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To go/sell like hot cakes To go/sell like hot cakes 날개 돚친 듯 팔리다 어떤 상품이 아주 짧은 시간 안에 매우 많이 팔리는 것을 강조할 때 쓰는 표현입니다. - conversation - A ; What a headache! We're in a big trouble now. B ; What's going on? A ; You know the newly launched pocket computer of our competitor? It's going like hot cakes now. B ;Does the newspaper say so? A ; Yes. We'd .. 더보기
To spread like wildfire To spread like wildfire 순식간에 번지다 산불이 번지듯 말이나 수문 등이 삽시간에 널리 퍼지는 것을 가리킵니다. - conversatkln - A ; Kelly. did you tell anybody that I'm going out with Peter? B ; Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. It was a slip of the tongue. A ; How could you do that? I asked you to keep it to yourself. B ; I'm terribly sorry. But I only told Sus.. 더보기
The symptoms won't go away. The symptoms won't go away. 증상이 나아지지 않는다. A ; How is your blood pressure? B ; I'm getting much better.The diet I'm on is doing wonders for it. A ; If you stick to the diet, you can stop taking the medication in another few weeks. B ; That's good to hear. I will keep in my mind whatever you tell me to do. A ; But if the symptoms do't go away after three weeks, come back. A ; .. 더보기
It is hard to stick to my New Year's resolution. It is hard to stick to my New Year's resolution. 신년 곟획을 지키는 건 힘들어. - conversation - A ; How are you doing with your New Year's resolution? B ; You mean quitting smoking? A ; Yeah, you seem to be doing well. B ; So far so good, but I find it really hard to stick to my New Year's resolution A ; 신년 계획 잘 지키고 있어? B ; 금연 하는 거 말하는 거야? A ;.. 더보기
You've got to look before you leap You've got to look before you leap 신중히 생각해서 결정해야 해. A ; It's been nearly five months since I met Julia. I guess it's time to propose her. B ; When I met my husband, we waited five years to get married. A ; Five years? B ; I mean. when I married him, we really knew each other quite well. You know, you've got to look before you leap. A ; Julia 를 만난지 거의 다섯.. 더보기
Easier said than done. Easier said than done. 말이야 쉽죠. A ; Well, I think that you'll have to talk to him about his attitude toward his work. Tell him he's just not putting enough effort in. B ; Yeah, right. With his temper, he's likely to punch me, or yell at me at the very least. A ; Oh, come on. He'll understand. You can just tell him in a nice way. B ; Easier said than done. A ; 내 생각에 당신이 .. 더보기
What date do you have in mind? What date do you have in mind? 언제쯤 쓰실 생각이세요? A ; How long do you plan to be away? B ; For a couple of weeks in August. A ; What date do you have in mind? B ; The first two weeks in August. A ; 몇일이나 휴가를 쓸 생각이세요? B ; 8월에 한 2 주 정도요. A ; 언제쯤 으로 생각하고 있어요? B ; 8 월 첫 두주요. "have in mind" 는" ---을 계획하.. 더보기
I set my watch half an hour fast. I set my watch half an hour fast. 제 시계를 30분 빠르게 맞쳐 놓았어요. A ; Sorry, That's my watch alarm. I have an appointment at eleven o'clock. B ; Is it eleven already? A ; No, no. Actually, it's 10 ;30. I set my watch half an hour fast. B ; You are never late, are you? A ; 죄송해요. 제 시계 알람 소리에요. 11 시에 약속이 있거등요. B ; 벌싸 11시 에요? .. 더보기