* earn one’s place: to deserve existing
recognition
ex>
Alssandro Volta has earned his place as one of the greatest scientists
of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
* catastrophic: causing or related to a
widespread disaster
ex>
Some of the US government’s decisions during the Great Depression were harmful,
but none were catastrophic.
* mixed bag: a collection of very different
kinds of things; an assortment
ex>
The mall contained a mixed bag of stores when it first opened, but it
eventually became essentially a fashion mall.
Note>
This phrase originally refers to a bag of game (meat) brought home from a day’s
hunting.
* nail one to the wall: to punish one
severely
ex>
When the police catch the guy who stole my wallet, I hope they nail him to
the wall.
* get off scot-free: to not be punished
for doing something wrong
ex>
The boys were taken to the principal’s office for running in the halls, but got
off scot-free.
ex>
I can’t believe that policeman let you off scot-free after pulling you over for
speeding.
* ever since: from an earlier point time
ex>
Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved blueberries.
* awestruck:
위압당한, 위엄에 눌린, 경이로워하는
Awestruck
is sometimes used interchangeably with amazed, but awestruck actually has a
stronger, narrower meaning. To be awestruck means to have a combined sense of
wonder, respect, fear, and surprise at something – to be overcome with the
magnitude of the impression it makes.
ex>
My climbing team and I were literally awestruck. It’s impossible to
describe it.
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