인과함께

#. I am not sure if ~ ~인지 아닌지 확실치 않아. What's wrong? > I am not sure if I saved my work or not. Did you turn the computer off? I am not sure if I turned the light off. I am not sure if I can finish work until tomorrow. I am not sure if I want another baby.

#. I could care less ~ 그러던가 말던가 상관 안 해. Did you hear about this? Mina is moving! > I could care less. I thought you guys were friends. I could care less about they get divorced. I could care less about school work.

#. call it a day ~ 오늘은 여기가지 / ~을 그만 하 기로 하다. Alright guys, let's call it a day. 오늘은 여기까지 하자. > We will finish it by tomorrow. Okay good. I'm gonna call it a day soon. (참조) call it a day란 표현은 전기가 없던 시절에 쓰이던 표현입니다. 전기가 없던 시절이다 보니 하루의 일과는 해 뜨면 시작이고 해지면 끝입니다. 그래서 해 질 무렵 "오늘 여기까지 합시다"는 "오늘 하루의 일과가 끝"이다는 의미이므로 call it a day "그것을 하루라 부르자"란 의미가 "오늘은 여기까지 합시다"란 의미로 사용된 것입니다.

#. I bet ~ 장담하건대. I bet they are going to make a movie about this. > I don't know. Maybe. You'll see in a few years. I bet my mom call me in ten minutes. I bet he's gonna want to ice cream after dinner. I bet they lose.

#. take a rain check ~ 약속을 취소하다. 다음을 기약하다. * rain check 교환권 Hey, are you still available tomorrow? > Sorry. I think I'm gonna have to take a rain check. I don't feel good. Oh no. I see. Get better. Sorry guys. I need to take a rain check. I'm so sick. I need to take a rain check. I have to work. Can I take a rain check on that? 그거 다음으로 미룰 수 있을까? The store was all out of the item they advertised...

#. Let's grab ~ 먹거나 마시거나 빨리 먹을 수 있는 거 I'm so hungry. Aren't you? > I am too. Let's grab something to eat. Okay. There's a diner over there. @ ˈdaɪnə (보통 음식 값이 싼) 작은 식당 Let's grab a drink. 술 한잔 하자. Let's grab something to go. 포장해서 가져가자. Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie. Let's go grab a bite. 간단하게 먹자. @ baɪt (이빨로) 물다 [베어 물다] /한 입 (베어 문 조각)

#. I'm tired of ~ 너무 지겨워 / 질렸어. I'm tired of hamburger. I'm tired of this work. I'm tired of eveything. I'm tired of driving. I'm tired of exercising. I'm tired of all these grey days. 계속되는 이 흐린 날씨엔 질렸어.

#. the bottom line is ~ 결론은 So the bottom line is that we won't be attending the meeting. > Is our client gonna be okay with that? Probably not. But they'll have to deal with it. deal with 다루다 , 처리하다. deal with it 네가 주어진 일을 알아서 처리해라 / 네 의견이 어떻든 주어진 상황은 바뀌지 않으니 받아들여라. EX) I don't care if you don't like needles. I don't want you getting sick. so deal with it ! So the bottom line is where are you g..