PE 6/27 New Exercise Equipment

It’s the Ultimate Abdominal Machine. I’ll have a six-pack in no time!

* six-pack: highly defined abdominal muscles

ex> The male model had a solid six-pack covered in baby oil.

Oh no! Is that the torture device they sell on late-night television? I can’t believe you fell for it.

* fall for: to accept something for the truth that is likely false

ex> My younger sister always falls for my pranks.

ex> I used to fall for everything I heard on television.

Tom, it’s unlikely that was actually the same person. Didn't you see the word “dramatization” at the bottom of the screen? You have to read the fine print when you buy things like that.

* the fine print: detailed rules or instructions, usually accompanying the purchase of a product or service.

ex> According to the fine print, I need to send my receipt of purchase to the company.

Well, I’m going to use it and prove you wrong, you’ll see. In two weeks I’ll have an enviable midsection.

* midsection: 복부, 몸의 중간부

Crunches are so old school. All you end up with it back pain, not a flat stomach.

* old school: something from the past

ex> Although I don’t usually like rap music, the old school stuff is pretty good.

Enjoy your miraculous machine. You know what they say: There’s a sucker born every minute!

* there’s a sucker born every minute: a suggestion that there are many gullible people in the world.

ex> P.T Barnum coined the phrase “there’s a sucker born every minute” to describe how stupid the general public is.