Todd! What happened to you? Why are you
so crutches?
* crutches: 목발
Well, long story short, I hurt myself skiing. I tore a ligament in my
knee and will be getting surgery next week.
* (to make a) long story short: to get
right to the point of an explanation or story
ex> To make a long story short,
we met at a Star Trek convention.
It looks like you’re going to be out of commission for a month! Maybe
longer.
* out of commission: inoperable; injured
ex> After the ship ran aground in the
storm, it was out of commission for a year for repairs.
Will you be finishing off the season
back out on the moguls?
Since I've known you, you've liked to push it to the limits.
* push ~ to the limits: to go to the
absolute boundary of something or someone’s abilities or capacity
ex> When I work out I try to push
my body to the limits in order to get stronger.
Have you considered taking up a safer hobby, like hiking?
* take up: to adopt an activity as a
hobby, pastime, or habit
= pick up; take on; engage in
ex> When she turned 60, my mom took
up windsurfing.
Hmm… throw a couple of glaciers, a
hungry mountain lion, and the back of night in the mix and I might consider it!
* in the mix: part of a combination of
things
ex> Ted was working alone on the
proposal until his boss added an assistant in the mix.
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