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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..

Sartawi transforms the skin from eggplants into a sustainable cloth. When the process is complete, designers use the cloth to create face masks that are works of art. In this example, sustainable describes something that can be used without creating waste. Environmentally, sustainable describes a method of using resources without causing them permanent damage. sustainable ; 1. (환경 파괴 없이) 지속 가능한 ..

I wish you would stop smoking. It's going to give you lung problems. That actor is so rude. I wish he would be nicer to people. = I wish he wouldn't be mean to people. I wish you would not smoke cigarettes ! -> I wish (that) you would not smoke cigarettes. that 명사절 포함.

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..

On the island nation of Mauritius, an oil spill has caused an environmental disaster. A Japanese-owned ship struck a coral reef in the Indian Ocean in late July. Two weeks later, the government of Mauritius declared "a state of environmental emergency." Scientists say the oil cleanup will be costly. The ship's owners said steps will be taken to compensate Mauritius for the damages. an oil spill ..