[daily] 250116 리얼클래스 학습 일기

 
 
draw the short straw  싫은 일을 맡게 되다

• You two draw the short straw?
• I drew the short straw, and I stayed late.
• I drew the short straw and watched the kids.
• I always draw the short straw.

 

 

for starters  우선 첫째로, 먼저

• How about for starters you introduce yourself, or I'm calling security
• Try this for starters.
• For starters, I'm gonna slap him.

 

 

if ~, (then) why/what ...?  만약 ~하다면 왜/무엇을 ...하고있는 거지?

• If they're doing such a great job down there, what are you doing up here in my office?
• If you're happy, then why are you gonna quit?
• If you think this is such a great idea, why didn't you tell it to Jessica?
• If we're doing such a great job here, why are we not getting raises?

 

 

frivolous  사소한

• It wasn't frivolous.
• She's just a frivolous woman.
• Don't say this case is frivolous.

 

 

pep talk  격려의 말

• So, are you coming to me for a pep talk?
• My boss spent the whole morning giving us a pep talk.
• I appreciate the pep talk.

 

 

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