#56 Meeting Preparation 2

Key Word

make sense: be practical or seem like a good idea

It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

 

progress report: a written document that explains how much progress is being made on something you have previously planned

The staff write monthly progress reports to keep their clients updated.

 

take on: begin to perform or deal with

He is ready to take on a new role this month.

 

make the ends meet: have just enough money to pay for things you need. 겨우 먹고 살 만큼만 벌다

A: Pretty busy, I have been working the second job just to try to make ends meet.

B: Yeah, it is pretty tough. Economy is not good right now.

With the economy so bad now, it is really hard to make ends meet these days.

 

make good money: 

To earn a decent income (from some career, activity, pursuit, etc.); to earn enough money to live comfortably.

I make good money

= I get paid well What I'm doing

= I get a good salary

 

put something on hold: delay until a later time

We are going to have to put this project on hold until we can find funding.

 

learn the ropes: learn how to do a new job or activity. 요령을 익히다. 일을 배우다.

Don’t worry. It can take quite a while for a new employee to learn the ropes in a big office.

Luckily, I’m going through office training and hopefully it shouldn’t take me too long to learn the ropes.

Since my new job is a remote work, I took quite a while to learn the ropes. 

 

warden: 교도소장

 

go in one ear, and out the other: 한 귀로 듣고 한 귀로 흘리다.

Example 1.

How many time have I told you that when you go walking in the woods you have to wear long pants?

Everything I say just goes in one ear and out the other, huh?

 

Example 2.

A: You know my boss is always telling me that I should've gotten in on this stock when he did and he's driving me carzy. For goodness' sake, he really should just stop poking his nose in my personal life.

내 사수 있지. 내가 자기랑 같이 주식 투자를 시작했어야 했다고 계속 말하는 데 진짜 돌아버리겠어. 내 사생활에 관심 좀 꺼줬으면 좋겠어.

B: Oh, that really sucks! Just let it go one ear and out the other.

 

Feedback

Original: I am planning go picnic with my friend.

Better: I'm planning to go on a picnic with my friend.

 

Original: During the proiject I feel I am a robot.

Better: I felt like I was a robot during the project.

 

Original: Also, I felt like a prisoner.

Better: I also felt like a prisoner.

 

Original: I'm the newcomer of this company and also I'm working remote. It took a long time to learn the ropes.

Better: I'm a newcomer in this company, and I'm also working remotly. It took a long tiem to learn the ropes.

 

Original: Also , I make many good friends.

Better: I also made many good friends.

 

Original: Online zoom meeting I have often

Better: I have online zoom meetings often.

 

Original: I think we have the clear goal before the meeting.

Better: I think we need to have a clear goal before the meeting.