(1804)＜3343＞: bluff one's way /허세로 헤쳐가다.

[williamahn(안영득)]

                  ***** bluff one's way *****

                                (허세로 헤쳐가다)

         Tips=[1]= "bluff"는 "허세를 부리다"라는 뜻이 있어서

                                          이 표현은 속임수나 거짓말을 통해 뭔가를 성취 한다는 맥락에서

                                         "허세로 헤쳐가다"란 뜻으로 쓰인다.

         (3343)(A) Johon, how did the interview go?

                               (B) Not great.  There were some questions

                                     I don't know the answer to. 

                                     I tried to bluff my way through them,

                                     but I don't know if it worked.

                               (A) Well, now you know what kind of questions

                                      to prepare for next time, I guess.

                         =interview:면접      =work:효과 나다        =prepare:준비하다

                                                                                      [본문   해석]

                                         (A) 죤. 면접은 어땟어요?

                                                   (B) 좋지 안았어요. 답을 알 수 없는 질문들이 몇몇 있었거든요

                                                         허세로 넘기긴 했지만 효과가 있었는지는 몰으겠어요.

                                                   (A) 음, 이제는 다음번에  어떤 질문들에 대해 준비해야 할지 알 수 있을것 같은데요.

                        Tips=[2]= English Review

                          [No worries / (고맙다는 말 혹은 미안하다는 말에 대한 대답으로)괜찮습니다]

                                   (A) I'm sorry, but I didn't bring my book with me.

                                            (죄송한데요, 책을 안 갖어왔어요)

                                   (B) No worries.  You can share mine.

                                            (괜찮습니다,제 책을 같이보시면 되지요.)

                                    (A) Oh, thanks.  I appreciate that.

                                            (아, 고마워요. 정말 감사합니다.)

                             [Similar and related expressions]

                                **It's cool.  (괜찮습니다)