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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/19/2021

1. an apple a day keeps the doctor away

- eating healthfully, for example eating apples, will hlep to preserve good health

- i.e.) My co-workers always joke about how I bring an apple for lunch every day. But I tell them that an apple a day keeps the doctor away

 

2. an old head on young shoulders (경험많은 어른같은 젊은이)

- someone who seems to have more perception and wisdom than most other people the same age

- i.e.) Marissa was on old head on young shoulders. She was only only seventeen years old but seemed so wise and sensible

 

3. an old soul

- someone who seems to have more emotional insight and wisdom than other people the same age

- i.e.) Everyone said that Henry was an old soul. He seemed to have so much wisdom and insight for a sixteen-year-old boy.

 

4. an open book

- someone who is extremely open about themselves

- i.e.) it was very easy to get to know Hannah. She was an open book and made friends easily

 

5. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (예방이 치료약보다 낫다)

- it's better to deal with a problem early. it will be more difficult to fix if you leave it for later

- i.e.) Henry decided to go to the doctor about his headaches. it probably wasn't anything serious, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

 

<Reference>

- The book "THE GREAT BOOK OF AMERICAN IDIOMS" BY Lingo Mastery