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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/17/2020 1. in the driver's seat - to be in charge or in control of a situation - i.e.) being offered the position of managing director, I will soon be in the driver's seat 2. keep one's eye on the ball - to give something one's full attention and not to lose focus - i.e.) we should not diversify our product offering too much, but rather keep our eyes on the ball 3. learn the ropes - to learn the basics .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/16/2020 1. get down to business - stop making small talk and start talking about serious business topics - i.e.) now that everyone's here, let's get down to business and start with the presentation 2. go down the drain - something is wasted or lost - i.e.) all our efforts in entering this new market went down the drain 3. hands are tied - not being free to behave in the way that you would like - i.e.) I.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/15/2020 1. ahead of pack - to be more successful than the dompetition - i.e.) if we want to stay ahead of pack, we will have to increase our marketing budget. 2. back to square one - to start something over again because a previous attempt failed - i.e.) to make this software finally work, we have to go back to square one 3. by the book - to do things exactly according to the rules or the law - i.e.) we.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/14/2020 1. carve out a niche - to make/create a position in the market - i.e.) I began by trying to carve out a niche for my new service that I was offering and developing a brand around my niche service 2. get something off the ground - to start a project or business - i.e.) in order to get my small business off the ground, I first needed to go through a log of red tape 3. Red tape - means excessive ru.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 10/13/2020 벌써 이렇게 꾸준하게 15일동안 5개씩 단어를 외웠다. 5개씩 하니 마음에 부담도 적고, 15분안에 할 수 있으니 스트레스도 없다. 그리고 당장 비지니스 대화에서 바로 써먹을 수 있을만한 내용을 공부하다보니 재미있는부분이 더 많은 것 같다. 꾸준함속에 작은 성취감들이 모여서 어제보다 나을 수 있는 사람이 되고싶다. FAANG 주식들처럼 꾸준히 성장하는 그런 인생이 되었으면 한다. 예전엔 그저 일도 덜하고, 여행가고, 놀 수 있으면 행복하다고 생각했는데, 요즘은 잠깐 틈이라도 혼자 명상하거나, 영어단어를 읽거나 하는게 더 좋다. 술도 좋아하지만 혼자 먹는건 이제 전혀 싫다. 혼자 취하는 것에대한 의미를 찾지못했다... 술이란 건 사람들과 관계를 맺을때 먹어야 기분 좋은 것이고 그걸위해 존재하는게 아닌가 싶.. 더보기