48. 변명하다, 핑계대다.


Everytime I ask the boss about a raise, he gives me the runaround.




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47. 가벼운 대화를 시작하다.


As he waited at the bus stop, he struck up a conversation with a woman standing next to him.




46. 그 다음은 말 안 해도 알겠지/그 다음 얘기는 아는 대로다.


A : I thought you had a day off on Thursday.

B : The office had a rush job no one else could do it, so you can fill in the blanks.


Two young guys built the first Apple Computer in a garage and the rest is history.




45. (상황을) 대변해주고 있다.


She could not express the high hopes she had for her daughter, but her actions spoke volumes.


She did not interrupt her father while he was talking to her, but the look on her face spoke volumes.




44. (할말, 일을) 나중에 하지.


A : I love to hear about it, but I've got to go.

B : Don't worry, it'll keep.


Dinner will keep. I have to catch the evening news.




43. (글, 말이) 주제를 벗어나다.


He tends to go off on a tangent in conversations and to bore everyone with his personal philosophy.




42. 틀어박혀 있다.


A : Why are you cooped up in the house on a nice day like this? Come on, let's go bowling.

B : Oh, great. You made my day.




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41. 그런 곳에는 가고 싶지 않아!


Politics is not my cup of tea. I'm not cut out for that kind of stuff. I wouldn't be caught dead in politics..




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40. 거치적거리다.


A : I envy you, Mrs. Brown. You stay home all the time.

B : House making is not an easy job. I have three small children getting underfoot all the time.




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39. 이쪽으로 오실래요?/제가 그리 갈까요?


If it's not inconvenient for you, could you come my way?

If it's convenient for you, I can come your way.


A : Would you com my way or shall I come your way?

B : I'll stop by your office around at 11 o'clock



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