No. | Expressions/idioms | Explanations |
1 | To get the hang of it | To get used to something . At first, skating can be difficult but after a while, you get the hang of it. . When I arrived in Canada, everything is unfamiliar with me but now I get the hang of it. |
2 | To learn/teach s/o the ropes | To train s/o, to teach s/o what they need to do their “job” better, can be about life too. . When I first started working at the gas station, I was just 14 years old. I had no clue what I was doing but a guy named Chris took me under his wings and showed me the ropes. . I am sometimes slower compared to my colleague when I do the new job. But, once I learn the ropes, I usually complete my job faster than them by using standardizing the work process. . I like to teach my first kid the ropes at his math. |
3 | Pig latin |
말장난 . money à oney-may . nice à ice-nay . cold à old-cay . hungry à ungry-hay |
4 | Pain in the neck | An annoying and frustrating thing [situation] . These masks are a real pain in the neck. I can’t wait to get rid of them. . During raining, my kids usually stay at home and make noise. I always tell them to be quiet. But they don’t follow my instruction. It’s a pain in the neck. |
5 | Your guess is as good as mine. (Your ideas are as good as mine.) |
I know what you know. I have no idea. I don’t know any more than you know. . A) Where is Mahmood today? B) I don’t know. Your guess is as good as mine. . When I was a high school student, my friend Jack always asked me to answer the question in math but actually, his guess is as good as mine. He always got a good grade in math than me. I don’t know why he asked me every time. |
6 | Strength n conditioning | Strength and conditioning . |
7 | I’ll keep you posted. | To keep you updated [informed] . I don’t know where he is, but if I hear anything, I’ll keep you posted. . I applied for the company that wants to hire experienced engineer, and I didn’t received any information from the company. So, I made a call to HR manager and he told me that “I’ll keep you posted.” |
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