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📌 오늘의 회화

W : Are you going to fix the printer in my department?

M : I have bigger fish to fry.

W : What happened?

M : There's a burst pipe up in Marketing.

W : Oh, no! I'll not keep you then!

M : I call Bill and ask him to deal with your printer.

W : I'd appreciate that.

M : He should stop by in around 15 minutes.

 

📌 오늘의 단어

have bigger fish to fry : 더 중요한 일이 있다

keep A : A를 붙잡아 두다

in + 시간/기간 : ~후에

cuff : (상의나 셔츠의) 소맷동

miscarry : (임부가) 유산하다

foretell : (특히 마술을 이용하여) 예언[예지]하다

deterrent : 제지하는 것

longstanding : 오랫동안[여러 해]에 걸친, 다년간의

live up to : ~의 기대에 부응하다

alliance : 동맹, 연합