I wouldn’t be caught dead at the beach without a tan, Troy, so I’m going
to the tanning salon with Jenny to get a good base tan.
* not
be caught dead: to suggest that one would never do something
ex> I wouldn’t be caught
dead wearing shoes as ugly as that!
ex> Sandy, a vegetarian, said she
wouldn’t be caught dead in a fast food restaurant.
It’s a small price to pay for beauty. We’ll only go for about 10 minutes
today and then go every day until next weekend. I should be really dark by then.
* a
small price to pay: a suggestion that the cost of something is small
compared to the outcome.
ex> Four years in college was a
small price to pay for the lucrative job offers he received.
Yeah, if you don’t get skin cancer
first! You’re taking your life into your own hands. Those
beds can be really dangerous, especially for someone with skin as fair as
yours.
* take one’s life into one’s own hands:
to take a serious physical risk, but be fully responsible for it
= risking your life; putting your life
in danger; putting your life at risk
ex> If you go outside in this
weather, you will be taking your life into your own hands.
You may say that now, but I know how
dark you like to get. You’ll be spreading baby oil all over your body like there’s no tomorrow.
ex> I don’t understand why he spends
so much money like there’s no tomorrow.
At least I won’t be as white as a ghost while walking along
the ocean. People might mistake you for a zombie out for a romantic stroll.
* white as a ghost: appearing pale or
frightened
ex> She was white as a ghost
after she saw a woman who looked like her identical twin on the street.
As long as no one tries to chop off my
head, I don’t mind. Anyway, don’t be late to the salon. You don’t want to lose
your turn to some other sun worshipper.
* sun worshipper: a person who spends
his or her time outdoors during good weather
ex> Because she was such a sun
worshipper as a teenager, her skin looked old and dry by the time she was
40.
Just to be on the safe side, at least cover your eyes in there.
ex> To be on the safe side,
you’d better buy full coverage.
1. Judy wouldn't be caught dead without makeup on.
답글삭제2. Practicing hard is only a small price to pay in order to become a good player.
3. He was taking his life into his own hands when he tried to pet the tiger.
4. After his car spun on the ice, Bill was white as a ghost.
5. Sun worshippers packed in Maimi beaches every summer.