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📌 오늘의 회화

M : Any idea why Ms. Harrison called an urgent meeting?

W : Your guess is as good as mine.

M : I'm thinking it might be about employee punctuality.

W : What makes you think that?

M : A lot of staff are arriving after 9 these days.

W : Yeah, maybe she hopes to nip that in the bud.

M : How do you think she'll do it?

W : Probably by imposing a penalty for arriving late.

 

 

📌 오늘의 단어

Your guess is as good as mine. : 모르기는 저도 마찬가지예요.

nip ~ in the bud : ~의 싹을 잘라 버리다, 미연에 방지하다

punctuality : 시간 엄수

impose : 부과하다

morose : 시무룩한, 뚱한

ill-assorted : 서로 안 어울리는 듯한