(1645)＜3183＞: dream up / 생각해 내다

[williamahn(안영득)]

             ***** dream  up *****

                          (생각해 내다)

       Tips=[1]= 뭔가 말도 안되는 내용이나 터무니 없는 계획을 떠올리는 경험을

                                      해본적이 있을 텐데 이런 식으로 "생각해 내다"라고 말하고 싶을 때

                                      이 표현을 쓰면된다.

       (1645)(A) Did I tell you my cat got sick last time

                             and I had to take care of him?

                        (B) Uh,yeah. I can't wait to hear the excuse

                              you've dreamed up this time!

                       (A) Oh, my dog chewed up my report.

                 =get sick:아프게 되다   =take care of:~을 돌보다   =excuse:변명    =chew up:씹다.물어뜻다

                                                                     [본문  해석]

                            (A) 저번에 우리 고양이 아파서 돌봐 줘야 한다고 말헀었죠?

                                   (B) 아, 네. 이번엔 또 어떤 변명을 생각해 냈는지 너무 듣고 싶군요.

                                   (A) 음, 우리 집 개가 보고서를 물어 뜯었어요.

             Tips=[2]= English Review

                   [Get(one's) money's worth /본전을 뽑다]

                        (A) How was your weekend?

                                  (주말 어땠어요?)

                          (B) Not too bad. I didn't do anything special. How about you?

                                  (그냥 그랬어요. 딱히 한 일은 없었어요. 당신은요?)

                          (A) I went to a concert with my husband. It was really fun. 

                                The band played for an extra hour.

                                so we got our money's worth.

                                          (저는 남편과 콘사트에 단여왔어요. 진짜 재미 있었어요.

                                                밴드가 한 시간 더 연주해준 바람에 본정을 뽑았담니다.)

                        [Similar and related expressions]

                         ** The band played for an extra hour,

                               so it was good value for our money.**

                                (뺀드가 한 시간을 더 연주해 준 바람에 낸 돈이 아갑지 않았어요)