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
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