[Practice] Idioms for Everyday Convos (2)

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Updated: 2024.08.09

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[Practice] Idioms for Everyday Convos (2)

[연습] 일상에서 바로 활용하는 영어 표현 (2)

Articles

40 Common English Idioms

Videos

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Discussion Questions

How do you ‘bring up’ tricky topics of conversation?

까다로운 대화 주제를 어떻게 꺼낼 수 있을까요?

What can ‘put a damper on’ your holiday mood?

휴가 분위기를 방해할 수 있는 것은 무엇인가요?

Tell us about something that you recently ‘came across.’

최근에 우연히 겪은 일에 대해 알려주세요.

Is there something or someone you have to ‘put up with’ regularly?

주기적으로 인내를 요구하는 일이나 사람이 있나요?

Who do you ‘look up to’ the most in your life?

인생에서 가장 존경하는 사람은 누구인가요?

Have you ever had to ‘carry out’ a difficult task at work or school?

직장이나 학교에서 어려운 과제를 수행해야 했던 적이 있나요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

set off

to begin a journey

Ví dụ

They set off early in the morning to avoid traffic.

Ví dụ

We set off for the mountains at dawn.

unwind

to relax after a period of work or tension

Ví dụ

After a long week, she likes to unwind with a good book.

Ví dụ

They went to the beach to unwind and enjoy the sunset.

mesmerize

to capture the complete attention of someone; to hypnotize

Ví dụ

The magician's performance mesmerized the audience.

Ví dụ

She was mesmerized by the beauty of the night sky.

reminisce

to recall past experiences, often with fondness or nostalgia

Ví dụ

Over dinner, they reminisce about their college days.

Ví dụ

We sat by the fire and reminisced late into the night.

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