Ok, let’s just take a moment to talk
about this rivalry. I know that you have a chip
on your shoulder. Yale Law is always number one, and you are always number
two.
* chip
on one’s shoulder: an attitude of defensiveness
ex> I used to have a chip on my
shoulder about being poor.
Sometimes Stanford comes in there, bumps
you down to number three, but listen, let me tell you something – from where I
stand, from an outsider’s perspective, here’s the truth: you are ALL nerds.
* nerd:
a person who is only interested in intellectual pursuits or strategy games
ex> The group of nerds always
used to meet to play “Dungeons & Dragons” and discuss the latest computer
designs.
Except here’s the difference: you are
the nerds who are going to make some
serious bank, which is why I’m here
today – to marry the best-looking amongst you.
* make
bank: to earn a lot of money
ex> The star baseball player signed a
contract that had him making bank - $10 million a year for 10 years.
In fact, the only downside
of this degree is when you run for Senate, you will have to distance yourself from it to seem more
like a regular person. You’ll tuck in
your flannel shirt into your freshly pressed jean (that you just bought).
* downside:
the negative aspect of something
= pitfall; disadvantage; drawback
ex> There is no real downside
to being extremely rich.
ex> The downside of winning
the lottery is that it’s hard to tell who your real friends are.
* distance
oneself from: to avoid being associated with something/someone
ex> Jim distanced himself from
his brother after he was convicted of bribery.
* tuck in: 접어 넣다
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