Why are you being so cagey? You’re taking him to the vet to get neutered, aren't you?
* neutered [|nu:tə(r)d]: 중성화시킨 ex> Has you cat been neutered?
* cagey [|keɪdƷi] : unwilling
to give detailed answer about something; acting suspiciously
ex> I hate it when the boss acts cagey,
because it usually means someone is about to get fired.
You’re comparing apples and oranges, Russ. Of course I wouldn't take you
in to get neutered because you’re capable of making rational decisions, whereas
Oscar isn't.
* compare apples and/to oranges: to
equate two completely different things
ex> You can compare a state
university with a private college – that’s like comparing apples to oranges.
Why don’t you walk a mile in his shoes first?
* walk a mile in one’s shoes: to see
things from another’s point of view
ex> Gandhi urged his followers to walk
a mile in their enemies’ shoes before deciding to hate them.
If we wait to do this until he’s older,
he will suffer from depression, be lethargic,
and gain weight.
* lethargic: lazy and unwilling to move
ex> Every Saturday, Terry sits at
home on the couch, lethargic from his long workweek.
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