* can’t
make head nor tail of something: to be completely unable to understand
something
ex> I eventually found a math tutor
because I couldn’t make head nor tail of algebra.
* set
aside something: to temporarily or permanently disregard something; save
something for a future time
ex> Let’s set aside our
differences and try to make this project a success.
* arcane:
understood by only a few people
ex> He still knows how to program in
several arcane languages, like Forth and Pascal.
* get
a dose of: to indulge in something for a brief time
ex> Every once in a while I need to
go to a club to get a dose of live jazz.
* make
a beeline for: to go somewhere quickly and directly
ex> As soon as the bell rang, the
kids made a beeline for the gym.
* toss-up:
a situation where all results are equally possible
ex> It’s a toss-up whether the
bus trip will be canceled due to the weather.
Note> This comes from the tossing of
a coin to make a decision between two alternatives.
* side of the pond: 대서양에 면해 있는 나라나 지역
The use of the word pond – literally a very small body of water – to describe the
Atlantic Ocean appears in a few variations of this expression. For example, to cross the pond means to travel from one
side of the Atlantic to the other.
ex> Do you expect to be on this side
of the pond while it’s running? Maybe we could go together.
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