Jon & Amy : Lesson 13. Andrew Gets Hired

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	What’s up?	What’s new?  /  How are you? . What’s up, John?  // nothing special.
2	Grey skies always clear up.	Bad things go away . He got fired last month, and today he gets a new job. Grey skies always clear up.  . He felt that learning English is not easy. But he stopped studying and 2 years later he could speak English fluently like a native speaker. Grey skies always clear up.
3	Be stuck between a rock and a hard place	To have to make a difficult decision . If I choose this job, I could get a lot of money but I have to work even on weekends. If I choose another job, I could climb the ladder but I couldn’t make ends meet at the beginning. I’m stuck between a rock and hard place.
4	Look up	To get better . Guess what? Things are looking up!  /  Why? Did you get some good news? . I lost all of my money. I’m loser.  // Hey keep your chin up and look up.
5	Make up one’s mind	To make a decision . I’ve already made up my mind. I choose to take the job.   // It’s the right choice. . He made up his mind to go to college instead of running his own business.
6	Feel at home	To feel like a new place is like one’s home . When I arrived at my father’s hometown, I felt at home. It was so warm and peaceful. . Whenever I go to my friend John’s house, I feel at home because of cozy sofa.
7	Get settled	To get used to living somewhere new . You should move to New York City to get a job. But I’m sure you’ll feel at home once you get settled.
8	The Big Apple	New York City . If you have a chance to travel USA, I highly recommend to visit the Big Apple. . The ice-hocky match was held in the Big Apple last night.