canon: cleric 성직자
cannon: a large gun
2009년 9월 7일 월요일
Idiom 70: A loose tongue
상황: 사람과 관계를 맺으면서 지낼 때 여러 성향의 사람을 보는데 어떤 사람에게 무슨 말을 하면 아주 빠른 속도로 그 말이 퍼져 나가는 것을 보신 적이 있으실 것입니다. 입이 가벼워서 다른 사람에게 쉽게 말하는 그런 사람을 가리킬 때 쓰는 표현입니다.
a losse tongue = a big mouth 입이 가벼운
She has a loose tongue , so you had better not tell her about this.
a losse tongue = a big mouth 입이 가벼운
She has a loose tongue , so you had better not tell her about this.
Idiom 69: All thumbs
상황: 손재주가 없을 때 쓰는 표현입니다. 모든 손가락이 엄지손가락같으면 참 무딜 것 같다라고 생긴거 같습니다.
all thumbs = clumsy = awkward = not dextrous
Don't ask me to put that clock back together. I am all thumbs.
all thumbs = clumsy = awkward = not dextrous
Don't ask me to put that clock back together. I am all thumbs.
2009년 9월 6일 일요일
Common errors 14: Caning vs. Canning
caning: a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a flexible rattan cane
Caning is now banned in all schools.
canning: a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight containe
The canning factory is closing down.
Caning is now banned in all schools.
canning: a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight containe
The canning factory is closing down.
Idiom 68: Bawl out
상황: 일요일에도 공부를 해야겠지요. 누구를 꾸짖을 때 쓰는 말입니다.
bawl out = reprimand
If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.
The team was bawled out after they lost the game.
bawl out = reprimand
If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.
The team was bawled out after they lost the game.
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