2016년 8월 31일 수요일
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PE 8/29 Watching Out for Others
* sweet: very appealing (informal)
ex> Hugh just bought himself a sweet motorcycle.
ex> I’ve been offered a sweet incentive to move to that company I told you about.
* wrist candy: jewelry, watches, bracelets, etc. worn on the wrist for decoration
ex> Neville bought his wife some wrist candy for their anniversary.
* what I wouldn’t give to/for something: I would give almost anything to do/have something
ex> What I wouldn’t give to meet that singer in person!
* too rich for one’s blood: to expensive for one
ex> Jill says that the Italian restaurant is too rich for her blood.
ex> It’s a nice apartment, but it’s a little too rich for our blood, thanks.
* get at: to imply; suggest indirectly
ex> I know what he’s getting at: he wants to borrow my car.
* food for thought: something worth thinking about
ex> Your point about our carbon footprint is food for thought.
Note> This phrase, transferring the idea of digestion from the stomach to mulling something over in the mid, dates from the late 1800.
@ I feel you. 무슨 말인지 알아.
I hear you. /I’m with you. /I understand you.
2016년 8월 29일 월요일
2016년 8월 27일 토요일
PE 8/26 The Dream of Endless Summer
* own up: to confess; admit to having done something
ex> Margaret owned up to breaking the glass bowl.
* make the most of something: to take the available benefit from an unwanted situation
ex> The archery team tried to make the most of the rainy afternoon.
* mope: to be unhappy and unmotivated
ex> Arnold always mopes for hours if his favorite team loses.
* take something out on something: to release unwanted emotional energy on an undeserving target
ex> After a hard day at work, I take my frustration out on this inflatable clown.
ex> She realized she was taking her anger out on her husband.
* bounce off the walls: to be extremely excited and full of nervous energy
ex> Don’t give the kids any more soda or they’ll be bouncing off the walls.
* bored silly: very bored
ex> Shannon and I were bored silly at the car show.
ex> I loved that movie, but my boyfriend said he was bored silly.
@ Why does the summer have to go by so fast? 왜 여름이 이렇게 빨리 지나가는 걸까요?
pass ~ /elapse ~ /proceed ~
PE 8/25 The Appeal of Island Life
Hey! Maybe we could buy one and live like this forever! It would be a darn sight better than the daily grind back home. What do you think?
* a darn sight: very much; significantly
ex> He’s faster than me, but he’s a darn sight younger than me too.
* daily grind: a tiring pattern of daily work
ex> My daily grind is more enjoyable now that I’m biking to work.
* no offense: I am not trying to insult you
ex> He’s no more qualified to lead us than you are, no offense.
* stir-crazy: mentally uncomfortable, usually due to monotony or confinement
ex> I take a walk every afternoon so I don’t go stir-crazy.
Note> This phrase referred to a prisoner who became mentally unbalanced because of prolonged incarceration. The term “stir-crazy” is based upon the slang “stir”(1851) to mean prison.
* spoilsport: someone who ruins others’ enjoyment
ex> Some spoilsport locked the games equipment storage room!
ex> I don’t mean to be a spoilsport, but it’s bedtime, you two.
* give something its due: to acknowledge the value of something
ex> I know you don’t like them, but you should give the band their due.
@ This is something else, isn’t it? 정말 굉장하다, 그렇지?
special /unique /extraordinary
PE 8/24 Jerry “Knows” the Answer
* in close proximity: very nearby; right next to
ex> The two families lived in close proximity for decades.
* B.O.: unpleasant human body odor
ex> Mom says Dad had a B.O. problem when they first met.
* noseblind: insensitive to smells due to excessive exposure
ex> Does my apartment smell okay, or am I noseblind?
* cheek by jowl [dƷaʊl]: packed closely together
ex> People were cheek by jowl on the subway this morning.
Note> Chiefly British. The similar expression “cheek to cheek” implies a cozy, romantic situation, while “cheek by jowl” implies rather the opposite, being cramped or crowded.
* rub one the wrong way: to irritate or annoy one
ex> Mark’s insensitive comment rubbed me the wrong way.
* ruffle feathers: to upset or agitate
ex> It will ruffle feathers if we reassign that room to another group.
@ I’ll draw up a little note explaining the situation. 이 상황을 설명하는 쪽지를 작성하겠다.
write /prepare /compose
PE 8/23 Colin Powell - Northeastern University Commencement Speech
* with good reason: the belief or action is justified
ex> He suspected his wife was trying to poison him, and with good reason.
ex> She decided to look for a new career, and with good reason.
