* go over something with a fine-tooth comb:
to search or examine something thoroughly
ex>
My accountant is going over my tax return with a fine-tooth comb
to see if I can save some money.
* deplete: (of a supply) to reduce to a
tiny or nonexistent amount
ex>
Over fishing depleted the Atlantic cod stocks to the point where the species
practically vanished.
* baffling: impossible to understand
ex>
Shelly can take one look at a roadmap and know where we are, but I find them baffling.
Note>
Baffle means “confuse,” but it can
also mean “amaze.” A magician might baffle
you with an impressive magic trick. Baffle can also be used like stump. If you are stumped by a question
on a test, then you’ve been baffled
by that question.
* nail it: to do something perfectly or
successfully
ex>
Bob was worried about taking his driving test, but he nailed it.
* from here on in: starting from now
ex>
From here on in, I suggest you close your umbrella before you try to
walk through the door.
* toe the line: to do what one is expected
or requested to do; follow orders
ex>
Daniel’s new teacher is very good at getting the kids to toe the line.
Note>
The phrase derives from track-and-field events in which athletes are required
to place a foot on a starting line and wait for the signal to go. Race
officials used to shout “Toe the line!” where now they shout “On your marks!”
* be busted:
(나쁜 짓을 하다가) 걸린, 들킨
The
slang term busted also means “broken,” as in “We couldn’t leave the compound
because the automatic gate was busted.” It is also a slang term meaning “to be
arrested.”
ex>
I got busted for hiding the dishes I was supposed to wash in the oven.
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