휴, 아슬아슬했다

#. 휴, 아슬아슬했다

 

• touch and go : 아슬아슬한

결과가 불확실하거나 아슬아슬하다는 뜻, 건강에 대해서 말하면 누군가가 많이 아프고 목숨이 위태로울 수 있다는 뜻

 

Whoa, you made it to the party on time. I thought you were gonna be late.

> Yeah, me too. Traffic was terrible. It was touch and go whether we'd make it on time. But hey, we're here.

Yeah, that's great. Well, we're just about to serve dinner.

> Perfect timing.

 

• up in the air :  결정되지 않은

결과가 불확실할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현이지만, 이 표현은 결과가 좋을 수도, 나쁠 수도 있다는 뜻을 내재하고 있지 않음. 어떤 일이 결정되지 않았거나 구체적인 일이 계획되지 않았을 때 쓰는 표현

 

I know everyone hates being asked this question,but what are your plans after graduation?

That's coming up soon, right?

> Yeah, yeah. I graduate at the end of the month. And to be perfectly honest, my plans are totally up in the air right now.

> Got a few ideas, but nothing solid yet. Thinking about maybe going travelling, or I might just look for a job right away.

> I don't know. Maybe I'll go to grad school. Yeah, everything's up in the air.

Well, I mean all of those sound like good ideas. I'm sure you're gonna do something great.