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2014년 1월 27일 월요일

PE 1/27 Eat Breakfast!

I get plenty of sleep. It must be the new crash diet I’m on. I’m trying to lose 10 kilos before my high school reunion next month.
* crash diet: an extreme diet intended to cause rapid weight loss
ex> some high school girls go on a crash diet because they have been bullied and called fat.
cf> crash (a): done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort
ex> I took a crash course in Italian before my trip to Rome.

A crash diet is no laughing matter! What do you eat?
* no laughing matter: a very serious situation or subject
ex> This quarter’s numbers are no laughing matter. We need to find a way to boost our sales.

I hate to rain on your parade, but you won’t lose any fat if you skip breakfast.
* rain on one’s parade: to spoil someone’s plans with bad news
ex> Not to rain on your parade, but getting a score 85 is considered a C- in this class.

It’s a recipe for disaster! Listen, Richard, if you want to lose weight you need to eat a big breakfast, a moderate lunch, and a small dinner.
* recipe for disaster: a combination of things that lead to a very bad outcome
ex> Swimming after drinking is a recipe for disaster.

No worries. I've got it under control.
* no worries: it is no problem; don’t worry about it
ex> No worries, I can lend you two hundred dollars until payday.

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