English Expression & Idioms W9 - May 17th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Ranting and raving	Complaining and arguing (often loudly) . I was in line at Costco for an hour because some lady was ranting and raving because she didn’t want to wear a mask.   *Karen : rude, selfish, racism, annoying…                  전형적인 미국 여성 이름, 항상 불평/불만하는 사람     - supermarket Karen, space Karen, drive-through Karen, New York Karen, cellphone Karen...     - Don’t be a Karen.
2	Speak of the devil	호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니… . As soon as I told him about her, she came in my class. Speak of the devil.
3	To be taken aback	Shocked, surprised . My neighbor is usually very kind and friendly, so I was taken aback when he started telling me off for no apparent reason. He may have some screws loose[missing], after all. . I arrived in Canada 6month ago. I was taken aback that I saw them yesterday my kids communicated with their friends in French as well as English.
4	To blow s/t out of proportion	to exaggerate                       ~을 과장하다. (항상 작은 것을 가지고 크게 부풀림) . I was 5 minutes late for work this morning. First time that ever happened. For some reason the boss canned me on the spot! I told him he was blowing things out of proportion but he just wouldn’t listen.    Immediately   . My kid just cough one time last night. My wife surprised and was supposed to take him to hospital. I thought she blew things out of proportion.
5	throw the book at s/o	To punish severely (and justly), to give s/o the full/maximum punishment possible by law . They caught the people who attacked the elderly lady last week. I hope they throw the book at them! . A man killed 100 people. Please put him in the jail and throw the book at him.
6	To sweep s/t under the rug	Hide or cover up a scandal . The Prime Minister was receiving money from large corporations in turn for some favors. Now, he’s trying his best to sweep it under the rug.   *under the rug    : usually scandal *In the closet      : usually secret *out of the closet: coming out
7	Our hearts go out to you	Your sympathy . I’m sorry for your loss. I want to offer my sympathy and condolences for the loss of your grandfather. My heart goes out to you and your family. . My heart goes out to people who loss their parents from this war.   *Last night, my grandfather passed away.     : verb. Michael Jackson is dead.                                   : adj. He died 10 years ago                                         : verb.
8	Get your act together	Get organized, get prepared . If John doesn’t get his act together soon, he’s going to get the ax. . Hey, John! I think you need to get your act together. You may be on thin ice with the boss.
9	Knock oneself out	Worked very hard like a dog . I had a party at my house last night. I knocked myself out all week preparing for it. . I knocked myself out to learn English everyday. And I finally can speak English fluently. . (Situation at the convenience store)   A) Thanks for shopping. B) my pleasure. Don’t knock yourself out!