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A : Jonathan, I'm planning an online murder mystery party and really need your help. Two heads are better than one, right?! J : Anna, no. When it comes to your murder mystery parties online ... I'm always busy. A : But I need your ideas. I need two heads. J : Ask Ashley. "Two heads are better than one" means it's easier to solve a problem or finish a project with help. 우리말 속담 '백지장도 맞들면 낫다' 의 뜻입니..

J : Anna, did you sleep well last night? A : I've been burning the candle at both ends all week! J : That's not good. The body needs sleep to function. A : Well, soon as my book project is done, I'll be able to sleep. (yawns) When you "Burn the Candle at Both Ends", you do too many things in a short period of time. To get everything done, you have to stay up late at night and wake up early in th..

J : Anna, you look worried. What's up? A : Today is my beekeeping test. I have to pass if I want to be a professional beekeeper. J : Don't worry about it. You're a sharp cookie. I'm sure you'll do fine! A : Thanks. I just hope I don't have to touch any real bees. Sharp cookie describes someone who is intelligent and a quick learner. Smart cookie is a common expression in American English. : 똑똑하고..

Keep One's Cool : 침착하다, 냉정을 잃지 않다. 안정을 유지하다 Lose One's Cool 냉정을 잃다, 흥분하다. J : Anna, a man driving his car almost hit me in the crosswalk yesterday. Then he started yelling at ME. A : Did you yell at him, too? J : No, I kept my cool. I calmly explained to him that I was not the one disobeying traffic rules. He was.

J : Anna, I know we've both always lived in apartments, but last week, I finally bought a house. A : Get out of town! You didn't. J : I sure did! And it's right down the street from my favorite pizza restaurant. A : Oh, pizza. Maybe I should think about buying a house. Get out of town ; when you are surprised or find it hard to believe something someone said. It has the same meaning as phrases l..

A : Jonathan, did you see that email from Simone? She did not get the manager's position. J : What? She fought tooth and nail for that job! A : Well, she may have fought hard for it ... but she didn't get it. J : Ouch ! When you "fight tooth and nail.", you fight hard. You try your best to win and don't give up. When using this idiom though, make sure and keep it singular. fight tooth and nail (..

J : Anna, what are you looking at? A : A car stopped on the road. The men are fighting. Oh, no! Now the women are fighting. J : Wow! That is definitely going to fan the flames. A : It has fanned the flames. Now everyone is fighting. Fanning a fire makes it stronger. The same can be said about a situation. To "fan the flames" makes something a bigger deal. We often say this when talking about pro..

J : Anna, you know the fruit seller near the office? A : Oh, you mean Peat? J : Yeah. He tried to hoodwink me yesterday. I thought the sign for oranges read 3 kilograms for $5. But the 1 in front of the 5 was covered. So it was really $15 for 3 kilograms! A : Wow. He wouldn't try to trick you, would he? In the 1500s, "hoodwink" meant to cover the eyes of someone, like a prisoner, with a hood or ..

J : Anna, are you planting in your garden? A : No! The rabbits dug up my carrots. J : Awe. That's too bad. But why do you seem so happy? A : They also dug up my ring. I lost it last month gardening. J : Well, every cloud has a silver lining. every cloud has a silver lining ; even a bad situation can have a good side, too... even if you can't see it right away. 아무리 안 좋은 상황에서도 한 가지 긍정적인 측면은 있다.

Having knowledge is a good thing, but this expression seems to go against that idea. A : Okay, Jonathan. Today I am not watching or reading any news the whole day. You know what they say, Ignorance is bliss. B : I hear you, Anna. But it is important to stay informed.