2011년 3월 23일 수요일

5 idioms we discussed in class - 2011/03/21(Mon.)

▶ fight tooth and nail
   -> fight in a very determined way for what you want
     ex) They fought tooth and nail over the right to manage the company.


▶ jump the gun
   -> do something before the right time
     ex) Athletes who jump the gun will be disqualified.

▶ dead as a door nail
   -> completely dead
     ex) His career must be as dead as a doornail.

▶ mean business
   -> be serious about what you plan to do; be determined
     ex) When I say I will do it, I mean business.

▶ between a rock and a hard place
   -> in a situation where you have to choose between two things,
        both of which are unpleasant
     ex) As always, you are unfortunately between a rock and a hard place.

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