Day 3 : What's the weather like?

Day 3 : What's the weather like?

 

# What's ~ like? 사람이나 사물의 상태를 물을 때 사용하는 표현 " ~은 어때" What's your new teacher like?

 

What's the weather gonna be like this Saturday?

> The weather reporter said it was gonna be raining.

I get the feeling that we should call off our trip.

> Boy! it totally slipped my mind.

Don't tell me you were going to go alone behind my back.

> No way. I'll just go with the flow.

 

• get the feeling that...이라는 느낌이 들다.  

I get the feeling that she doesn't like me.  

But, I get the feeling that people just want to mourn peacefully.  How can you get the feeling that “I am a loser” when you don't try to get something first?

 

• call off  중지하다, 취소하다, (주의를 딴 곳으로) 돌리다, 포기하다, (명부를) 큰 소리로 읽다. (=cancel; summon, take away.)

Please call off your dogs!    We may have to call off the party.   to call off a deal / trip / strike

 

• behind one's back  ~ 몰래 / ~의 뒤에서    Talking behind somebody's back is a nasty thing to do.

Have you been talking about me behind my back?     They went ahead and sold it behind my back. 

 

• go with the flow

 

@ What's sb / sth like?   ~는 어때? 

 

What's the rookie like?

> Outgoing. He likes to hang out with people.

 

@ It slipped one's mind  잊어 버리다

 

You were supposed to see me for dinner.

> I'm sorry! It totally slipped my mind.

 

@ Don't tell me + S + V   설마 ~~ 는 아니겠지? 

• Don't tell me Bluewater told a lie.

• Don't tell me he left...

• Don't tell me you did it...

• Don't tell me you can't do it...

• Don't tell me it's snowing outside.

• Don't tell me you want to go out with me.

 

Don't tell me you have changed your mind.

> No. Don't jump to conclusions.   결론으로 넘기지 마 / 속단하지 마 Don't rush to the conclusion.

 

Are you still waiting for a call from that company? It's almost 9 p.m. You should relax.

> I know, but I really want to work there. And if they don't give me a call tonight, It's obvious that I'm not hired.

Honey, don't jump to conclusions. There are ton's of other reasons why they might not call at night. Get some rest. I'm sure they'll call tomorrow.

 

@ go with the flow  (자연스러운) 흐름에 맡기다 , 대세에 따르다   

• I just want to go with the flow.

• I wasn't very keen on the decision but it was easier just to go with the flow.

 

How about a drink this evening?

> I don't care. I'll go with the flow.