(1154)＜2990＞: drink from a fire hose / 감당하기 힘든많은 업무량등을 받다.

[williamahn]

                              **** drink from a fire hose ****

                         (감당하기 힘든 많은 업무량등을 받다)

                    Tips=[1]= "소방호스에서 나오는 물을 마신다"는 것을 상상해보면 숨이 막힐 지경인데

                                           그 이유는 쉴 새 없이 쏫아지는 물을 마시는것 자체가 힘든 일이기 떄문이따.

                                           이런 비유적인 맥락에서 오늘의 표현은 "아주 큰 책임등을 감당하다"라는

                                            의미로 쓰인다.

                    (1154)(A) I heard from Jerry

                                     that you recentry changed carees. 

                                 How is it going?

                           (B) It's definitely like drinking from a fire hose

                                     with all these new tasks.

                                 But I like my new company. 

                                 They treat employees really well.

                           (A) That's nice.  I hope the work gets easier soon.

                                                 =definitely:분명히       =task:일,업무          =treat:대하다

                                                                               [본문  해석]

                                   (A) 제니한테 들었는데 직업을 바꿨다먼서요. 어때요?

                                       (B) 새 업무가 이것저것 많아서 엄청 고생이긴 하지만 이 회사 좋아요. 직원들 대우가 정말 좋거든요.

                                       (A) 잘 됐네요. 일이 빨리 손에 익었으면 좋겠네요.

                      Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [Look out for (sometime) / ~을 잘 보살피다]

                                          (A) How would you descrive yourself?

                                          ( 자신을 어떻게 소개 하시겠습니가?)

                                  (B) I'm very out going. 

                                        I'm have a good sense of humor,

                                           and I enjoy making people laugh. 

                                       I'm also a considerate person

                                           who looks out for my friends and family.

                                            ( 저는 아주 외향적입니다. 유머 감각도 좋고, 사람 들을 웃게 하는것을 좋아하죠.

                                                                저는 또한 친구들과 가족을 잘 챙기는 배려심 있는 사람입니다)

                                     [ Similar and relateds expressions]

                             ** I'm also a considerate person

                                          who takes care of my friends and family.**

                                                  (( 저는 친구들과 가족을 잘 챙기는 배려심 있는 사람입니다.)