Uncle! : Said to admit defeat

ex> Uncle! Wow - you’ve really become good at wrestling!

I must be a glutton for punishment, but okay. That was actually kind of fun. Just don’t go blabbing to Colin Fortney that you can do that, okay?

* glutton for punishment: one who is eager to do difficult or unpleasant things

ex> Tim must be a glutton for punishment: he’s going to run the marathon again.

* go blabbing to someone: to eagerly reveal information to someone

ex> I stopped telling her my secrets because she always goes blabbing to Brenda.

ex> We have to be certain that Bill won’t go blabbing to the press if we tell him.

* keep mum: to not reveal a secret

ex> Let's keep mum about the trip until the kids are finished school for the year.

@ I want to try it out on someone bigger than me.  그거 나보다 큰 누군가에게 시험 삼아 해 보고 싶어.

test it out ~ /evaluate it ~ /give it a whirl ~

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PE 10/20 Bright Leaves and Sweet Syrup

You sure did. And there’s more than meets the eye. Those particular trees are part of a sugarbush, which is what we call a maple syrup farm.

* more than meets the eye: something surprising, hidden, or disguised

ex> Don’t underestimate Sue: there’s more than meets the eye in her abilities.

Those old techniques have gone the way of the dodo, but there are still tours which show step by step how maple syrup is made.

* go the way of the dodo: to become obsolete

ex> Dial-up modems have gone the way of the dodo.

* step by step: involving each stage in a process; gradually

ex> Can you explain step by step how I get your bird back into its cage?

* close at hand: nearby; available

ex> She keeps the tools she uses the most close at hand.

Plenty. We’re sure not starved for choice around here. That farm up ahead makes its own cheese as well as maple products.

* not starved for choice: having many options

ex> They have 31 flavors, so you’re not starved for choice.

ex> In such large schools, our kids weren’t starved for choice in friends or activities.

* better half: spouse

ex> I leave our social planning to my better half.

ex> Would your better half be interested in joining us for waterskiing?

@ That farm up ahead makes its own cheese. 저 앞에 보이는 농장은 직접 치즈를 만든다.

ahead of ~ /up yonder ~ /coming up ~