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• impromptu 즉흥의, 즉흥으로 만든 것
• traffic is just crawling
• morph into 전환되다, 바뀌다
• gain ground 특히 idea 나 믿음이 gain ground 하면 좀 더 popular, accepted 된 것
• take a turn for the worse = to become worse
• hang.a left/right = to turn to the left (when driving)
• come out for 지지하다, 찬성하고 나서다
• no slouch (at) -를 잘한다 /꿇리지 않는
• wishful thinking 희망사항
• make peace 화해하다 (with someone)
• come off second-best = fail to win
• take one to task something = criticize someone
• in line for something = a candidate for

The first scene of the movie gained ground that it's the best scene of all time in film industry. I'm really surprised that some part of it was a impromptu. The main charater drives in a car and the traffic is just crawling when he enters into a highway. And as the car hangs a left the cars on the road morph into some robots and they dance together. The he gets confused but he starts to dance with them as well and he proves he's no slouch in the crowd. So that was the opening of the movie. In this year's award, he was in line for best actor of the year. He came off second best in the end but his speech was touching enough to have audience in tears, saying "It was maybe a wishful thinking. But It was my best time"  Some of them even took the judge to task for not making him as a winner and they came out for him. it seemed like the award took a turn for the worse and he tried to make peace. 

"The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant sea that swamped the town."

They're gaining ground in the southern states. Stronger privacy protections are gaining ground with voters in the latest polls.

Go straight on for two blocks, then hang a left.

My mom took me to task over my terrible report.
You don't have to take everyone to task who misuses the word "literally" you know.
The teacher took John to task for his bad behaviour.

• odds and ends 잡동사니들
• non-committal 명확하지않은, 확실한 commitment 를 표시하지않는
• be geared up to -에 준비된
• go easy on 살살하다
• be bent on -을 결심하다 (very determinded
• superflous 필요의상의
• heyday 피크시기, 성공적이고 잘나가는 시기
• wide array - a great variety of
• roll in the aisles 웃겨서 데굴데굴 구르다
• crow over 자랑하다 (특히 남을 내리면서)
• keep track of
• all the time in the world - a large amount of time available
• wordsmith = a person skilled in using words.

She and I are not wordsmith, but we were bent on make a comedy show with the raps we wrote. I watched wide array of music videoes to gear myself up to the performance, and keep track of my inspiration. Finally it was the show day and we finishd decorating the stage with odds and ends. We asked the audience to go easy on us before we started. Becuase we were so nervous, we probably went a little superflous. But some of the audience rolled in the aisles, so that was t good sign. After the show I was feeling a little skeptical and she came to me to provide some comfort. "We'll keep doing this, albeit non-committal, we have all the time in the world to bring our heyday in and we'll be crowing over our success. Don't worry." I realised how much I needed to hear that.

"I'm trying to gear myself up for tomorrow's exam."

"My doctor said to go easy on fatty food."

The comedian had the audience rolling in the aisles.

The doctor made ne feel as if she had all the time in the world to listen to my problems.

• natural-born 타고난
• take one for an idiot -를 바보라 생각하다
• keep one's head  (주로 어려운 상황에서) 침착하게 있다
• groundwork 기초작업-공사할 때 건물 짓기 전 바닥작업
• the best of both worlds 둘다 가짐 ,양쪽의 이익을 모두 누리는 그림
• gear towards -에 맞게 맞추다
• in hindsight 되돌아보면
• put someone onto something -를 -에 소개해주다,(좋은 것)
• utterly = completely or extremely
• take cover 엄폐물을 이용해 피해를 입지않기위해 신속히 몸을 피하다
• get down to the wire 마지막 순간까지 가다(문제 등)
• languish 오랜기간동안 갇혀있어 쇠약해지다

Once upon a time, there was a natural-born entrepreneur named Jack who had always dreamed of opening his own restaurant. He had done the groundwork, conducted market research, and secured funding for his venture. However, when it came to hiring a head chef, Jack was unsure of what to do. He interviewed several candidates, but none of them seemed to be a good fit for the job.

In hindsight, Jack realized that he should have taken his friend's advice and put him onto the perfect chef for his restaurant. But at the time, he was too proud to admit that he needed help and didn't want to take one for an idiot. Instead, Jack continued to gear towards finding the right chef on his own.

