[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/28/2020

1. (give someone) Carte Blanche

- allow someone complete freedom; entrust a decision to someone

- i.e.) my large family often dines at an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant so everyone can have a carte blanche selection of dishes

- i.e.) as the leader of our group, Phillip believes he has carte blanche to ignore all of our ideas

 

2. all things being equal

- in the event that all aspects of a situation remain the same

- i.e.) all things being equal, is race a legitimate criteria?

- i.e.) all things being equal Sunday, he should win by two touchdowns

 

3. up for grabs

- available

- i.e.) a total of 23 million acres will be up for grabs

- i.e.) the most obvious positions up for grabs are at wide receiver

 

4. on the bubble

- one of a group that may be selected for the last spot in a competition

- i.e.) Hewlett was on the bubble after a difficult round yesterday

 

5. all told

- with everything taken into consideration

- i.e.) total population of the Waldensian valleys amounts to about 20,000 all told

 

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