English Café 117

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English Caf 117



to work out of some place :  work in a certain location
ex)I work out of my home. (I work in my home.)

bang for your buck : get a lot from sth for your money
ex) This car gives you a lot of bang for your buck.

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ESL Podcast 324 – Corporate Sponsorship

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be resistant : resist
be strapped : don't have enough money
don't get me wrong : don't misunderstand me
to get on a high horse : to speak as though you have a higher moral, ethical standard then anyone else.
throw out the baby with the bath water : 벼룩을 잡으려고 초가삼간 태운다.
win-win : a situation that gives benefits to both sides
all-or-nothing : 모 아니면 도

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ESL Podcast 323 – Rooms in a House

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in a jam : in a difficult situation, in trouble
pantry : small room near the kitchen
could have sworn : ~인 줄 믿다.

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ESL Podcast 322 – Picking up a Rental Car

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ESL Podcast 321 :Buying a Jacket or Coat

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ESL Podcast 321 :Buying a Jacket or Coat

denim : jean
paisley : special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric.

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paisley ties


bum : homeless, [영]butt
laughing stock : a person that everyone laughs at

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ESL Podcast 318 : Writing a Love Song

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keep it down in there : to be quiet
sappy : 지나치게 감상적인
catchy : 사람의 마음을 끄는

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ESL Podcast 317 : Setting the Table

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It's not everyday that : It's a very special event
I have sb over for dinner : 식사에 초대하다
silverware : 수저, 포크, 나이프류, 본래 은제품을 칭했으나 현재는 재질에 관계없이 사용
be a ball of nerves : very nervous
saucer : 소스 접시

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ESL Podcast 316 : Business Emails and Abbreviations

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re: : regarding, related with
headway : making a progress
e.g. : for example
venue : place where some event will take place
i.e. : in other words
free rein : freedom to do
as we see fit : as we want
hammer out : decide or determine a final decision
et al. : and others
in line with your thinking : you're in agreement

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ESL Podcast 311 A Mid-life Crisis

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trade in : exchange
trigger : make sth happen
be passed over : 누락되다
altogether : completely
reflecte : think over
to be washed up : to be no longer useful, successful
to be fed up : to be tired, unhappy
Don't beat around the bush
if you must know : 정 알아야겠다면
you never know

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ESL Podcast 313 : A Suspicious Neighbor

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to shoot the breeze : to chat
shifty : dishonest
evasive : 회피적인
busybody : 참견 잘하는 사람
neighborly : 친절한
wouldn't put it past him :

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