As the opening day of the restaurant approached, Jack was getting down to the wire. He was utterly stressed and worried that he wouldn't be able to find a chef in time. But just when he was about to take cover and give up, he received a call from his friend with news of the perfect candidate.

Thanks to his friend's help, Jack was able to get the best of both worlds - a talented chef and the satisfaction of knowing that he had accomplished his dream through hard work and perseverance. And as the restaurant flourished, Jack realized that sometimes, it's important to keep one's head and accept help from others, even if it means admitting that you don't know everything.

No longer did Jack languish in uncertainty or doubt. Instead, he continued to gear towards success, building upon the foundation he had created with the help of his friend and the perfect chef. And he knew that with this team, there was nothing they couldn't accomplish together.

Samantha was a natural-born athlete who excelled in both soccer and basketball. She loved both sports equally and didn't want to have to choose between them. So, she decided to get the best of both worlds by playing both sports in high school.

At first, Samantha struggled to keep her head above water, as the demanding practice and game schedules left her exhausted. But over time, she learned to gear towards balancing her time and energy between the two sports.

In hindsight, Samantha realized that it was the groundwork she had laid during her youth that had allowed her to thrive in both sports. And although she sometimes felt utterly overwhelmed, she knew that taking cover and giving up was not an option.

As the season got down to the wire, Samantha and her teams were faced with tough competition. But she refused to languish in defeat, always pushing herself to improve to the point that people take her for an idiot. And in the end, Samantha proved that you don't have to choose between your passions - you can have the best of both worlds if you're willing to work hard and persevere.

"a natural-born storyteller" "natural-born American-태어날때부터 시티즌으로 태어난사람" "a natural-born musician"

Hindsight is 20/20 : 지나고나면 더 잘 보이는 법이니까
with the benefit(advantage) of hindsight : 지나고 나면 뭐가 맞는지 드러나서 알게되는 위치에 있으니까 덧붙이는말
- History is never made with the benefit of hindsight. 
-With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.

"Can you put me onto a good dentist?"
"He put me onto a wonderful vegetarian cookery book"

If the bombing starts, take cover in the basement. take cover behind ~

Negotiations went down to the wire.

Traditional industries continue to languish.
Once thriving business began to languish in the face of increasing competition 

• take offense at - 에 기분나빠하다
• solicit 요청하다 (주로 돈, 정보, 도움 등)
• bog down 진흙에 stuck 되다
• a pat on the back 칭찬하다 
• that'll do 그만하면 됐다! 그정도면 됐다 (stop)
• subtext = implied message 암시하는 뜻, 숨은 뜻
• ballsy 대담한, 배짱있는 = energetic and brave 
• cater to = to provide what is wanted or needed by
• go off track 길을 벗어나다, 다른 길로 새다
• the sharpest tool in the shed = stupid (mild) 똑똑하지 않은
• a fruitful day = fruitful 유용하고 좋은. 생산적인 무엇, 좋은 결과를 만들어내는
• go into a routine 루틴으로 만들다 fall into 라고 하면 자연스럽게 루틴으로 되다
• nail-biter 결과를 몰라서 흥분되고 긴장돼서 물어뜯게하는 것 (스포츠 등) 텐션높고 긴장되는

It was ballsy of her to solicit some support from the governers. Waiting for the result was such a nail-biter for everyone around her. In the reply, they said it was a good try and they want to go into a routine receiving her reports with the supplement for 6months. The subtext is they're willing to back her up for 6 months, and it was the best scenario! Much to her delight, she danced until her mom cried "That'll do!" The governers, her sponsors now, catered to her collage tuition and everything she needed for education. She sent them monthly reports with gratitude, and for every single report letter, a pat on the back followed. They want to hire her after she finishes her education, and it is for sure a fruitful relationship with advantages for both sides. Her brother Josh was not the sharpest tool in the shed. But watching all this happeing, it became a motivation for him. He fell in to a routine studying hard and not to go off track. Although he didn't get any sponsorship, he didn't take offense at it and didn't think it bogged him down. 

It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money. / solicited donations

He 's a big-picture leader and doesn't get bogged down in the details.

