(90 ) be at a loss. /어쩔 줄을 몰으다.

[williamahn]

    (A)  Billy's teacher called me this afternoon.

               She is concerned about could him.

               She says he never pays attention in class.

       (B)  Really? But he's always been a good student.

             What could be bothering him?

       (A)  I'm at a loss fo what to do. I asked him about it,

             but he refused to tell me anything.

       Tip)  [1]  몹시 놀라거나 충격을 닫아 무엇을 해야할지 혹은 무슨 말을 해야할지 몰을때

                     "be at a loss"라는 말을 쓸수있다.

                     "be at a loss for words" 는 "무슨 말을 해야할지 몰으다" 라는 뜻이된다.

                [2]  Stright from the horse's mouth. /본인의 입으로부터,믿을만한 소식통으로 부터.

                       (a) I want to speak with Allen about this new policy.

                       (b) Well, I met him yesterday. I can tell you about it.

                       (a) No, I want to hear it stright from the horse's mouth.

                [3] 유사표현.. on tip [2]

                       The xyz Times is a reliable scoures.; xyz 신문사는 믿을만한 소식 통이다.

                        I'd like to speak to him myself.; 제가 그와 직접 이야기 하고 싶습니다.