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2016년 9월 20일 화요일

PE 9/19 Happily scanning the Past

9/19 Happily scanning the Past

* can hear a pin drop: There is no sound.
ex> The library was  so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Note> This is usually said when there is a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as a result of a sudden and intense moment.


* up to: doing; occupied with; involved in
ex> What are you up to these days?


* up and running: newly functioning; working again
ex> We’ll have your laptop up and running in a few minutes, sir.
ex> They want to have their new business up and running by December.


* be a bear: to be difficult and/or time consuming
ex> It was a bear to get that mattress up the stairs.


* take one’s time: to do something in a slow, unhurried way
ex> The girls took their time walking back along the lakeshore.


* miss out: to lose an opportunity
ex> Visit the store early so you don’t miss out on these prices!
ex> Frankie had to miss out on the soccer trip because of his broken arm.


@ I’m going through all my old pictures.   내 예전 사진을 전부 쭉 보고 있다.
sorting through ~ /looking through ~ /digging through ~

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