- She smiled whe she lost. The subtext in the situation is the reality that what is below the surface (disappointment) does not match the surface (happiness).

"Why should you cater to his every whim?" "This legislation simply caters to racism"

We wanted to have the product released by the early spring, but we got off track with a number of technical issues.

• go figure (감탄사) 이해하기 어렵거나 어이없을 때, 머피의 법칙에 맞아 떨어질때
• pan out 해내다, 성공해내다, 잘되다
• burn one up 화나게하다
• in nine cases out of ten 십중팔구
• go down the tubes 완전히 망하다
• rank-and-file (리더 아닌) 일하는 사람들, 일꾼들, 평범한 workers : 복수단어임
• be faced with 직면하다
• miscellaneous 기타 잡동사니의
• dissipate 쇠퇴하다 감소하다 (decrease 보다 폭넓고 disappear 보다는 gradual 한 이미지)
• in the air -로 가득찬 /spring is in the air
• hot take 생각없거나 논란의 여지가 많은 의견, 증거없는 의견
• dratiscally 대폭, 맹렬하게
• mountain peaks covered with snow

Go figure! I'm faced with a layoff. The company fired 5% of their employees and I'm one of them! I just wanna blame my boss and every C level who are incompetent. They know they're safe from this situation since they're the ones who have the upperhand. Our sales drastically plummeted and the rank-and-file people sort of read the current air of the environment, it's been very tense although nobody explicitly talked about it. They today, announced that they'll gonna cut down on their employment 5% and they expect to maintain their growth by doing this, and that's a hot take. Then they had to prune some higher-ups who don't do work properly, they take a lot more salary than the others. Those are the real problems and the morale of the teams has been dissipating because of this but they turn a blind eye. They will be going down the tubes, in nine cases out of ten. It really burned me up that they made this call but I have no power. I'm now taking my belongings and mischllaneous in the office. Frustration is in the air and I'm seeing the mountain peaks covered with snow out side of window taking a deep breath. There's no way they're gonna be panning out with this sense of ethic and responsibility.

You might wonder if your cousin's business ideas will pan out or doubt that your friend's relationship with her bf will pan out.

miscellaneous charge, miscellaneous instruments, miscellaneous items, miscellaneous expenses.

• wallow in something -에 푹 빠져들다 (비유적, 물리적)
• wish on a star 별에 소원빌다
• wish something on someone  -에게 -이길 바라다
• shove off => leave (slang)
• traipse around 돌아다니다(지친상태거나 목적없이)
• mortify 수치스러워서 죽고싶다
• sideways 가로로
• nothing to speak of = nothing worth mentioning
• hit-and-run 뺑소니 (a hit-and-run accident, a hit-and-run driver)
• in honor of - 을 기념하여, 기리며, 
• trot out 꺼내보이다 (주로 변명거리,정보,설명)
• arithmetic 산수
• be shy of 살짝 모자라는

It was a very dark night. The road was quiet and we were traipsing around Mcdonald's. In honor of our night in the city, we had a small party at Amy's and on the way home we got nugets and just were hanging around becuase we didn't want to call it a night. It was a little shy of midnight. He started to run to the near stream and told me to wish on stars. Suddenly a car slided sideways and it hit him and disappeared. That was my first witness of hit-and-run. I was so shocked and ran to him to check him first. He seemed to break his legs. We couldn't find the hit and run driver and he's been in wheelchair since then. Now he wollowed in self-pity. The ambitious Tom has gone. He tells me to shove off when I visit him every time. His specialist said he needs at least 72 treatments to be recovered. Arithmetic is not my forte, but I know he probably can't afford it. What he trots out as an excuse is only his depression. If I pointed out the actual reason he would feel mortified, so it's nothing to speak of. I did never wish this disaster on him. 

"My idea of a holiday is to stay in a five-star hotel and just wallow in luxury" / wallowing in self-pity: 자기 연민에 빠지다

I wouldn't wish that terrible illness on anyone. I wouldn't with that man on any woman. (연습)

People believe wishing upon shooting stars may fulfill their wish. 

I spend the day traipsing around the shops but found nothing suitable for her. I was traipsing around until the train came in.

*참고) He would be moved sideways at work : 비슷한 레벨 다른 직무로 옮긴것

i called him only two minutes shy of midnight. She died last week. She was one week shy of her 13th birthday.

