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0610 pass up, to the bitter end, drag your feet, pull out all the stops

by Olivia Ha 2018. 6. 10.

Pass up the opportunity 기회를 그냥 제끼다. 지나치다

to not take advantage of an opportunity 

 EX) I've never passed up a chance to eat at 00restaurant and I've never been disappointed.
       I can't believe you passed up the opportunity to work there.

To the bitter end  끝장을 볼 때까지

continuing until the end of a particular situation or period of time, even though it is difficult or unpleasant


Drag your feet  늑장을 부리다

to do sth very slowy becuase you don't really want to do it.

pull out all the stops 온갖 노력을 다하다

to make a big effort so that something happens or is successful.
EX) We’re going to pull out all the stops to get this show ready in time.