PE 12/9 Repair or Replace?

* take (something) into account: to consider; remember as being significant

ex> When you realize how many factors meteorologists take into account, it’s amazing they can predict the weather at all.

* preferable: more desirable than another option

ex> Which do you think would be preferable for the guests: a morning swim or an afternoon walk?

* ballpark figure: a numerical estimate within a reasonable range

ex> I don’t need to know exactly how much the repairs will cost, but can you give me a ballpark figure?

Note> This phrase is from the fact that baseballs are seldom hit out of the ballpark, but may still land anywhere within a large area.

* bamboozle: to cheat or confuse someone

ex> Salesmen in the 1950’s employed many methods to bamboozle their customers.

* on good terms: in a friendly relationship; without conflict or bad feelings

ex> I’ve been on good terms with my landlady ever since I swept the sidewalks.

Note> You can also be on bad terms with someone. Clearly, this would mean that there is conflict and ill feelings for someone.

* bad taste in one’s mouth: an unpleasant memory of an experience

ex> Sarah’s high school experiences left her with a bad taste in her mouth, so she was reluctant to enroll for college.

* you reap what you sow: 뿌린 대로 거둔다

The word sow has two different meanings with two different pronunciations. In this expression, sow means “to scatter seeds on the ground,” and is pronounced the same as the common English word so. The other meaning of sow is “an adult female pig,” and is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the word how.

ex> Well, you reap what you sow. You should’ve talked to her if you weren’t happy in your relationship.