Idiom 171: pinch pennies

지출을 극도로 줄이는 것을 가리킵니다. 특히 요즘같이 경기가 좋지 않을때 현명한 방법이겠지요.

pinch pennies = be thrifty, careful how you spend money

If you spend your time pinching pennies, eventually, you'll have a lot of money.

Common error 59: imply vs. infer

imply: to hint at it 의미하다, 암시하다
She IMPLIED that there were strong moral objections to his appointment but didn’t say so in so many words.

infer: to draw a conclusion 추론하다, 추리하다
Am I to INFER from what you say that he is unsuitable for the post?

Common error 58: imaginary vs. imaginative

imaginary: existing only in the imagination 상상의, 가공의

imaginative: showing or having a vivid imagination, being creative, origin 상상의, 상상력이 풍부한, 상상하기 좋아하는

Idiom 170: throw cold water on

어떤 일을 하는데 격려하지 않는 경우에 사용하는 표현입니다. 찬물을 끼얹는 경우를 가리킬 때이지요.

throw cold water on = discourage

I really don't want to throw cold water on your business propsal, but I really don't think that it is a good idea.

Idiom 169: put up a good front

어떤 상황에서 그렇지 않은데 그런것처럼 하는 때가 있으실 것입니다. 행복하지 않은데도 행복한 것처럼 할 때 쓰는 표현입니다.

put up a good front = pretend tp be happy = fool people about one's status

Even though she is upset about the fight she had with her friend, she put up a good front and smiled the whole time they were together.

Idiom 168: put down

put down = make someone look bad = criticize

He embarrassed her by putting her down in front of her family.