Mt. Hood is the tallest mountain in
Oregon, so it’s hardly going to be a
piece of cake.
* a piece of cake: very easy thing to do
ex> If you thought running a marathon
was easy, this 10k race will be a piece of cake.
Is this going to be really hard? I’m a
little out of shape these days?
* out of shape: 건강이 안 좋은
I’m not going to tell any tall tales. This will be hard for some
of you, but we have extra guides to bring
up the rear, as it were.
* tall tale: unbelievable story
ex> The old fisherman was famous for
telling tall tales about “the big one that got away.”
* bring up the rear: to follow behind a
group to prevent anyone from getting lost
ex> Horse number six is in the lead,
following by horse number three, with horse number eight bringing up the
rear!
ex> The prisoners marched in a row
with guards in front and dogs bringing up the rear.
So why will it be such a chore?
* a chore: a required or difficult task
= a hassle; a drag; a headache
ex> It was such a chore to get
up at 6 AM every day back in high school.
Let’s not waste any more time. Everyone pile in the van for the drive to the
mountain!
* pile in/on: to pack in tightly; fill a
space until it is crowded
ex> When the tornado siren sounded,
everyone in the neighborhood piled in to my family’s storm shelter.
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