2009년 11월 16일

 

English Idioms and Expressions

vested interest

make one's appointment vs. keep one's appointment

put in for something

dispose of

cash on delivery, collect on delivery, payment upon delivery

on the wane

at one's earliest convenience

to the point

in a timely manner, in a timely fashion

rake in

the final/last word

do one's bit

job security

not far distant future

be shaping up to be

average Joe

freak out

fall for

in tough environment

far outside

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make it a rule to

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it it's only good for wallowing in.

consistent with expectations

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English Words

decadence

attire

corrosion

itinerary

dividend /′dividend/

patron

forfeit

abate

affix

solicit

curb

distract

inaugurate

moral, morale, vs. mortal

moral
morale
mortal

dip

proceed vs. precede

proceed
precede

contend, content, contents vs. consent

defy

  • impossible or almost impossible to ~
  • defy description
  • defy explanation
  • defy solution
  • defy comparison

hard-line

  • having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them
  • a hard-line Marxist

hard-line

  • having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them
  • a hard-line Marxist

exquisite

  • extremely beautiful and very delicately made
  • the most exquisite craftsmanship
  • They are also bottled in specially-designed exquisite glass containers.

brew

  • to make beer
  • Until recently makgeolli has been brewed with imported rice or wheat which is just one-forth the price of freshly harvested Korean rice.
  • to make a drink of tea or coffee
  • freshly brewed coffee

round-the-clock

  • happening all the time, both day and night:
  • round-the-clock medical care

cold call

strangle

  • to kill someone by pressing their throat with your hands, a rope etc
  • The fact that she was strangled may hint to the motive.

strut

  • to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important
  • I strutted around Chicago as if I were really somebody.

grief-stricken

  • without being paid
  • As grief-stricken family make funeral preparation,

voluntary

  • without being paid
  • She does a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
  • without being forced

vulnerable

  • someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt:
  • a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize

legitimate

  • fair or reasonable:
  • acceptable or allowed by law:
  • Their business operations are perfectly legitimate.

keepsake

  • a small object that you keep to remind you of someone [= memento]

prom

  • a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year

righteous

  • morally good and fair:

downright

  • used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue:
  • It's downright disgusting.
  • It could be downright dangerous.
  • That's downright lie.

plain (adverb)

  • used to emphasize an adjective, usually one referring to a bad quality:
  • It's just plain crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.
  • The food was just plain terrible.
  • The volume was just plain annoying.

ellipsis

  • the sign (...) used in writing to show that some words have deliberately been left out of a sentence

obesity

  • Obesity spreads through friends and through spouses and through siblings.

spouse

  • Obesity spreads through friends and through spouses and through siblings.

butler

  • the main male servant of a house

shelter

  • a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life:
  • a building where people or animals that have nowhere to live or that are in danger can stay and receive help

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