PE 9/18 Afraid to Dance?

* No chance.: Definitely not.

ex> You want to borrow my new car to go out with your friends? No chance.

* rough around the edges: unrefined; unsophisticated; showing signs of wear

ex> Our gardener is a little rough around the edges, but he does a very good job.

Note> this expression may have originated from woodwork or pottery. A piece that was functional but not smooth or polished, or that had become worn through mishandling, would have edges that were rough.

* light as a feather: very light

ex> You can wear these pants in the hottest weather because the fabric is light as a feather.

* agility: ease and quickness of movement

ex> My sister showed the greatest agility in the water when we took swimming lessons.

* inherently: part of the basic nature of someone or something

ex> Mark is inherently good at basketball because of his height.

* chalk something up to: to assign credit or blame

ex> If we win this game, we can chalk it up to excellent coaching and lots of practice.

Note> To chalk something up refers to the practice of writing scores or results on a chalkboard (a piece of slate or painted wood that could be marked with a small bar of chalk) so that they could be seen by others.

* call the shots: 명령하다, 지휘하다

Among the many expressions with a similar or identical meaning to call the shots are wear the pants, take charge, be at the helm, be in the driver’s seat, be in control, be the boss, pull the strings, run the show, and rule the roost.