Are you planning on taking
graduate-level courses? I was considering it, but with my internship, I would
be running myself into the ground.
* run
oneself into the ground: to overwork oneself to the point of exhaustion
ex> I ran myself into the ground
while preparing to move to France from Korea.
ex> Many students run themselves
into the ground while in medical school.
Wow, you've really set your sights high!
* set
one’s sights: to have a clear goal or outcome
ex> I set my sights high when
negotiating my income for my first job.
True, but don’t dig yourself an early grave in the process.
* dig
oneself an early grave: to lead and unhealthy life
ex> She dug herself an early grave
through years of 80-hour workweeks and a poor diet.
I’m hoping to win the lottery between
now and then and just be a filthy rich and
well-educated beach bum!
* filthy
rich: excessively or obscenely wealthy
ex>Although Bill Gates is filthy
rich, he presents himself as a humble man.
Note> As an adjective, the word “filthy”
means disgustingly dirty.
* beach
bum: a person who spends all his/her time relaxing by the sea
ex> Most people think surfers are
just beach bums, but many of them are serious athletes.
1. My roommate used to run himself into the ground before exams.
답글삭제2. Jill set her sights on winning the triathlon next weekend.
3. Excessive smoking was helping Tom dig himself an early grave.
4. Although she wasn’t filthy rich, Claire lived a life of luxury.
5. After graduating high school, I spend a quiet year in Costa Rica as a beach bum.