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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 12/02/2020 1. pick your brains (지혜를 빌리다. 아이디어를 빌리다) - obtain information by questioning someone who is better informed about a subject than oneself - i.e.) there was a braninstorming session to pick everyone's brains for a new name for the company 2. play it by ear (마음가는대로 하자. 되는대로 하자) - to do something by feel and instinct rather than with a plan, to improvise - i.e.) the meeting would be held on Thursday.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 12/01/2020 1. on good ground - safe with; having big consequences; large in scope; great - i.e.) we were on good ground with the adjacent company 2. on top of trends - aware and responding to what's current - i.e.) we hired someone to keep on top of trends so our company could be competitive 3. out of line with - not consistent with; not at the same level as - i.e.) if your pay is out of line with your pee.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/30/2020 1. keep our heads above water - to manage to survive, especially financially; to keep up with one's work - i.e.) in this economy, the hotle chain tried to keep their heads above water. They added an outdoor patio in hopes to attract more customers 2. money to burn - to have alot of money to spend on things that are not necessary - i.e.) the manager had a lot of money to burn so he redecorated hi.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/29/2020 1. in the doghouse - in disfavor or grace - i.e.) the project was not finished in time and the manager treated the computer technician as if he were in the doghouse - i.e.) He then actually undercut her at one point on that. but she was never in the doghouse the way, sya, Rex Tillerson was or H.R. McMaster and so forth. 2. it's a gold mine - very valuable - i.e.) that new stock turned out to be .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/09/2020 1. glass ceiling (유리천장) - an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities - i.e.) it seemed difficult to break through the glass ceiling, until more and more of the immigrant - i.e.) who was breaking the glass ceiling, who was valued for what she did that was like what men traditionally did And along the way we devalued al.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/08/2020 1. fallout (좋지못한 결과) - consequences; bad results of a situation - i.e.) the fallout of the new management was not accepted very well by the former employees - i.e.) do you feel reassured that we can manage the fallout in society? 2. fast track a project (프로젝트의 우선순위를 두다, 속도를 내다) - make priority; speed up the time frame - i.e.) the boss said that we need to fast track the construction project and .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/07/2020 1. cost a pretty penny (아주 비싼, 큰 돈이 들다) - to be expensive - i.e.) the addition of the exercise room and the 24/7 cafe cost a pretty penny for the company 2. crunch some numbers (계산해봐) - do the math and calculations - i.e.) the management was told to crunch some numbers to see about employee raises this year 3. down and out - poor; without hope - i.e.) although the agency seemed down and out, it .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 11/03/2020 1. come to think of it (그러고보니) - I just remembered - i.e.) Come to think of it, I didn't sign up for the company holiday party 2. compare apples to oranges - compare two unlike things to make an invalid comparison - i.e.) you really shouldn't think that sales in a rural area would equal sales in some of the largest urban regions of the world. that's like comparing apples to oranges 3. compare ap.. 더보기