* dead in the water: unable to proceed or succeed
ex> Our project will be dead in the water if we can’t get funding.
* splice [splaɪs]: 잇다, 붙이다ex> splice a wire with tape
* all by oneself: alone; without help or company
ex> I’m amazed that our daughter built that tree fort all by herself.
* Plead the Fifth: to refuse to provide an answer that would incriminate oneself
ex> Six of the defendants confessed, and two pled the Fifth.
* pour on the coal: to speed up; increase one’s efforts
ex> You’ll have to pour on the coal if you want to finish the weeding before supper.
* With all due respect: said before disagreeing with someone in a polite or formal situation; 외람된 말씀입니다만
ex> With all due respect, I believe that you are incorrect about what that thing is.
* talk one’s ear off: to speak excessively to someone
ex> I’m late because the lady upstairs talked my ear off in the hallway.
@ Point taken. 알겠어요.
I hear you./Understood./I’ll give you that.
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