Seven Expressions a Day #8

Keywords: pass, go over, look over, tend to, odds, by storm, personality adjectives

 

[List of Expressions included here]

  1. pass
  2. go over
  3. look over
  4. tend to
  5. odds
  6. by storm
  7. personality adjectives

 

50. pass

= Pass on: 1) 전달하다 2) 거절하다 3) 사망하다

  • Could you pass on this message to him? (전달하다)
  • I’ll have to pass on dessert, I’m full. (거절하다/사양하다)
  • His grandfather passed on last night. (사망하다)

= Pass up: 포기하다 (give up)

  • You shouldn’t pass up this opportunity.
  • I can’t believe he passed up the chance to work in New York.
  • She passed up dessert to stick to her diet.

= Pass over: 넘어가다/무시하다 (ignore or overlook)

  • Let’s pass over the topic for now.
  • He was passed over for the promotion in favor of a younger colleague.
  • We shouldn’t pass over his contribution to the project.

= Pass away: 돌아가시다 (die)

  • He passed away peacefully in his sleep.
  • We were saddened to hear that she passed away.
  • It has been five years since he passed away.

= Pass out: 기절하다, 곯아떨어지다 (faint / lose consciousness)

  • It was so hot that I almost passed out.
  • He drank too much and passed out on the sofa.
  • She passed out when she saw the blood.

= Pass around: 주변에 나누어 주다 (distribute / hand around)

  • Please pass around these handouts.
  • They passed around a bottle of wine at the party.
  • Can you pass the snacks around for everyone?

 

51. go over

= 진짜 열심히 살펴보다 (examine or check something carefully)

  • Let’s go over the details one more time to make sure everything is correct.
  • I need to go over my notes before the final exam.
  • We went over the contract line by line before signing it.

 

52. look over

= 대충 훑어보다 (examine quickly or briefly)

  • Can you just look over my essay for typos?
  • I looked over the menu but didn’t know what to order.
  • He quickly looked over the report before the meeting started.

 

53. tend to

= ~하는 경향이 있다 (be likely to / be inclined to)

  • People tend to eat more when they are stressed.
  • I tend to wake up early on weekends even without an alarm.
  • Prices tend to go up during the holiday season.

 

54. odds

= 확률을 뛰어 넘다 (beat the odds)

  • Starbucks beat the odds in Italy.
  • She beat the odds and recovered completely from the illness.
  • Small businesses often have to beat the odds to survive in this market.

= 확률/가능성 (probability / chances)

  • What are the odds of winning the lottery?
  • The odds of being left-handed are about 12%.
  • Odds are that you have heard about this before. (들어봤을 확률이 높다)

= 의견이 다르다/불화하다 (be at odds with)

  • I’m at odds with him over the question of how to proceed.
  • The two brothers are always at odds with each other.
  • His behavior is at odds with his principles.

 

55. by storm

= 폭발적으로 인기를 끌다/휩쓸다 (take somewhere by storm)

  • The new product took the market by storm.
  • The Beatles took America by storm in the 1960s.
  • Her performance took the audience by storm.

 

56. personality adjectives

= 사람의 성향을 표현하는 형용사들

  • Composed, Collected, Calm: 차분한
    → She remained composed throughout the crisis.
  • Easy-going, Laid-back, Relaxed: 느긋한, 태평한
    → He is an easy-going guy who rarely gets angry.
  • Caring, Considerate, Sympathetic: 배려심 깊은, 공감하는
    → Thank you for being so considerate of my feelings.
  • Engaging, Charming, Attractive: 매력적인, 마음을 끄는
    → She has an engaging personality that makes everyone like her.
  • Attentive: 세심한, 주의 깊은
    → The staff was very attentive to our needs.
  • Cultured, Well-mannered: 교양 있는, 예의 바른
    → He is a cultured man who enjoys art and music. (He has good manners.)
  • Skillful, Experienced: 수완이 좋은, 노련한
    → He is a skillful negotiator with years of experience. (He shows initiative.)
  • Hot-tempered: 다혈질의
    → You should be careful because he is a bit hot-tempered.
  • Choosy: 까다로운 (꼼꼼하게 고르는)
    → Being a choosy mom means you want the best for your kids.