1. bestie
- best friend
- i.e.) we're really good friends. she's my bestie, actually
2. bet the ranch (= bet the farm, 올인하다)
- to risk everything on an endeavor that you believe will be successful
- i.e.) I tried to convince David to think more carefully about what he was doing. it's very dangerous to bet the ranch in that way. he could lose everything.
3. better late than never
- it's preferable to do a thing late than to never do it
- i.e.) it took me a long time to get there, but better late than never!
4. between a rock and a hard place (진퇴양난이다. 이것도 저것도 하지못하는 상황)
- having to choose between two inadequate options when in a difficult situation
- i.e.) Sean's friends can't understand why he hasn't been able to make a decision yet, but when you look at his options his hesitation is clear. Neither of them are good; he's between a rock and a hard place
5. between the devil and the deep blue sea (진퇴양난이다)
- Having to deal with the reality of two difficult possible outcomes for the same situation
- i.e.) I think we're between the devil and the deep blue sea in this situation. no matter what we do, it's not going to solve the problem!
<Reference>
- The book "THE GREAT BOOK OF AMERICAN IDIOMS" BY Lingo Mastery
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