(1603)＜3139＞: flat out / 딱 잘라 말해서, 한마디로

[williamahn(안영득)]

                     ***** flat  out *****

                            (딱 잘라 말해서, 한마디로)

        Tips=[1]= "flat"는 "단호한"이란 뜻을 갖이고 있어서

                                    이 표현은 "한마디로, 딱 잘라 말해서"라는 의미로

                                    뭔가를 돌려 말하지 않고 직설적으로 표현하고져 할 때 쓰인다.

             (1603)(A) Hey, did you talk to Mike

                               about the presentation he gave yesterday?

                        (B) Yeah, I did.

                               He asked me about it this morning

                               and I told him flat out that it was terrible.

                        (A) Oh, good. Someone needed to let him know.

                  =give a presentation:발표하다    =terrible:형편없는    =let someone know:~에게 알려주다

                                                     [본문   해석]

                           (A) 어제 발표에 대하여 마이크에게 이야기했나요?

                                    (B) 네, 했어요. 오늘아침에 물어보길에 한마디로 형편없었다고 말했어요,

                                    (A) 아, 잘하셨어요. 누군가는 알려줘야 할 필요가 있었어요.

                 Tips=[2]= English Review

                       [ Hit the spot / (바라던) 딱 그것이다]

                               (A) How was the bacon cheeseburger?

                                       (베이컨 치스 버거 어땠어요?)

                               (B) It was very good. It hit the spot.

                                       (정말 맛있었어요. 제가 바라던 딱 그 맛이르라구요.)

                               (A) I'm jealous. I should have ordered that. 

                                     The sandwich I ordered was dry and flavorless.

                                       ( 부럽네요. 저노 그걸 시킬걸 그랬어요. 제가 시킨 샌드위치는 퍽퍽하고 맛이 없었거든요.)

                          [Similar and related expressions]

                      ** It was exactly what I wanted.**

                                   (제가 바라던 딱 그 맛이르라구요.)