#. 껌값
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peanuts : 아주 적은 액수
아주 적은 액수를 뜻함 : 대부분의 사람들은 거스름돈 정도의 아주 적은 액수의 돈에 대해서 말할 때 이 표현을 사용
How did your job interview go this afternoon?
> The interview went well, but in the end I turned down the job offer.
Oh, really? why?
> The salary, to be honest. They wanted to pay me peanuts. You know, at this point in my life. I just need to make a little bit more money.
I totally get it.
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chump change : 푼돈
아주 적은 금액 : 상황에 따라 예상보다 적을 액수일 때 사용
Hey, there's a really good concert this weekend. A jazz band all the way from New York City. It's gonna be great! You wanna come?
> Sounds cool but I don't know. Is it gonna be expensive? I'm on a budget.
No! It's totally cool. Tickets are only five bucks.
> Five bucks? What? that's nothing.
Yeah! Chump change.
> OK, cool. Yeah, let's go.
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turn out 거절하다, 각하하다, 엎어놓다, 약하게 하다, 접어 젖히다[개다]. (=refuse, reject; turn over; become weaker.)