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2015년 10월 28일 수요일

PE 10/27 Bono – Upenn Commencement Speech


* take something at face value: to accept that something is as it appears to be
ex> I have no reason not to trust Bernard, so I take what he says at face value.
Note> Some say that this phrase has something to do with currency. The value of a coin or bill is directly apparent from the numbers printed on it. So it means taking the meaning of someone’s speech or actions directly.

* in it for: to be doing something for a single purpose
ex> Candice will never excel at her career because she’s only in it for the money

* for better or worse: whether the outcome is good or bad
ex> For better or worse, we’ve decided to invest some money in my cousin’s new company.

* come away with: to leave a place or a situation with something
ex> After spending an entire afternoon looking for shoes I liked, I came away with the feeling that I’m living in the wrong city.

* mullet: a hairstyle that is long in the back and short on the top and sides
ex> My dad has hidden all the pictures of himself from when he had a mullet.

* hairdo: a hairstyle
ex> It used to take half a can of hairspray to create the hairdos my grandmother wore.

* arguably: 거의 틀림없이, 주장하건대
The word inarguably is not the opposite of arguably, despite having a prefix that often means “not.” Something that is arguably true can have a strong case made in its favor from available evidence, even if it is not a universally accepted fact. Something that is inarguably true is so obviously true that is cannot be argued against.
ex> European car makers build what are arguably the fastest productions cars in the world.


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