Can you guess the meaning of “give one/ get the boot” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – to dismiss somebody/ be dismissed from a job SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “He got the boot for stealing money from the firm.” IDIOM SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone Blog doesn’t own any of the pictures, videos, articles or […]
Can you guess the meaning of “glass ceiling” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – an unacknowledged discriminatory barrier to advancement, especially for women and minorities SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “Many people believe that a glass ceiling exists within the tech industry because not many women hold prominent positions in the field.” IDIOM SOURCE ***Disclaimer: […]
Can you guess the meaning of “pull rank (on one)” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – to make unfair use of your senior position, authority, etc. in an organization, etc. SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “I was really looking forward to going to Rome on business, but then my manager pulled rank on me and […]
Can you guess the meaning of “tricks of the trade” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – certain clever or ingenious skills, techniques, or methods used by professionals to do something more easily or efficiently SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “My accountant friend is showing me the tricks of the trade to pay as few taxes […]
Can you guess the meaning of “hit the books” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – to study, often intensely SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “You better hit the books if you want to pass your exam on Friday.” SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone Blog doesn’t own any of the pictures, videos, articles or excerpt of the […]
Can you guess the meaning of “flunk out” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – to expel or be expelled from a school because one’s work does not meet the required standard SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “His grade-point average was less than 2.0, so the college flunked him out.” SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone Blog doesn’t […]
Can you guess the meaning of “make the grade” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – to satisfy a certain standard; to succeed SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “You’ll never make the grade, if you don’t work hard before the exams” SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone Blog doesn’t own any of the pictures, videos, articles or excerpt […]
Can you guess the meaning of “(as) easy as ABC” 당신은 “(as) easy as ABC” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – extremely easy, simple, or intuitive; requiring very little skill or effort SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “Come on, give me a hard one! These equations are easy as ABC!” SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone Blog […]
Can you guess the meaning of “whiz kid” 당신은 “whiz kid” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): – a person who is very good and successful at something, especially at a young age. SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): A: “Who’s the new manager?” B: “A financial whiz kid from Harvard Business School.” SOURCE ***Disclaimer: The IAMDouzone […]
Can you guess the meaning of “new kid on the block” 당신은 “new kid on the block” 가 무슨 의미인지 아시겠어요? ANSWER (답): ~ somebody who is new to a place, organization, etc. SAMPLE SENTENCE (샘플 문장): “Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the […]
