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20180505 idioms

by Olivia Ha 2018. 5. 6.

# Full-on

Adjective. A particularly intense or extreme experience, whether good or bad.

  • the party was full on dance and fun. 


# informed decision 잘 알고 내린 결정

a decision based on facts or information



# lousy


very poor

If this was a hockey game, it would be understandable if viewers had turned off the TV in the first period due to the inability of leaders to make a play, moments of poor sportsmanship and lousy refereeing.



# Dampen 감정/반응의 기세를 꺾다. 축이다.


make less strong or intense.
make slightly wet
  • No question the clumsy political process Calgarians have witnessed / has dampened interest in the Olympics. 
  • He dampened his hair to make it lie flat.
  • nothing could dampen her enthusiasm

# muddy the waters/issue 일을 더 복잡하게 만들다

to make a situation more complicated or difficult than it needs to be

  • Russia’s efforts to muddy the waters in Syria can be effective because there’s mud enough to churn up.
let’s hope the pathway to the next decision in this process is far less muddy. 다음 결정까지의 절차가 덜 복잡하길.
http://calgarysun.com/news/provincial/editorial-lets-make-an-informed-decision-on-olympics


#Churn up 

to make somebody feel very upset, worried, frightened or angry

to move something such as mud or water around and damage or disturb the surface

to produce strong emotions in someone 

  • Running into his old girlfriend churned up a lot of buried feelings.

# My stomach is chruning. 긴장돼서 배가 아프다. 

If your stomach is churning, you feel ill, usually because you are nervous: 

I had my driving test that morning and my stomach was churning.