Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-10-01

No.	Title	Explanations
1	A student credit card	·         Have money to burn                      : have a lot of money - I need to have money to burn to buy a brand new car.   ·         Dough                    : informal for money - He didn’t have enough dough to buy the TV, so he borrowed money from his brother.   ·         Spend yourself in a hole    : spend too much that leads to heavy debt - Some people spend themselves in a hole because they can’t control their shopping habits. - I think buying a new car with credit is like spending yourself in a hole. - the government spent himself in a hole to build huge infrastructure.   ·         Sky-high                : very expensive - Prices for houses in this time are ski-high, so I’m going to look for an apartment.   ·         Pay back                : return money you owe - could you lend me $20 if I pay you back by the end of the week.
2	A healthy lifestyle	·         Feel like a million bucks                : feel in very good health - Hey, some people get tired after a long day’s work. But I feel like a million bucks. - when I was 20s, I felt like a million buck. Nowadays, I’m very tired.   ·         Play it safe                         : be careful and not take chances - My knee still hurts, so I’m going to play it safe and not go jogging today.   ·         Out of shape                      : in poor physical condition - I have to start exercising because I’m so out of shape. - I eat too much thesedays. Now, I am out of shape.   ·         Cut back on                       : to reduce - I have to cut back on the fatty foods I’ve been eating. - I don’t want to cut back on my salary.     ·         Take up k               : begin or start - He has decided to take up cooking in his spare time. - She took up studying English at least 30 minutes a day before preparing breakfast .   ·         Cardiovascular system                  : your body’s bold circulation system including your heart, veins(정맥), and arteries(동맥) – 순환계 시스템 - Running at least 30 minutes a day helps improve your cardiovascular system.
3	A hiking family	·         Get ahead              : become successful in your business or career - Often, people give up time with their families to get ahead in life. - I think I got ahead. I have a beautiful wife, adorable children, with a big house.   ·         Make s/t of oneself            : become successful in a career - She tried to make something of herself. Finally, she became one of the rich.   ·         Control [hold] the purse strings                : control the money in a family - My wife is much better at managing our finance, so she controls the purse strings.   ·         distraction              : s/t that takes your attention away from another activity : 방해물 - Watching too much TV can be a big distraction from building a good relationship with children. - “sleeping” is one of big distractions for student, especially during exam.   ·         Off the top of your head    : think of s/t immediately without preparation, 갑자기 - I felt really embarrassed when I couldn’t remember her name off the top of my head. - I don’t have a chance to call my colleagues’ name. So, I was embarrassed when I couldn’t remember his name off the top of my head.