* in
the blink of an eye: occurring very quickly
ex> The doorbell rang, and in the
blink of an eye Winston had hidden behind the curtains.
Note> As a parent, you know how
quickly children grow. In the blink of an eye, they’re in elementary school.
And in the blink of another eye, they’re in college. I’m trying to spend as
much time with Yunseo now because I know she’ll be too old to hang out with
Daddy one day soon.
* snap
decision: a decision made quickly
and without consideration
ex> This game teaches students to
become confident making snap decisions.
Note> Snap as an adjective means done
or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice.
* not
see the forest for the trees: to be too focused on details to assess the
main issue
ex> Many workers can’t see the
forest for the trees and don’t realize their demands could collapse the
whole industry.
* in
broad strokes: in general terms; without detail
ex> I have only a few minutes, so
could you describe your proposal in broad strokes?
* systematic:
using a careful system or method
ex> The excavation was carried out in
a systematic way, allowing many fragile artifacts to be preserved.
* look
back on: to think of the past
ex> Harry looked back on his
summers at the lake with great fondness.
* humor: 비위를 맞춰 주다, 만족시키다, 장단을 맞추다
Humor is one of many words that end in “-or”
in American English, but in “-our” in other variants of English. Other examples
include flavor/flavor, color/colour, and honor/honour.
ex> I find it’s easier to humor
him than to try to change his mind. He likes this road, so we’re taking it.
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