일일영어(33)

1. not all, everything / somebody's crack 사람들이 흔히 말하듯 그리 좋지 않은; to be as

   good as people think or say something/somebody is.

   I heard that the new touch phone is really great.

   Well, in my view, it's definitely not all that it's cracked up to be.

 

2. get real. 좀 진지하게 해; to accept the truth and not deceive yourself.

   I've decided to run in this year's charity marathon.

   Come on, get real! You haven't done any serious running for years and your overweight.

 

3. on the blink of ~의 직전에; very nearly; imminent; close

   Gorillas could be on the blink of extinction. (멸종 직전까지 갈 수 있대)

 

4. go for a spin 드라이브 하러 가다; to drive around; go for a drive

   I'm feeling bored, Let's go for a spin.

 

5. like there is/was no tomorrow 내일이 존재하지 않는 것처럼; to do something very fast,

   in large amounts and without thinking carefully.

   You are spending like there is no tomorrow.