Keywords: rake, at once, just this once, money pit, fork out, chip in, put aside
[List of Expressions included here]
- rake
- at once
- just this once
- money pit
- fork out
- chip in
- put aside
85. rake
= (갈퀴로 긁어모으듯) 쉽게 많은 돈을 벌다 (rake in)
- He rakes in money.
- The new movie raked in millions at the box office.
- She is really raking it in with her new business.
= 갈퀴질하다/샅샅이 뒤지다 (literal meaning or search thoroughly)
- I need to rake the fallen leaves in the backyard.
- He raked through the ashes to find the ring.
- We spent the whole afternoon raking the lawn.
86. at once
= 즉시 (immediately)
- I’m going to head out at once.
- Please come to my office at once.
- The problem needs to be solved at once.
= 동시에 (at the same time)
- I can’t do two things at once.
- Don’t speak at once; I can’t understand.
- The situation was funny and sad at once.
87. just this once
= 이번 한 번만 (마지막 기회/특별한 배려)
- Can you forgive me just this once?
- I’ll let it slide just this once, but don’t let it happen again.
- Let’s order pizza just this once instead of cooking.
88. money pit
= 밑 빠진 독/계속해서 많은 돈이 소비되는 곳
- He has a money pit.
- That old car is a real money pit; it constantly needs repairs.
- Buying that run-down house turned out to be a money pit.
** He has money to burn. (돈이 썩어나게 많다/주체할 수 없이 많다)
89. fork out
= (마지못해) 돈을 지불하다/들이다
- He refused to fork out on the 5-star accommodations.
- I had to fork out a fortune to get my car fixed.
- I don’t want to fork out $50 just for a ticket.
90. chip in
= (돈을) 갹출하다/십시일반으로 보태다
- We all chipped in to buy a wedding gift for her.
- If everyone chips in $10, we can order plenty of pizza.
- Would you like to chip in for the gas money?
= (대화나 일에) 끼어들다/거들다
- Feel free to chip in if you have any suggestions.
- She chipped in with a helpful comment during the meeting.
- May I chip in here?
91. put aside
= (돈/시간 등을) 따로 떼어두다/저축하다
- I usually put aside 10% of my monthly income.
- We should put aside some time to discuss this issue.
- She puts aside a little money every week for her vacation.
= (이견/감정 등을) 제쳐두다/무시하다
- Let’s put aside our differences and work together.
- He put his personal feelings aside to make a fair decision.
- You need to put aside your pride and apologize.