I really can’t eat pizza if I want to
look good in a bikini this summer. You know how I packed on the
pound over the winter!
* pack
on the pounds: to gain a lot of weight
ex> Every year around the holidays, I
tend to pack on the pounds.
You look perfect in my eyes! Come on, grab your purse and let’s go.
* in
one’s eyes: the way one sees something
ex> In a parent’s eyes, their
children are perfect.
Can’t we just give them a rain check and meet up after I've
lost 15 pounds?
* a
rain check: postponement; a delay until another day
ex> Let me take a rain check
on lunch, Tom. I’m really busy today.
I’m only eating salad. And I’ll have one
light beer. Period.
* period:
end of discussion; this is the last thing that will be said about the matter
ex> You cannot go to the beach
without a chaperone. Period.
Note> A period is a punctuation mark used at the end of the sentence.
Why don’t you have a good time tonight
and then start your diet tomorrow? You’re just going to be giving off bad vibes the whole time.
* bad vibe: 나쁜 느낌
I don’t want to be mistaken for a beached whale.
* beached: 해변에 쓸려온
Thanks for taking one for the team! I know Tim will really love hearing about
it. Hahaha!
* take
one for the team: to make a personal sacrifice for the greater good of the
group
ex> Sam took one for the team
by talking to the unattractive girl while his friend asked out the beautiful
one.
1. Ever since he quit smoking, Tony has been packing on the grounds.
답글삭제2. In my eyes, my wife has gotten more beautiful every day.
3. Thanks, but can I take a rain check on that coffee, Pearl?
4. There's no such things as ghosts. Period.
5. Rick took one for the team by working on the day of the company picnic.