미국인들이 쓰는 생활 속 영어 ( 바라빙 영어 )

Vendors at a flea market realized that they were missing a few items each day. At first, they didn't report the crime to the police. But with each passing day, more and more items were disappearing.

The vendors finally decided to take action. They placed hidden cameras in several spots. And in the video, they saw a man and a woman shoplifting. It all happened while the vendors were talking to customers.

The vendors gave the video footage to the local police. After going over the video, the police found and arrested the two thieves.

catch (someone) red-handed (범행)현장에서 잡다

The police caught the thief red-handed.

경찰이 도둑을 현장에서 잡았다.

Daughter: Mom, Jenna has been using my makeup.

Mom: Why would Jenna touch your makeup?

Daughter: No doubt she used my lipstick and powder. I always place them beside the speaker. But I found them in front of the mirror!

Mom: Are you absolutely sure?

Daughter: Oh yeah. If I catch her red-handed, she's dead meat.

Mom: Go easy on your sister.

Samantha had the best vacation ever in Polynesia. She travelled to the islands of Tahiti, Fiji, and Samoa. It was the longest vacation she had ever taken. She spent 13 nights and 14 days away.

After returning from the trip, Samantha went straight to work. When she arrived at the office, Samantha's assistant gave a stack of files to her. She had to go over all the documents.

Samantha placed the files aside and logged into her email. She had checked her email a few times in Polynesia. But to her surprise, she had 36 new emails.

The next few days, Samantha had to work overtime. She had little to no sleep during this period. And on the following Saturday, she slept all day long.

catch up : 밀린) 대화를 나누다

“밥 한번 먹자” (밥을 먹다기보다 얼굴한번 보자에 가까운 뜻)

예문: Let's catch up after the holidays.

휴일 후에 밀린 대화를 나눕시다.

Stranger 1: Excuse me. I was wondering if you attended Valley High School?

Stranger 2: Yes, I graduated from Valley High. Do I know you?

Stranger 1: Hi, I'm Cynthia Stone from the class of 1988. Are you Kathleen?

Stranger 2: What a surprise! Cynthia, I'm so glad to see you after all these years.

Stranger 1: I must say you still have the same pretty face.

Stranger 2: You also haven"t changed a bit! If you have time to spare, let's catch up over some coffee.

Natalie and Ryan were scheduled to get married on June 1. Several months before the wedding date, they had arranged the ceremony and honeymoon. The wedding invitations were mailed out to guests. And they had bought the wedding rings two weeks before the wedding day.

On May 25, Natalie heard a shocking revelation from her sister-in-law Lily. Lily had seen Ryan's picture on Natalie's social networking site and she recognized Ryan's face. They used to be co-workers a few years ago. And Lily remembered that Ryan had a son out of wedlock.

To make a long story short, Natalie broke off the engagement and cancelled the wedding. Natalie and Ryan went their separate ways.

call off (something) - -를 취소하다, 철수시키다, 중지하다

예문:

Is she going to call off the wedding again?

그녀가 결혼을 다시 취소할까요?

Friend 1: Hi, Tori. Did I wake you up?

안녕 Tori. 내가 너 깨웠니?

Friend 2: No, not at all. I was just about to call you.

아니 전혀. 나 너한테 지금 전화 걸려고 했어.

Friend 1: Look outside your window. We’re screwed!

창문으로 바깥 좀 봐. 우리 망했어!

Friend 2: The weather doesn't look too good. Should wecall off the barbecue?

날씨가 별로 좋지 않네. 바비큐는 취소해야할까?

Friend 1: Why don't you guys come over to my house? Let's use my electric grill.

너희들이 우리 집으로 오는 건 어때? 전기 그릴을 사용하자.

Friend 2: Sounds like a plan! I'll let Micky and Donnie know.

그러자! 내가 Micky랑 Donnie에게 알려줄게.

call it a day: -를 그만 하기로 하다, 일과를 끝내다

Mr. Um is the CEO of a mid-sized construction company in Daegu. Unfortunately, business has been declining. And employee morale is low.

To boost morale, Mr. Um organized a hiking event. It took place last Saturday at the Palgongsan Park.

In the morning, employees and executives hiked along a trail. By afternoon, they started hiking up the Palgongsan mountain. When they reached the 1,000 meter point, a few people complained of dizziness. Most of the participants were breathing hard. One person even vomitted.

Mr. Um, who was also panting, became concerned. So, he suspended the event. And then he told everyone to go home and rest.

call it a day: -를 그만 하기로 하다, 일과를 끝내다

[예문: Let's call it a day and go home. 일과 끝내고 집에 갑시다. ]

Co-worker 1: Did you send out the packages to our clients?

Co-worker 2: Yes, they were picked up an hour ago. All 53 packages.

Co-worker 1: Did you use overnight express mail? They must receive it by tomorrow.

Co-worker 2: Yes, I did. They should get the package no later than 3:30 p.m.

Co-worker 1: Perfectly done! Oh, look at the time. It's past 9 p.m.

Co-worker 2: No wonder I'm starving. Let's call it a day.