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2016년 6월 18일 토요일

PE 6/15 Old Shoes Made New


* past one’s prime: beyond the peak of one’s abilities
ex> He’s past his prime now, but I still enjoyed seeing him in concert.


* over the hill: old; too old for a specified activity
ex> When I was a kid, my parents seemed over the hill in their thirties.


* no sweat: easily done
ex> You want me to empty the dishwasher? No sweat!


* have/take a seat: (an invitation to) sit down
ex> Please have a seat over there and wait for us to call your name.


* come out in the wash: to result in no lasting problems; end well
ex> It may seem like a problem now, but it will all come out in the wash.


* give something a new lease on life: to improve something so that it looks or performs better
ex> That mechanic has given my old bike a new lease on life.


@ Has your business dwindled since people started wearing running shoes?
Fallen off~/dropped off~/diminished~

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