English Expression & Idioms W2 - May 30th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Infant	A newborn baby. First year of life   . In the past, the death rate in infant is high due to low medical knowledge and facility.
2	Toddler	A young child usually between ages 1 and 3ish. Has learned to walk but not very steady yet.   . His second toddler still cannot stand. . Look at that toddler getting stand up.   * Terrible Twos!
3	Adolescent	Teenagers.            Kids between 12/13 and 18 between childhood and adulthood. . The person I’m looking for is an adolescent boy of 16. . The psychology of the adolescent is complex.       - complex       : (구조/절차가) 복잡한       - complicated : (이해/설명) 어려운   * Tweens – twelve-year teenager
4	Peer	Someone of the same age, level, social status.   . We are different ages but we take the same course. We are peers.   . As a peer, I want to help you.
5	Senior citizen	Usually refers to someone 65 years old and over An elderly person                (elderly : 연세가 드신 / 연세 드신 분들, 어르신들)   . She became a senior citizen so she retired for her colleague. . Senior citizens can get on a bus for free.   *stale : 주로 오래된 음식 등에 사용 : 사람에게 사용하지 않음.
6	Baby of the family	The youngest child of the family : 막내            ß à the eldest (첫째) . She is a baby of my family. . The gap between the eldest and the baby of my family is five.
7	Baby boom	Population “boom” or “explosion” after WWII (World War II) . My parents are baby boom generation. . After Second World War, baby boom came.
8	Baby Boomer	People born between 1946 – 1960..ish . Baby Boomer tried to buy a house to increase their wealth. . It is essential for baby boomer to work hard.
9	Generation gap	The difference in values, beliefs, and attitudes between different generations. . I feel generation gap when we are talking about marriage. . Sometimes, there is a generation gap among siblings.
10	Sandwich generation	The age when you look after your children and parents too. (Like an Oreo cookie)   . I have older brother and young brother. So, I am sandwich generation.
11	To be named after	To be given the same first name as someone else, usually a family member or a person you really look up to (admire) . I am named after my grand father. Because he was a famous scientist. . In Korea, we are not usually named after our parents or grand parents.
12	To take after	닮다. (외모, 성격 등) . His appearance and character take after his mother. . He never takes after his parents. He is like his grand father.