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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/02/2020

1. breadwinner

- one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents

- i.e.) Jay was the breadwinner in her family and chose work at the company that paid the most 

 

2. bring home the bacon

- to ear a living, especially for a family; to achieve desired results; have success

- i.e.) David was bringing home the bacon when his boss doubled his salary for being such a devoted employee

 

3. bullish on

- optimistic about a market often used when describing investors

- i.e.) the stock analyst knew that the electric company's stock was a great investment. soon all of his clients were bullish on this stock

 

4. caught red-handed (현행범으로 붙잡히다)

- seen doing something illegal or private; caught in the act

- i.e.) the bank clerk was caught red-handed stealing from the bank

 

5. can't quite get my fingers on it

- I can't quite figure it out or it's difficult to understand

- i.e.) even though the benefit package was explained to the new employee, he couldn't quite get his fingers on it.

 

<Reference>

www.talktocanada.com/blog/101-business-idioms-from-the-wall-street-journal-to-boost-your-esl-skills-and-to-gain-language-fluency