(1744)＜3287＞: go down in flames /실패하다

[williamahn(안영득)]

                              ***** go down in flames *****

                                  (실패하다)

                     Tips=[1]= "화염속으로 타들어가다"라고 직역되는 이 표현은 계획했던

                                             무엇인가"실패하다, 망하다, 파멸핟"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                   (1744)(A) Did you see the new Lames Carter movie?

                            (B) Yeah, but it was terrible.

                                   I trusted all the media hype.

                                   but it ended up going down in flames.

                            (A) Humm... then I've got to choose another one.

                             = terrible:형편없는        =trust:신뢰하다      =media hype:언론의 과장된 광고      

                                         =end up-ing:결국~한 상태가 되다                 =choose:선택하다

                                                                                       [본문   해석]

                                         (A) 제임스 카터의 새 영화봤어요?

                                                  (B) 네. 근데 형편 없었어요. 대대적인 언론 광고를 밑었었는데,

                                                        결국 흥행에는 실패했드라구요.

                                                  (A) 음... 그러면 다른 영화를 골라야 겠군요.

                           Tips=[2]= English Review

                            [End on a positive note / 긍정적인 분위기로 마무리되다]

                                  (A) How did the meeting withthe prospective clients go?

                                              (예비 고객들과 만남은 어떻게 됐습니가?)

                                     (B) It ended on a positive note.  

                                           They said they'll call us back next week.

                                              (긍정적인 분위기로 마무리 되였습니다. 다음 주에 연락 주겠답니다.)

                                     (A) That's great news!  I really hope we win the cotract.

                                              (그거 좋은 소식이군요. 꼭 우리가 계약을 따냈으면 좋겠군요.)

                               [Similar and related expressions]

                              ** It ended on a high note.**

                                         (기분 좋은 분위기로 마무리 되였다)