Street Talk 3 책 - 제7과

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to [bite] the dust [구]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [구]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex:

to [dice] with death [구]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: He dices with death every time he jumps out of a plane .

to [hold] {one's} breath [구]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: They were holding their breath throughout the entire negotiation process , unsure of the outcome .

easy does it [문장]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: When lifting the piano , " easy does it , " or you might strain your back .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [구]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [구]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex:

nerve [명사]

용기

Ex: She did n’t think he ’d have the nerve to quit his job without a backup plan .

그녀는 그가 백업 플랜 없이 직장을 그만둘 용기가 있을 거라고 생각하지 않았다.

second wind [명사]

두 번째 바람

Ex: During the marathon , she hit a wall at the 20-mile mark but soon caught her second wind and finished strong .

마라톤 중 그녀는 20마일 표시에서 벽에 부딪혔지만 곧 두 번째 바람을 잡고 강하게 마쳤다.