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180412 idioms

by Olivia Ha 2018. 4. 12.

# round off

to end or complete something in an acceptable way

~를 잘 마무리짓다.

반올림하다


# a pang of

a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing

EX) 

A: Flight to London is like 50-80€ return. How do you miss home?

B: She said she lives here now. She probably has a job and other commitments that make it difficult and expensive to just fly home every time she feels a pang of homesickness.

A : I'm not thinking of going back, but just miss some home comforts sometimes


# grueling 피곤한

tiring and demanding

EX)

연예인이 장시간 비행을 끝내고 와서 공항에서 또 팬들한테 치이는 것을 보고,

what a grueling way to spend a life. I could never deal with fame like this.


# touche

Instead of telling me to do the dishes, why don't you do your own chores, which you haven't finished yet.

Touche! (정곡을 찔렸네, 내가졌네)



# Don't keep me in suspense. 애타게하지마 궁금해죽겠어