* save the day: to heroically provide a solution or remedy
ex> Claire saved the day by having a bottle opener in her purse.
* fall for something: to be tricked by something
ex> Don’t fall for his story about leaving his wallet at home.
* one-liner: a short joke or clever statement
ex> We need a one-liner to help sell our product.
Note> Here are some famous one-liners from movies. “Either get busy living or get busy dying.” (Shawshank Redemption) “I’m the king of the world!” (Titanic) “Show me the money.” (Jerry McGuire)
* pundit [|pʌndɪt]: a person who publicly expresses opinions about a specific subject; an expert
ex> I wonder if that healthcare pundit on TV really knows what he’s talking about.
* on the sidelines: in a state of not participating; on the outer edge of a playing field
ex> Most of my life was spent on the sidelines because I was too afraid of failure.
@ Don’t fall for the hate peddlers. 증오를 장사하는(조장하는) 자들에게 넘어가지 마십시오.
dealers /traders /hawkers
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2016년 8월 24일 수요일
PE 8/22 Invitation to a Picnic
* go out on a limb: to bravely do something unusual, or state a unique opinion
ex> Jake went out on a limb and offered to help the stranger.
ex> Would it be going out on a limb to say that the earth is flat?
* move in: to prepare to or begin occupying a place
ex> We’ll need a week to move in to the new office.
* last-minute: done at a late stage, or without prior thought or preparation
ex> Doug is late because he had to do some last-minute shopping.
* apprehensive: afraid that something bad will happen
ex> She was too apprehensive to let him walk to school alone.
* stuff one’s face: to eat food quickly or continuously
ex> I shouldn’t have stuffed my face last night.
* sleep something off: to eliminate physical or emotional discomfort by sleeping
ex> I had a terrible headache, but I slept it off.
@ We’ve barely moved in. 우린 이제야 겨우 이사 왔다.
Only ~ /scarcely ~ /only recently ~
PE 8/19 Caroline Goes Riding
* chicken: afraid
ex> Don was too chicken to watch that horror movie.
* catch one’s breath: to recover from a sudden or intense activity or emotion
ex> She stood at the top of the stairs and caught her breathe.
* off like a shot: moving very quickly from a place
ex> Trevor was off like a shot when he heard the ice cream truck.
* newbie: one who has recently started in an activity
ex> Members of this forum are very kind to newbies.
* take to something like a duck to water: to be instantly capable in a new activity
ex> Alan took to Italian like a duck to water.
ex> I was okay at golf, but my girlfriend took to it like a duct to water.
* hooked on something: obsessively enthusiastic about something; addicted to something
ex> Chad was hooked on skateboard for many years.
@ Whoa, Nelly!
Holdit! /Slow down! /Take your time!
PE 8/18 Changing Gears in Finland
* change gears: to adopt a different approach to a situation
ex> We had to change gears when it got too hot to work outside.
Note> When you change gears in am manual transmission, you are usually changing speeds. So there are people who use this idiom to mean, “speed of activity” (speed up or slow down the activity)
* so to speak: what was just said was not meant to be humorous
ex> The situation at the hair salon is coming to a head, so to speak.
* go with the flow: to readily agree or cooperative with others; adapt to a new or changing situation
ex> I used to argue with everyone, but now I just go with the flow.
* bite off more than one can chew: to attempt something that is beyond one’s abilities
ex> Ian has bitten off more than he can chew by offering to organize the party.
* up to: to be capable of
ex> She didn’t feel up to facing a classroom full of kids.
* backtrack: to reverse one’s direction on a path, action, or opinion
ex> He only had to backtrack for ten minutes before finding his hat.
@ My old knee just wasn’t up to a bike journey of that magnitude.
size. /degree. / significance.
2016년 8월 22일 월요일
PE 8/17 A smart Job Search Strategy
* not hear a peep: to receive no contact or response
ex> Boris sent his picture to that agency, but hasn’t heard a peep from them.
Note> Literally, “peep” is the sound that little baby birds make. If a parent tell her child “I don’t want to hear a peep out of you!” it means that the child should be quiet or not talk back.
* on a roll: having a period of success or intense activity
ex> Jeff’s been on a roll since improving his sales strategy.
* leave no stone unturned: to try every possibility
ex> Search the whole building, and leave no stone unturned.
ex> I left no stone unturned in my search for the perfect office chair.
