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2014년 4월 10일 목요일

PE 4/9 annual Health Checkup

I think it’s an invasion of privacy. Who cares if my cholesterol level is too high? If I want to eat donuts for dinner, that’s my business.
* invasion of privacy: personal information demanded or taken by an employer or government agency
ex> Sam sued his company for invasion of privacy when they went through his personal emails.

When you got the job here you signed a contract that stipulated you had to submit to a basic health checkup every year. Anyway, we do get a reward for doing it.
* stipulate: 규정하다

Don’t put me on the spot. If I say no, you’ll take it personally and if I say yes, I’m most likely not going to show up every time, and then you’ll get mad at me.
* put someone on the spot: to compel someone to give an answer to a difficult question immediately
ex> I hate to put you on the spot, but can you take me to the airport?

Okay, let’s wait and see how your checkup goes. Last year’s checkup was a real eye opener for me. My blood pressure was far too high.
* eye opener: something that surprises or shocks someone
ex> Having a heart attack at 40 was a real eye opener for my dad.
ex> The documentary about starvation in Africa was quite an eye opener.

Yeah, I remember how pale you were when you came back. You really turned your life around after that.
* turn one’s life around: to eliminate bad habits and adopt a healthier lifestyle
ex> After the accident, Jake decided to turn his life around and be more careful.

You can do it too. Come on, it’s time to face the music.
* face the music: to confront something unpleasant that is a result of one’s own actions.
= face the facts; bite the bullet; come to grips with it
ex> It’s time to face the music. The judge is going to give his verdict now.



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