흔히 upset이란 단어를 사용하는 당황하게 하다라는 뜻을 가진 표현입니다. 정신이 동요되어 있거나 마음이 산란한 상태를 가리킵니다.
shook up = upset = worried fearful
I got all shook up when I heard the awful news.
2009년 11월 10일 화요일
2009년 11월 9일 월요일
Idiom 160: off one's rocker
미쳐서, 열광해서, 흥분해서란 뜻을 가진 표현입니다.
off one's rocker = crazy
He is off his rocker if he thinks I'm going to help him decorate for the party.
off one's rocker = crazy
He is off his rocker if he thinks I'm going to help him decorate for the party.
Idiom 159: have someone's number
어떤 사람의 속셈을 간파하다라고 할 때 쓰는 표현입니다.
have (or get) someone's number = know what kind of person someone is
He doesn't think anyone knows, but I know he stole the material for the book. I've got his number.
have (or get) someone's number = know what kind of person someone is
He doesn't think anyone knows, but I know he stole the material for the book. I've got his number.
2009년 11월 6일 금요일
Idiom 158: poke around
무언인가를 찾아 헤매다 혹은 뒤지다 라고 할 때 쓰는 표현입니다.
If you poke around or poke about for something, you search for it, usually by moving lots of objects around.
poke around = look or search around
I've been poking around in the library looking for some statistics. I don't mind if you look in my drawer for a paper clip, but please don't poke about.
If you poke around or poke about for something, you search for it, usually by moving lots of objects around.
poke around = look or search around
I've been poking around in the library looking for some statistics. I don't mind if you look in my drawer for a paper clip, but please don't poke about.
Idiom 157: fair enough
일상생활에서 직장에서 아주 많이 사용하는 표현입니다. 이 글을 쓰기 전에도 회사동료가 쓰는 것을 보고 생각이 나서 이렇게 올려놓습니다. 어떤 제안에 대해 '됐어'라는 표현으로 많이 사용합니다. 어떤 아이디어나 제안이 합당하다고 느낄 때 동의의 뜻으로 씁니다.
This expression is used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable.
This expression is used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable.
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