* Cat got your tongue?: Don’t you have anything to say?
ex> Will you tell me who took the last cookie, or has the cat got your tongue?
I’m just drinking in all this amazing scenery. I’ve never seen fall colors like this before.
* drink in: to experience something with enjoyment
ex> We stood on deck and drank in the beautiful coastal scenery.
ex> I want to get there early to drink in the historic theater’s atmosphere.
You certainly have a knack for ferreting out interesting activities. How did you find out about this excursion?
* have a knack for something: to have a specific ability, skill, or habit
ex> Vera has a knack for making introductions between people.
* ferret out: to find by persistent investigation
ex> He used a combination of resources to ferret out the city’s best clubs.
Note> This phrasal verb refers to the old hunting practices involving the use of ferrets to search for rabbits and rodents and to drive them out of their holes.
I make a habit of bookmarking interesting websites and saving magazine articles.
* make a habit of something: to do something regularly
ex> I’m trying to make a habit of getting to bed earlier these days.
* wax poetic: to become verbose and sentimental
ex> Jamie would wax poetic whenever he talked about his football heroes.
@ It’s breathtaking. 숨막히게 아름답다.
Amazing. /stunning. /astonishing.
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