Thursday, March 21, 2019

key expressions1

Cheat sheet = cunning paper
She got busted (체포되다)
box opener(O)  a cutter(X)

Have you ever thought of : soft suggestion, soft consideration
e.g.) Have you ever thought of the way he felt?
      Have you ever thought of washing your hair a bit often?

May I ask…. ?  : Soft inquiry

“Moody” = fluctuating emotions = someone who is “up and down”

                She’s      vs       Her               
              describe         possessive
 e.g.) She’s so strong      Her car is fast
                he’s        vs       his
              describe          possessive
 e.g.)  He’s fine.             His scooter is blue.
It was a good fit. <-> It never was a good fit. (처음부터 나한테 맞지 않았어.)
We clicked well. (easy to get along with each other) 우린 잘 통해.

To be the main character = be the center of attention ….. class clown

Spill their guts hash it out have a bone to pick bury the hatchet
Tell all solve a misunderstanding have a problem end a long disagreement

Six of One and Half a Dozen of the Other(오십보 백보)
e.g.) All candidates are six of one and half-a-dozen of the others.
      (모든 후보들은 비슷비슷하다.)
The pot calling the kettle black.(숱이 검정 나무란다.)
e.g.) It's like the pot calling the kettle black.

Come to think about it= speaking of which =actually(생각해보니/말나온김에/사실은..)
e.g.) Come to think about it, he isn't so bad.
       Speaking of which, I will call her.

Intervene = interrupt some action or project that is in progress
e.g.) Our boss intervened in the project, and now we are 3 weeks behind. (-ve)
    When we were arguing, our mom intervened and we solved the dispute quickly.(+ve)

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