" Rob이 오늘 조금 일찍 퇴근하도로고 해줄까요? "
=> Do you think Rob would let me leave a little early today?
예) W : Do you think Rob would let me leave a little early today?
M : Probably not. I think there's a lot of stuff he wants to finish up today and he'll probably need your help.
W : Oh, no.
M : I'm going to have to do a bit of overtime myself.
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" fat chance " 무슨 뜻?
=> '매우 희박한 기회(slim chance/ very slight chance)'
fat에 반어적으로 'little, poor, slight, slim'이란 뜻이 부여되면서 이런 뜻을 갖게 된 것이죠.
Ex. What, John get a job? Fat chance of that!
(뭐? 존이 일자리를 찾는다구? 그건 있을 수 없는 일이지.)
또 "a fat lot of good[use]"도 "전혀 도움이 안되는, 쓸모가 없는(not at all useful or helpful)"
Ex. I don't know much about cars. Well you're a fat lot of use, aren't you?
(난 차에 관해서는 많이 몰라. 도움이 안되는 군, 그치?)
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" 상황이 좋아지겠다. "
=> You'll be sitting the pretty
A: I put my name on the dotted line for a new savings program at the bank.
B: I’ve always wanted to get involved in one of those deals. What are the conditions?
A: I have to deposit a certain, agreed upon amount of cash each month for five years.
B: That might seem like long, but when it wraps up, (상황이 좋아지겠다.)
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A:은행에서 새로운 예금에 가입을 했어.
B:그런 건 나도 하고 싶더라. 어떤 조건인데?
A:5년 동안 매달 일정금액을 입금 하는거야.
B:기간은 긴 것 같지만, 만기 때는you’ll be sitting pretty!
[Additional Expressions]
* put my name on the dotted line – signed a contract / made an agreement
* savings program – investment plan
* I’ve always wanted to – I’ve had plans for the longest time to
* get involved in – join / get into / sign up for
* one of those deals – a deal like that / that kind of program
* What are the conditions? – What’s the deal? / How does it work?
* deposit – put in / input
* a certain – a specific / an exact
* agreed upon amount of cash – specified dollar amount / money value
* That might seem like long – Some will say that’s a long time / Maybe you think that’s a long time
* when it wraps up – when it’s over / at the end
* sitting pretty – in good shape / in a good situation / laughing
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