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2014년 1월 24일 금요일

PE 1/23 Portland: Snowshoeing Mt. Hood

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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