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Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-29 No. Title Explanations 1 Shopping for the Day · Save for a rainy day : save s/t for the future when it is needed - Instead of spending money on a new TV, I’m going to save it for a rainy day. · A dime a dozen : very common, usually inexpensive, easy to find - PH.D’s are a dime a dozen in Korea. - Bananas used to be very expensive in Korea, but nowadays they are a dime a dozen. 2 Sightseeing in T..
Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-28 No. Title Explanations 1 Personal Profile · Hit it off : get along well, become friends - Tom and I hit it off. - Jenny hits it off with her friends. - After the first couple of letters, I knew we would hit it off because we had so many things in common. · nothing to write home about : not exciting or interesting, 특별할 거 없는 - My trip was nothing to write home about. I didn’t have much fun, and it..
Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-27, part 2 [Easy - New Friends] “a social butterfly” = someone who enjoys being around people “She’s a real social butterfly and always seems to make friends so easily.” [Easy - Nice to Meet You] keep straight (verb): remember clearly – You need to keep the facts straight if you want to pass the test. - I can’t keep straight all the students’ names this being the second day of school. : I have a hard time ..
Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-27 [Easy - Homestay in the USA] roomie (noun): informal for roommate – Our roomie never cleans the kitchen and leaves his dishes in the sink. laid-back (adjective): easy-going, casual, or relaxed personality, 느긋한, 태평스러운 – My teacher is very laid-back about everything. I can turn in my homework late, and she doesn’t mind at all. [Easy - Hotel Reservations] “roll out the red carpet” = give very speci..
2022 Conversation Class W4 - Simple Past What did you do for the last weekend ? - I went to somewher for apple picking. - We went back quickly and ate the noddles. - I gave him a kiss. - It was a lot of hard work. - I cooked fish. - I didn't do anything. - I stayed at home. Because my son got a cold. (How did you take care of you son ?) I gave him a medicine. - What else did you do ? - I went to Toronto with my friend. I ate seafood. (..
Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-22 [Easy - Holiday Traditions] sneak (verb): to advance or approach without being seen (살금살금 몰래 가다) – My son often tries to sneak into the kitchen and take a cookie when no one is watching. sneak up (on somebody/something) : ~에게 살금살금[몰래] 다가가다 - He sneaked up on his sister and shouted ‘Boo!’.
2022 Conversation Class W1-W3 ingredients list ( = nutrition facts) pre-prepared meals : 조리식품 (ex. 각종 3분요리, 냉동식품, processed food : 가공식품 (요거트, 우유, 시리얼 등 원자재를 가공하여 만든 식품) evenly : 고르게, 균등하게 5가지 기초 식품군 : vegetable / carbohydrate / protein / dairy & dairy product / fat. fresh produce : 농산물 exempt : 면제받다 disguise : 가장하다, 변장하다 malt : 맥아, 엿기름 molasses : 당밀 dextrin : 호당 hard time -ing in the end : 결국에는
Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-21 [Easy - Health Insurance] fluke: a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident – By some strange fluke, my brother was hit by a baseball at the game. something is going around (expression): something like a sickness is spreading to other people – The flu has been going around for the past month. outrageous (adjective): shocking, incredible – The price of this car is outrageous. I’ll never bu..

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