The toll in the airplane crash was
100 deaths. =total
He paid a toll on the highway. =fee
Looking after 6 children took its tool
on her. =made her very tired
He sought a good job in IT. =looked
for
He has cut smoking. =reduce
Daily commuters complain about the
traffic jams. =daily travel to/from work
He commutes to work every day.
The governor commuted his death
sentence. =pardoned him (감형하다)
The gridlock caused a long delay.
=traffic jams, congestion
Violence has escalated. =increased
The high cost of living has become a thorny
issue. =major, controversial problem
This morning’s agenda includes
talking about taxes. =topic
He has a personal agenda. =personal
problem (negative)
He’s grappling with the English
language =trying to understand
The fisherman grappled the fish.
=hooked
wrestler=grappler
He revealed his holiday plans.
=explained/showed
let the cat out of the bag =revealed a
secret by mistake
The passengers braced themselves for
the crash. =prepared themselves
He shot a brace of ducks. =two
During peak hour, traffic is
absolutely terrible. =the busiest time
He is at the peak of his career.
=the highest point
He peeked out the door. =looked
carefully (secretly)
His English skills were short-lived
when he returned to Korea. =didn’t last long, temporarily
In the face of high rents, many people have moved to other cities. =because of, as
a result of
He got in my face. =up close
(negative)
He paid a hefty price for his new
car. = very large
He paid a hefty price for cheating
on his wife. =severe consequences (emotional)
He mooted the idea of New York for a
holiday. =proposed
decade =10 years period
millennium =1000 years
creatures of habit
He went to Wellington via Hamilton.
=by way of
not too distant future =soon
Her husband made a comment about her
new hair style. =opinion, remarks
He has a potential to be a great
leader. =possibility
Most mums want their daughters to marry a
man with potential.
His drinking has an impact on their
marriage. =effect (noun), affect (verb)
His drinking affected his marriage.
=caused problems
To the new immigrant, NZ was uncharted-territory.
=little known, very unfamiliar
I busted the bank at the casino.
=won a very large amount of money
bespoke 맞춤형
He’s the formal prime minister.
=previous
She’s the formal Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Jones, nee Smith =born (maiden
name of a married woman)
Cheating on an exam is ‘taboo’.
=very, very much forbidden
He worked up his new plan. =prepared
The alarming cost of living =scary,
concerning
The drain at home was clogged with
hair. =blocked
morning crawl =bumper to bumper traffic
He tabled a new plan. =put on the
table for discussion (shelve= put away)
After 10 years as manager, his career has stabilized.
=settled down
This ship has stabilisers.
Infra= inside
The new law will be implemented from
1 April. =begin to take effect
A knife is a usual implement. =tool
He is a rugby-orient person. =loves
rugby
He oriented the map. =put it in the
map right direction
urban sprawl= city expands out
Her daughter tried to make a case
for her to stay out late. =to convince
Mum said she could stay out late on the
proviso she called home every hour. =on the condition