쉬운 단어들로 조합한 자주 쓰는 영어 표현 5개.
1. to pick up where one left off
- Let's pick up where we left off.
- We could do this all night. Let's call it a day. We'll pick up where we left off tomorrow.
2. to put something on hold
- Let's put this on hold.
- I had to put all my personal plans on hold.
3. to drop something / everything to attend to more pressing matters
- Listen up everybody. Dr. Kramer is arriving in less than an hour. You know how he is a messy office. Drop what you're doing now and tidy this place up.
- How could you say that? I've always been there for you. Anytime you needed me, I dropped everything to help you.
4. to open up (about something / to someone)
- You should definitely try therapy. I understand it can be difficult to open up to someone you don't know. But once you get past that, it's so worth it.
- Did you read her book? There was a lot I didn't know about her. I was especially surprised at how much she opened up about her experience with addiction.
5. get through to someone (to get someone to listen and comply)
- You're never going to get through to him like that.
- 15? That's a difficult age. I remember when my kids were that age. I didn't have much trouble with my daughter, but no matter what I did, I just couldn't get through to my son. It was like we spoke different languages.
00:00 - 시작
00:08 - pick up where - left off
01:45 - put something on hold
03:07 - drop everything
05:39 - open up
09:37 - get through to someone
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