[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 12/03/2020
1. quick buck
- quick or easy earning; same as "fast buck"
- i.e.) they are stock traders out to make a quick buck
2. reality check
- to think realistically about the situation
- i.e.) let's have a reality check and see if the company needs to cut back on its employees' hours as the profits are just not there
3. red tape
- obstructive official routine or procedure; time consuming bureaucracy
- i.e.) in order to get permission to expand the project, there was a lot of red tape to go through. all of those phone calls and meetings were really exhausting
4. rule of thumb (경험에 바탕을 둔 방법)
- a useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation
- i.e.) the general rule of thumb was to wear more casual clothes on Fridays
5. scale back
- reduce the number of hours or size of the project
- i.e.) I wanted to scale back my hours on the weekend so i could spend more time at home
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