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talk 145. 나는 다시 확인해야 해 I should double-check. double-check 다시 한번 확인하다, 재확인하다 @ triple-check 삼중으로 체크하다, 세번확인하다 > Yeah, you should. > Don't bother, I'm sure it's right. I'll double check for you. Could you please double-check it? I think this is right, but I'll double-check anyway.

talk 144. 감당할수 없는 상황이 되었어 Things got out of hand. get out of hand = get out of control 감당할 수 없게 되다 @ out of hand 손 밖으로 > How did that happen? > You should have stopped it. The party got out of hand. The argument got out of hand. If I'm not careful, my spending gets out of hand.

talk 143. 그들의 관계는 불안하다 Their relationship is shaky. be shaky 불안하다, 흔들다, 흔들리다 @ The economy is shaky. The marriage is shaky. > I thought they were in love. > How do you know that? Things are shaky with his girlfriend. We have a shaky relationship. Things are shaky between them so they might break up.

talk 142. 그들은 속임수를 써서 이겼어 They pulled a fast one. full a fast one someone (누구를) 속임수로 이기다 @ pull 당기다 fast one : 빠른 행동 > They're very sneaky. ˈsniːki 비격식 교활한, 엉큼한 (=crafty) > I never trusted them. She tried to pull a fast one on me. Don't full a fast one on me! Nope. You can't pull a fast one on me.

talk 141. 그녀는 튕겨 보는 거야 She's playing hard to get play hard to get 비싸게 행동하다, 튕기다 @ play 게임을 하다 hard to get 잡기 어렵다 > Don't give up. > Maybe she's not interested in you.... Don't play hard to get. I tried playing hard to get. I didn't text back because I'm playing hard to get.

talk 140. 나는 한번에 끊었어 I went cold turkey. cold turkey = go / quit cold turkey 단번에 끊다 @ turkey 칠면조 go cold turkey 갑자기 하던일을 멈추다, (특히 나쁜습관을) 단번에 끊다 > Good for you! 잘했어 > That must have been difficult. He quit computer games cold turkey. It's hard to go cold turkey. I can't just quit coffee cold turkey.

talk 139. 나는 모닝콜이 필요해 I need a wake-up call. wake-up call = alarm call 모닝콜 > For what time? > The front desk can do that. This hotel offers wake-up calls. Should we get a wake-up call? I requested a wake-up call for 7 a.m.

talk 138. 내가 알아보는 중이야 I'm on the case. on the case 알아보는 중이다, 해결하는 중이다 case 사건, 상황 be on the case (사건을) 조사/ 수사 중이다. > I'm glad to hear that. > Let me know how it goes. Don't worry, he's on the case. I thought you were on the case. We need help, so let's get Sarah on the case.