Jon & Amy : Lesson 11. Talking about Future Plans

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Time flies!	Time goes by so fast! . Time flies! Tomorrow is the final exam and we’re gonna get summer vacation! . I thought I always keep teenager. But I am already 40 year old man. Time flies! . My daughter will go to school this year. Time flies!
2	Long road	A path that takes a long time to travel . We’re graduating from college this year.    Yes, It’s been a long road. . I need two months to see my parents. Because it’s a long road.
3	Weigh one’s options	To decide which choice is best . What are you going to do after graduation? I’m weighing my options. . Are you going to go university or college? I’m still weighing my options.
4	Not have a clue	To have no idea . Which one do you think you’ll take?  I don’t have a clue. . Do you know how to get to the airport as soon as possible? I don’t have a clue.
5	Pros and cons	The positives and the negatives . People think that learning second language should be started from young ages. But it has pros and cons. . She is still weighing her options due to pros and cons.
6	Climb the ladder	To move up in a company, to get promoted .She got the engineering job and it made her climb the ladder. She is still 30s and she became the vice president.
7	Make ends meet	To be able to pay one’s bills or expenses : 수입과 지출의 균형을 맞추다 . I got a job offer, but I wouldn’t be able to make ends meet in the beginning. The starting salary is quite low. . Serving at the café doesn’t make an enough money. It’s difficult to make ends meet for my family.
8	Make up one’s mind	Go decide, to choice . I made up my mind to travel to Canada this summer. . He advised me to go abroad to see the world, but I made up my mind to earn money in my country. I’ll go outside after getting married.
9	A tough call	A difficult decision . I want to get a good grade. But I have to earn money to make ends meet. Do I have to get two part-time jobs? It’s a really tough call. . I want to get a dream job, but I can’t find it in my country. So, I want to move abroad. But, if I quit the job, we have to live from hand to mouth until I get a new job. What should I do? It’s a tough call.
10	Put on the back burner	To delay, to no think about right now . Put the decision on the back burner. You still have three months to make up your mind. . I’m gonna go library and hit the books.   //  Put it on the back burner. Still 3 months left.
11	Hang out with	To spend time with, to be with . When I have a free time, I usually hang out with John. . When I arrive this village, I tried to get acquainted with classmates. Now, I really enjoy hanging out with my friends.