* respective:
belonging to each one of the individuals, items, or groups mentioned
ex> I have trouble relating the
controls on my stove to their respective elements.
* kill
two birds with one stone: to accomplish two tasks at the same time
ex> Neville always eats while driving
to kill two birds with one stone.
* frontrunner:
the individual or item that is leading and is most likely to win a competition
ex> Marla is the frontrunner, but at
this point Terry is just a few votes short of her total.
* track
record: the past performance of an individual or group
ex> Your track record is not very
impressive, but we’re giving you another chance.
Note> In the dating world, we use
this phrase to speak of a person’s history of romantic relationships. When you
start dating someone, you want to know what kind of relationships the other
person has had.
* pit
one against the other: to place two people or groups into a competitive
situation
ex> The relationship between Lennon
and McCartney often pitted one against the other, resulting in some of
their finest songs.
* give
one a shout: to call a person, especially on the phone (informal)
ex> Give me a shout when your
appointment is over and I’ll come and pick you up.
Note> When we listen to the radio or
hear an acceptance for an award, we can often hear people saying, “I want to
give a shout-out to…” This means a public expression of thanks or gratitude.
* put our heads together: 머리를 맞대고 상의하다
Naturally, the possessive pronoun in
this expression must always be plural (usually “our” or their”) e.g. “The
people in the marketing department put
their heads together with a couple of engineers.”
ex> I’m sure that if we all put
our heads together we can come up with something clever.
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