PE 9/15 Learning to Cook, Tuscan-style

9/15 Learning to Cook, Tuscan-style

* look forward to: to eagerly wait for a desired future event or situation

ex> We’re all really looking forward to your performance.

* to die for: excellent; very desirable

ex> This apartment is to die for, but it’s too expensive.

ex> Their espresso’s okay, but their caramel macchiato is to die for.

* long-term: lasting or related to a long period of time

ex> Daily exercise provides long-term benefits.

* not for the faint-hearted: gruesome, shocking or frightening

ex> That zombie movie is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Note> If it’s not for the faint-hearted, it is not suitable for people who only like safe and familiar things.

* heads-up: a warning given for the listener’s benefit

ex> Ben gave me a heads-up about the heavy speeding fines here.

* squeamish: easily frightened, shocked or disgusted by unpleasant things

ex> I don’t like getting shots because I’m squeamish around needles.

Note> Here are some things that make me squeamish… horror movies, dissecting a frog in biology class, and doctors performing surgeries.

@ You said it.  두말하면 잔소리죠.

I agree. /Hear, hear! /Absolutely.