* through the ages: over
a long period of history
ex> Judging from what has been left behind, the personalities of
humans have changed very little through the ages.
* feel (it) in one's bones:
to be instinctively aware of something
ex> There's going to be a big storm tonight: I can feel it in
my bones.
ex> You can feel it in your bones when a piece of music was
written for a loved one.
Note> The origin of this saying comes from someone who has
arthritis or rheumatism, and when cold and wet weather approaches, they will be
able to feel pain in their bones.
* over the years: during
the course of one's life
ex> My cousin became much easier to get along with over the
years.
* pick up: to learn or
acquire without great effort
ex> Cynthia picked up chess after watching just a few
games being played.
* posse: a group of
temporary law enforcement officers; a group of people who share a common
characteristic
ex> The sheriff gathered a posse of men to help him find
the escaped prisoner.
Note> The classic image of a posse is from the Old West, of a
group of armed cowboys on horses, in pursuit of an outlaw. Originally the term
was posse comitatus, Latin meaning the force of the country. Today, the word
posse is used most often to refer to a group of friends or people with some
common interest.
* entourage: a group of
attendants or associates accompanying an important person
ex> The secret of my fame was that I assembled an entourage
early in my career.
* think hard: 잘 생각하다, 골똘히 생각하다
An alternative version of this expression is think long and hard.
The meaning is the same.
ex> I'm going to have to think hard about how to use mine.
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