Well, from the Cheshire cat grin on your face, it must be something big. And I
know you just came from a meeting with the dean
and the university president, so…
* Cheshire
cat grin: a very large smile
ex> After being named Employee of the
Year, Shauna had a Cheshire cat grin on her face for the rest of the
day.
Note> The Cheshire cat is a character
in Lewis Carroll’s book “Alice in Wonderland” and is famous for its big smile.
* dean: 학장
I got tenure! After only seven years
here, I was offered tenure. Isn't
that incredible?
* tenure: 종신 재직권
Well, it’s just that I've been here for
13 years and still don’t have tenure. So, while I’m happy for you, I feel a bit deflated for myself.
* feel/be deflated: to be made suddenly
unhappy
ex> I felt deflated when I
found out that the winning lottery numbers on my ticket was for a different
week.
But you’re in the business department,
which is full of world-class economists and marketing experts – a really stellar group. I’m just one of three Spanish professors.
* stellar:
exceptional or famous
= outstanding; superb; marvelous
ex> The team selected for the trip to
the moon was a stellar group of scientists and engineers.
Note> This word also means of or
relating to the stars or like a star, as in brilliance and shape.
I’m published! I’m an expert! I think
maybe I've hit the glass ceiling and
will be stuck as an “associate professor” for the rest of my career.
* glass
ceiling: a discriminatory barrier that prevents a person from rising beyond
a certain point in their career.
ex> Don’t blame the glass ceiling
on your inability to advance – your superiors are all women.
Yeah, maybe you’re right. Listen to me, raining on your parade when you just
shared great news. Let’s go out and celebrate!
* rain
on one’s parade: to say something that ruins someone else’s good mood
ex> While celebrating Nibali’s
victory in the bicycle race, Sean came in and rained on our parade,
informing us that the racer had been disqualified.
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