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: […]
Do you want to know what “plethora” means? 이 단어의 뜻을 알고 싶어요? Check this out to find out what “plethora” means 이 글을 보세요. Answer (답): – overabundance; excess. Pronunciation (발음): [ pleth-er-uh ] | Noun – Listen Sample Sentence (샘플 문장): “Being a librarian is the ideal job; the plethora of books must be heaven on earth.” […]
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 […]
Do you want to know what “thrive” means? 이 단어의 뜻을 알고 싶어요? Check this out to find out what “thrive” means 이 글을 보세요. Answer (답): – to prosper; be fortunate or successful. Pronunciation (발음): [ thrahyv ] | Verb – Listen Sample Sentence (샘플 문장): “I am not here to compete; I hope everyone in the office […]
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 […]
Do you want to know what “compeer” means? 이 단어의 뜻을 알고 싶어요? Check this out to find out what “compeer” means 이 글을 보세요. Answer (답): – an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague Pronunciation (발음): [ kuh m-peer ] | Noun – Listen Sample Sentence (샘플 문장): “I met my husband at work; he was my […]
Do you confuse the future perfect tense with the future simple tense? Check this post and know the difference between the two. According to Grammarly, unlike the future simple tense, we cannot use the future perfect tense without adverbials. For example, we would not say: Linda will have left. But rather, we would say: Linda […]
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 […]
Do you want to know what “inquisitive” means? 이 단어의 뜻을 알고 싶어요? Check this out to find out what “inquisitive” means 이 글을 보세요. Answer (답): – Eager for knowledge; intellectually curious. Pronunciation (발음): [in-kwiz-i-tiv] | Adjective – Listen Sample Sentence (샘플 문장): “It’s okay to ask the teacher some questions; it’s not a crime to be inquisitive.“ […]
Do you know how to use the future perfect tense properly? If not, check this post and find out. According to Grammarly, the formula for the future perfect tense is: will have + past participle. The formula is constant for both singular and plural subjects. We use the future perfect tense to talk about an […]
