(1182)＜3012＞: under the counter/ 불법적으로,비밀리에 /(2018.8.7)

[williamahn]

            ***** under  the  counter *****

                           (비밀리에,불법적으로)

         Tips=[1]= 카운터 아래에서 벌어지는 거래는 당사자 들을 제외한

                                         다른 사람들은 눈치채기 어렵다.

                                          그래서 이 표현은 "불법적으로, 비밀리에"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                                           "under the table"이라고 해도 무방하다.

         (1182)(A) Oh, my gosh! 

                                 The books for my classes cost

                                      $300 on this website. 

                                 Do you know anywhere

                                      I could get them cheaper?

                          (B) Humm... I know a bookstore clerk

                                who some times sells textbooks

                                under the counter.

                          (A) Really? I don't want to get in trouble, though.

                             =My gosh:세상에    =clerk:점원      =get in trouble:곤란에 처하다

                                                                                           [본문  해석]

                                (A) 오 맙소사! 수업교재 비용이 이 웝사이드에서는 $300이네요. 혹시 좀 싸게 사는곳 아세요?

                                           (B) 음... 교재를 때때로 불법적으로 파는 서점 직원을 랄긴하는데요.

                                           (A) 그래요? 그래도 곤란해 지기는 원치 않아요.

                       Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [Better to be than sorry / 후회하느니 미리 조심하는게 낫다]

                               (A) I was so nervous about not being able to wake up

                                        that I set seven alarms this morning

                                  (B) Seven alarms?  Thar's a lot.

                                  (A) It's better to be safe than sorry.

                             [Similar and related expressions]

                               ** It's better toerr on the side of caution.**

                                              (미리 조심하는게 낫잔아요.)