He looked sideways at me in the meeting.

The boy gave the girl a sideways look.

The car slewed sideways.

• complacent [컴플레이센ㅌ] 현실에 안주하는
• feel pulled in both(different) directions 한 군데 집중 못하고 여러군데 끌려다니는
• put it on the back burner 미뤄두다
• be short with 말이 짧다 (무례한)
• garner 모으다, 얻다 (주로 관심을; garnered a lot of attention)
• If you need my hand, you can get hold of me (틍으로 외우기)
• detrimental to... -에게 해를끼치는 (harmful 보다는 장기적 상태를 나타내는 말)
• pinnacle 산봉우리(가장 성공적이고 빛나는 부분)
• live down 다른 사람들로 하여금 실수 등을 잊게 하다
• have nothing on -보다 못한
• fend for onself 자립적으로 할 수 있는, 도움 없이 스스로 할 수 있는
• pass up 기회를 보내주다, 의도적으로 보내다
• solidarity 연대
• underwhelmed - not overwhelmed 실망시키다
• compelling 강렬히 납득가는, 강요하는, 저항하기 어려운, 매력있는

Since I got the offer from that company, I'm feeling pulled in both directions. Because I know there's another chance later this month. Which opportunity should I take and should I pass up? Each job has compelling sides. The first one, I already got the offer. I'm afraid I might be complacent. I'll be learning so much from the leader directly, although it'll take some time to be able to be fend for myself. One thing I can be sure is this has nothing on other potential opportunities I could get in the future, but they're elusive and I can't be sure for now. And horrible work life balance is detrimental to my mental health, so I shouldn't put it on the back burner to take care of it. Just your pinnacle is coming. Just find a team that value growth and solidarity, don't overwhelmed, and don't let the chance underwhelm you. It's okay to make mistakes, you can live them down. If you need my hand, you can get hold of me. Don't be short with people though. Some might garner attention and some may not. 

"We can't afford to be complacent about our health." "The voters are too complacent to change the government."

"Sorry I was short with you on the phone this morning"

detrimental impact/effect

I made a mistake and couldn't live it down. (gloss over 는 별거 아닌 척 하는 것)

"She is very talented but has nothing on her brother who is an even better singer."

• take/have grit 어려운상황임에도 용기와 결심을 갖다
• simmer down 진정하다
• dress one down 심하게 혼내다, 뭐라고 하다 (잘못해서)
• earn one's keep(salt) 버는만큼 perform 하다
• that I thought was interesting ...
• get the upperhand 남들을 컨트롤할 수 있는 위치를 얻다 (직위, 병 등등)
• retaliate against 똑같이 상처주다, 공격하다
• accrue 증가하다(긴 시간에 걸쳐) 축척되다, 자연증가
• lineage 혈통
• off to the races 목적지를 향해 출발하다, 액티비티등이 시작한 상태에있다 (for something exciting)
• conjure 마법처럼 생겨나다
• limber up 몸을 풀다, 준비운동하다

There are people who have to get the upperhand no matter what. And they're usually a control freak, and very off putting. They think their job is to dress people down and never earn their keep. For the trip to Paris, I had to take grit to be off to the races. This was indeed an exciting opportunity, but I knew I had to be Jack during the trip. I just hated him so much, whenever he brought out topics such as French rich lineage that he thought was interesting, I tried to simmer down myself and responded well as I could get. Somehow during the trip, some raport accured, I don't know what conjured it though, I caught myself limbering up with him in the morning until we went back to Tokyo. He's much better than people who want to retaliate all the time

grit 는 자잘하게 갈라진 돌같은 것으로 겨울에 모래랑 같이 차 미끄러지지 말라고 뿌려진다. 
simmer 은 약불 상태로 끓이는 것을 말하는 동사임 원래

"I earn my keep at colleage by shoveling snow in the winter. Tom hardly earns his keep around here. he should be fired."

Interest will accrue from the beginning of the month 이자가 축척되면서 자연스럽게 증가하는 그림
The accrual of debt is gigantic. 부채가 어마어마하게 늘고있다.
We accrued a huge profit from advertising on TV.

The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
He has conjured victories from worse situations than this.