* fit someone or something in: to make
time in one’s schedule for something
ex>
The handball program was very appealing, but I just couldn’t fit it in.
* make a case: to give reasons to support
a belief or idea
ex>
Walter the security guard made a case for putting heavier furniture in
the lobby.
* voucher: a piece of paper that can be
exchanged for goods or services
ex>
The store is giving out vouchers because they’ve sold out of some sale
items.
* sticky wicket: a difficult situation
ex>
Having an accident with the car you borrowed from your sister is a sticky
wicket.
Note>
This expression comes from the sport of cricket, where a sticky wicket is a
section of the playing surface that has become wet, causing the cricket ball to
bounce in an unpredictable way.
* clear something with: to get someone’s
approval for something
ex>
If you can clear it with your parents, you can stay here for the
weekend.
* warm to: to become more likely to
accept or agree to something
ex>
Your father is warming to the idea of putting in a swimming pool next
year.
* bump:
부딪치다, 이동시키다
This
word has a few meanings, but they are related to one another, which makes them
easier to remember. The noun bump can mean a raised portion on a surface, or
the effect of running into one, namely a sudden impact or jolt.
ex>
I see that. It looks like we’ll have to bump some students again this semester.
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