2009년 11월 16일 월요일

Idiom 167: lose one's shirt

돈을 잃다란 뜻입니다.

lose one's shirt = lose all one's money

He put his lifetime savings into the restaurant. When it failed, he lost his shirt.

Idiom 166: get in the swing of things

적응하다라는 뜻입니다.

get in the swing of things = adapt or adjust to a new environment

After working two weeks in the new department, I finally got in the swing of things.