Seven Expressions a Day #7

Keywords: inside and out, take off, thank you enough, take on, pass on, leverage, mediocre

 

[List of Expressions included here]

  1. inside and out
  2. take off
  3. thank you enough
  4. take on
  5. pass on
  6. leverage
  7. mediocre

 

43. inside and out

= 훤히 잘 안다 (to know something completely)

  • He knows wine inside and out.
  • She knows the history of this city inside and out.
  • You need to know the manual inside and out before operating the machine.

 

44. take off

= 급히, 다소 갑자기 자리를 떠나다 (leave suddenly)

  • I’m taking off.
  • As soon as the meeting ended, she took off to catch her train.
  • When he saw the police, he took off in the other direction.

= 휴가를 내어 쉬다 (to be absent from work)

  • I’m taking a day off tomorrow.
  • I’m going to take two days off next week to visit my parents.
  • You look tired; you should take a few days off to rest.

 

45. thank you enough

= (너무 감사해서) 어떻게 다 감사드려야 할지 모르겠다

  • I don’t know how to thank you enough.
  • I can’t thank you enough for your help.
  • Words cannot express how much I appreciate it; I can’t thank you enough.

 

46. take on

= 책임을 떠맡다 (take responsibility)

  • I can’t take on any more work.
  • I’ll take on this project.
  • She decided to take on the role of team leader.

= 대결하다/경쟁하다 (compete)

  • Samsung takes on Apple.
  • The small startup is ready to take on the industry giants.
  • Our team will take on the defending champions in the final.

= 색/무늬/성질을 띠다

  • The sky takes on dark grey.
  • His face took on a serious expression.
  • The leaves take on a reddish hue in autumn.

 

47. pass on

= 전해주다 (transmit / give)

  • I hope this passes on the happy virus to all the family.
  • I don’t want to pass on the burden to the biz owners.
  • I used to wear a mask to avoid passing on the virus to others.

= 죽다 (pass away / to die)

  • I was sad to hear that his grandfather passed on last night.
  • She passed on peacefully in her sleep.
  • After he passed on, his children inherited the estate.

 

48. leverage

= 유리한 조건/상황/영향력 (power to influence people and get the results you want)

  • We need to gain more leverage in the negotiations.
  • The union has little leverage to demand higher wages.
  • His position as a board member gives him significant leverage.

= 잘 활용하다 (use something effectively)

  • We should leverage our brand reputation to enter new markets.
  • He leveraged his connections to get the job.
  • The company plans to leverage new technology to reduce costs.

 

49. mediocre

= 썩 좋지 않은, 평범한 (average, not very good – negative connotation)

  • My life gets mediocre.
  • There is no room for a mediocre product.
  • The restaurant was expensive, but the food was mediocre at best.

 

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