* pay the piper: to face the unpleasant
results of one’s actions
ex>
I’ve fallen behind on this project, so now I have to pay the piper and
spend the next few evenings getting caught up.
* go/come with the territory: to be an
inevitable part of a specific situation
ex>
A lot of media attention goes with the territory of being a sports star.
* creature of habit: one who always
follows a regular routine
ex>
My dad is such a creature of habit that I can predict what he’ll be
doing at any time of the day.
* guesstimate: an estimate made without
information
ex>
The collision repair place didn’t want to give me a guesstimate because
they prefer to calculate all their costs first.
* set one back: to cost a specific amount
ex>
I’m trying not to think about how much these new boots set me back.
* adept: skillful or proficient at
something
ex>
Connor was very adept at getting the supervisor to agree to his plans.
* put (someone
or something) out to pasture: 은퇴시키다, 물러나게
하다
Even
though this expression originally refereed to grazing farm animals, it is now
usually used to refer to people or vehicles that are too old or worn out to
remain in service.
ex>
I feel sorry for him. He’s far too young to be put out to pasture like that.
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