9/16 Toby’s Long Wait
* spell (something) out: to make something clear and understandable
ex> Every year I have to spell out the school rules to the students.
* off limits / off-limits: not to be entered, discussed, interfered with, etc.
ex> The playground is off-limits while it is being rebuilt.
* a watched pot never boils: something that is observed and anxiously awaited seems to take much longer
ex> Come away from that stove: a watched pot never boils.
ex> I’ve stopped checking my email constantly because a watched pot never boils.
* crack the whip: to use one’s authority to make someone work harder; behave in a demanding way
ex> If you don’t clean your room, Mom will crack the whip.
* make one bonkers: to be extremely frustrating and upsetting; make one crazy
ex> This crossword puzzle is making me bonkers!
* go off the deep end: to suddenly behave in an irrational and emotional way
ex> Marcus went off the deep end when his team lost the match.
@ Why don’t you do something else to take your mind off the pool for a while? 다른 일을 하면서 잠시 수영장에 대한 관심을 다른 데로 옮겨 보지 그러나?
make you forget about ~ /allow you to ignore ~ /stop thinking about ~
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