상황: 'No way'라는 표현은 아시고 많이 쓰실것 입니다. 같은 뜻입니다. 어림도 없다 당치도 않다라는 뜻.
not on your life = definitely not = no way
There is not a chance I am going to drive 4 hours to go to that party... not on your life.
2009년 9월 29일 화요일
Idiom 115: Nest egg
상황: 때로는 무언가를 위해서 돈이 필요할 때가 있습니다. 사업을 위해서 사업자금 밑천이 필요하고 학교에 가기 위해서 자금도 필요하지요. 이러한 여러 형태의 무슨 목적을 위해 모아둔 자금을 가리킬 때 사용합니다.
nest egg = savings = a fund of money put by as a reserve = extra money saved
They have a small nest egg saved up for their vacation.
nest egg = savings = a fund of money put by as a reserve = extra money saved
They have a small nest egg saved up for their vacation.
Idiom 114: Look into
상황: 아마도 많이 보시고 사용하시는 숙어일 것입니다. 무언가를 조사하라고 할 때 examine 혹은 investigate과 같이 많이 사용하는 숙어입니다.
look into = investigate = examine = check
If a person or organization is looking into a possible course of action, a problem, or a situation, they are finding out about it and examining the facts relating to it.
I'm going to look into the possibility of getting a scholarship for college.
look into = investigate = examine = check
If a person or organization is looking into a possible course of action, a problem, or a situation, they are finding out about it and examining the facts relating to it.
I'm going to look into the possibility of getting a scholarship for college.
Idiom 113: Get up and go
상황: 서두르다라는 뜻도 가지고 있지만 일어나서 가는 어떠한 에너지 열정등을 가리킬 사용합니다. 주로 붙여서 사용하기도 하구요. get-up-and-go.
get up and go = energy = enthusiasm = ambition = enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition
She always seems so excited and motivated at work. She's got a lot of get up and go.
get up and go = energy = enthusiasm = ambition = enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition
She always seems so excited and motivated at work. She's got a lot of get up and go.
Idiom 112: Clean up
상황: 대부분 깨끗히 치운다는 뜻을 가지는데 다른 뜻으로 사업을 할 때 큰 이익을 얻는 경우에 쓰이기도 합니다.
clean up = make a big profit
Since he started his new business, he's really cleaning up.
clean up = make a big profit
Since he started his new business, he's really cleaning up.
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