Key Word
ask someone out: invite someone to go with you somewhere
John wants to ask you out to lunch.
walk by: walk past someone or something
The waiter will walk by our table in a few minutes.
by coincidence: unintentionally happening at the same time or in the same way as something else
We went to the same restaurant by coincidence.
go down the drain: for something to become spoiled or wasted
I was so sad when my team’s project was cancelled. It was hard to watch all of our hard work go down the drain.
second a motion: agree with a motion that someone has proposed in a meeting
I agree with the proposal, so I will second his motion.
누군가 의견을 제시할 때, 동의하면 I will second, I will sencond the motion 하면서 손으로 두 번째 표시를 하며 동의를 표한다.
no brainer: a decision that is very easy. 실제 생활에서 많이 사용됨. 생각할 것도 없지. 식은 죽 먹기지. 같은 뜻.
Given John’s extensive experience, letting him take over the account was a no brainer.
Feedback
Original: When was a freshman at the first company, and I participated in the project, and the project was propose to suggest our product to the customer, and so to appreciate the customer, I worked very hard. I even went to the company on the weekend to work.
Better: When I was a freshman at the first company, I participated in a project, which was a proposal about our product to the customer. To show appreciation to the customer, I worked very hard, even going to the company on the weekends to work.
Original: I talk you something.
Better: I tell you something. or I talk to you about something.
Original: There is a topic, and she wants to suggest or delivery something she want to say.
Better: With speaking, she delivers information and suggestions about a topic.
Original: But my customer didn't choice our product, so I felt my all effort, my all weekends, my all hard work went down the drain.
Better: But my customer didnt' choice our product, so I felt my all effort, weekends, my all hard work went down the drain.
Original: second a motion
Better: Person 1-- I make a motion to extend the deadline of this project. Person 2-- I second the motion.
Original: no brainer
Better: Do I want more ice cream? That's a no brainer, of course I do!
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