(1068)＜2845＞: let someone off the hook /~의 잘못을 봐주다

[williamahn]

                   ***** let someone off the hook *****

                           (~의 잘못을 봐주다)

                 Tips=[1]= 고리(hook)에 걸려 벗어나지 못하는 사람을 상상해 보자.

                                        이 고리을 풀어 준다면 곤경에서 벗어나게 도와주는 일이 될것이다.

                                        그래서 오늘의 표현은 "~의 잘못을 봐주다"

                                        또는 "~을 곤경에서 벗어나게 하다"라는 의미를 나타낸다.

                (1068)(A) Li-soo,  you came in on time today. 

                                 Did you do the homework, too?

                          (B) I couldn't find the time to do it, actually. 

                                I was busy working

                                    at my part-time job last night.

                          (A) Humm... I see. 

                                 I'll let you off the hook this time,

                                     but you know should study hard

                                     to get the score you want, right?

                                                  =on time : 시간을 어기지 않고       = part-time job : 아르바이트

                                                                           [본문   해석]

                                        (A) 지수야, 오늘 시간 어기지 않고 왔구나. 숙제도 했지?

                                             (B) 사실 숙제할 시간이 없었어요. 어제 밤에 아르바이트 하느라고 바빳어요.

                                             (A) 음, 알겠어. 이번엔 네 잘못을 봐 줄게.

                                                   하지만 원하는 점수를 받으려면 열심히 공부해야 한다는것을 알거야,그렇지?

            Tips=[2]= English Review

                   [Hit the nail on the head / 정확히 맞는 말을 하다]

                             (A) Something is wrong with Sam.  He seems upset.

                          (B) His favorite sports team lost last night. 

                                Maybe that's why he's moody.

                          (A) I think you hit the nail on the head. 

                                He loves that team too much.

                      [Similar and related expressions]

                           ** I think you got it exactly right.**

                                         (당신이 정확히 빚힌 것 같아요.)