* on
it: taking action to get something done
ex> Don’t worry about walking the dog
this afternoon: your sister is on it.
* hard
won: achieved only with difficulty
ex> Peter’s political success was hard
won, as he spent many years studying the issues and talking to voters.
* hit
pay dirt: to achieve or discover something valuable
ex> The excavation team hit pay
dirt on its third attempt when they found traces of the lost tomb.
Note> To hit or strike pay dirt
was to dig until you hit dirt that
would pay – soil with gold in it. In a larger sense it meant to find something
valuable, so a scholar who makes a valuable discovery may say she has hit pay dirt.
* turn
the corner: to pass a critical point in a process and begin to improve
ex> Your cooking probably won’t turn
the corner until you stop using ketchup as your main ingredient.
* bogged
down: to be heavily involved in a problem and unable to proceed
ex> Bert got bogged down in
sorting out the project’s legal issues and needed help.
Note> A bog is a wet muddy ground that’s mainly composed of moss and peat.
Imagine yourself sinking or being stuck in a bog.
* relevant:
connected with or important to the present matter
ex> The detective paid attention to
clues that other investigators didn’t think were relevant.
* everyday: 일상생활의
This adjective is one of several in
English that are formed by compounding the words of an adverbial phrase. Be
sure about which one you mean to use, and be careful of the spelling.
ex> Don’t put those on the table,
honey. Your parents deserve something nicer than our everyday dishes.
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