* nonstarter / non-starter: something that will not be effective or successful
ex> I was told that my book idea was a nonstarter.
* in one’s face: aggressively conspicuous; difficult to ignore
ex> My nephew likes music that is loud and in your face.
* put/have all one’s eggs in one basket: to place all one’s resources or efforts on a single place or thing
ex> Let’s get two bank accounts so we don’t have all our eggs in one basket.
@ You’d be amazed how quickly a position can materialized.
come about. /take shape. /appear.
PE 8/16 Jefferson Smith - University of Oregon Commencement Speech
* go off the rails: to behave in an uncontrolled or unacceptable way
ex> Many university students go off the rails in their first year.
* cut out to/for: being suitable for (a task or occupation)
ex> He knew instantly that he wasn’t cut out to be a surgeon.
Note> When people say, “you have your work cut out for you,” it has nothing to with work being suitable for you or not. Instead, it means you have a lot of hard or difficult work ahead of you.
* show off: to deliberately display one’s abilities or possessions
ex> Those boys are showing off to the girls in the audience.
* climb the corporate ladder: to advance within an organization through a series of promotions
ex> Are you still climbing the corporate ladder at ABC Microtech?
ex> Climbing the corporate ladder is still much more difficult for women.
* wake: a funeral ritual celebration; a gathering to acknowledge a loss
ex> I’d rather have a wake than a funeral.
ex> When the company closed its doors, the employees gathered for a wake.
* stand for: to sincerely represent and support (an idea, belief, cause etc.)
ex> The debates allow us to earn what each candidate stands for.
@ I was asked to say something at what amounted to a political wake. ~와 다름 없던
constituted /corresponded /was essentially
PE 8/15 The Benefits of Coloring
* pop into: to enter quickly and/or briefly
ex> An idea just popped into my head.
ex> Clare said she’d pop into a grocery store on her way home.
* long in the tooth: old
ex> That actor’s long in the tooth to be playing an action hero.
* Where have you been?: You are unfamiliar with the current situation or trends.
ex> Where have you been? We discussed that topic an hour ago!
* up-to-the-minute: based on the newest information or developments
ex> Cathy’s wardrobe is always up-to-the-minute.
* fly off the shelves: to be purchased often; be popular with consumers
ex> Those cameras have been flying off the shelves for months.
* breakneck pace: very quick speed; dangerously fast speed
ex> My taxi driver drove at a breakneck pace.
@ I’ve been feeling pretty edgy lately. 난 요즘 신경이 많이 예민해 있었다
tense /uptight /irritable
2016년 8월 20일 토요일
PE 8/12 TV in the Old Days
* masterstroke: a clever, skillful, or effective action
ex> Getting those kids to pick up litter was a masterstroke.
* Those were the days.: A time in the distant past was memorable.
ex> Remember visiting our grandparents’ farm? Those were the days.
* mix it up: to fight or quarrel with someone
ex> I waited while my taxi driver mixed it with another motorist.
* at each other’s throats: arguing or fighting
ex> Ella and her sister are often at each other’s throats.
Note> This idiom, with its vivid image of two persons trying to strangle each other, is often applied to less physical forms of disagreement.
* keep something or someone in check: to keep something or someone under control
ex> We have to keep our spending in check this month.
* (all) riled up: excited or angry
ex> Mark gets all riled up when his team loses.
@ Same here!
Me too! /Likewise! /Ditto!
PE 8/11 Bikes on a Farm
* find (noun): a discovery, especially one that is appreciated
ex> This little coffee shop is a real find.
ex> The archaeologists will be describing their recent find tonight.
* who knew…?: this is surprising
ex> Who knew there was a hidden door in this closet?
Note> Who knew Brian was a dog breeder in Texas? Who knew Kristen could make winter kimchi on her own? Very surprising…
* pass (something) up: to decide against something appealing
ex> Why did you pass up the chance to study in Europe?
* in full swing: at the peak of activity; happening busily
ex> The party was in full swing by ten o’clock.
* hit the road: to leave; begin a journey
ex> After months of planning, it was finally time for us to hit the road.
* all systems go: everything is ready (for something to happen)
ex> The kids are in the car, so all systems go.
Note> This phrase originated in the 1960s during the heyday of space flight and referred to the launching of missiles and other space vehicles.
@ Have we sorted out where we’re going next?
resolved ~ /figured out ~ /determined ~
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