English Expression & Idioms W8 - May 13th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Way to go!	Well done!    Good job!    That’s the way to go!    You rock!    Thumbs up! . Everyone passed the exam.         Way to go! . I got a job!         Way to go!
2	To lend a hand	To give a hand,    to help out . Our parents lent us a hand during our first year of marriage. . My kids’ room was very messy. I lent them a hand to clean their room. . When my daughter folds a paper, her brother usually lent him a hand. What a good brother!
3	A night owl	Someone who stays awake for long hours during the night    :nocturnal(야행성의),  저녁형 인간 . When I was younger, I’d stay up all night watching TV or hanging out with my friends. I was a real night owl. . Tomorrow, I’m going to take a math exam and I want to get a good grade. So, I’ll burn the midnight oil to study. I need to become a night owl in this time.
4	Big shot	- big chance, amazing opportunity . I don’t want to blow my big shot at working for google. I need to brush up my skills and prepare for my interview.                                                                    improve, review, refresh . Moving to Canada is my big shots in my life.     - big, important, powerful person, a VIP . My buddy Tom is the V.P. at Scotia Bank. He’s a big shot in the banking industry. . Although I have nothing, I will be a big shot in the world by being a specialist in this field.
5	Fooling around	- play around, joke around, slack off and not be serious . The teacher lost his temper when the students continued to fool around instead of doing their work. . After school, my kids usually fool around before they have dinner.   -  spending “romantic” time . Her husband came home late from work again. She thinks he might be fooling around with his new secretary.
6	Let’s get the show on the road.	To leave, to start traveling, to hit the road . Every morning, after breakfast, I throw the kids in the car and we get the show on the road. . It’s 8:00 AM. Let’s get the show on the road.   * get down to business = get started         : 일에 착수하다. 시작하다  /  본론으로 돌아가다 * get back to business = get to the point  : go back to main topic     본론으로 돌아가다