* downside: a negative aspect of
something
ex>
The downside of living way out here is that there are no cinemas nearby.
* pass something up: to miss an
opportunity
ex>
Trent offered us tickets to the game, but we had to pass them up.
* charley horse: a cramp or stiffness in
a muscle, especially the thigh
ex>
The player suffered a charley horse and was carried off the field.
* swing something: to accomplish,
accommodate, or provide something
ex>
My patient wanted to see me today, but I just couldn’t swing it.
* bundle of nerves: a nervous or fearful
person
ex>
I was a bundle of nerves walking through that part of town at night.
Note>
We have all been a bundle of nerves at one time or another. Waiting in the
chair in the dentist’s office, waiting for your name to be called at the job
interview, or going on a blind date can all make us a bundle of nerves.
* that’s the way the cookie crumbles:
something must be accepted because there is nothing that can be done about
it. (세상사) 다
그런거다
ex>
That old fridge finally stopped working? That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
*
Today’s Expression> What a great way to say farewell.
= say
goodbye; say so long; say adios
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