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"dog and pony show" 19세기와 20세기 초반 미국의 서부 개척 시대에는 동네를 유랑하던 서커스단들이 활성화된 시기였다. 서커스에서 보여주는 여러 쇼 중에서도 사람들의 인기를 얻은 것은 개나 말 등을 이용한 동물쇼(dog and pony show)였다. 영화나 연극, TV 조차도 없던 시절에 이런 동물쇼는 관심의 대상이 될 만한 볼거리였던 것이다. 20세기 후반 들어, TV가 보급되면서 이런 쇼들은 사양길을 걷게 되었고, 개나 조랑말을 이용한 dog and pony show의 의미도 점차 바뀌기 시작했다. dog and pony show는 제품이나 회사의 마케팅이나 홍보를 위한 요란한 활동을 의미하게 되었다. dog and pony show는 주변에서도 쉽게 접할 수 있다. 제품 홍보를 위해 술병 모양의 옷을 입고 시선을 끌..
Long face_ My mother has a round face, but my father has a long face.(X) My mother has a round face, but my father has a narrow face.(O) ───────────────────────────────── Long face is actually an idiomatic expression! that means "sad looking." "My father has a long face" means "My father looks sad." Native speakers usually use this expression! by asking the question, "Why the long face?" This means "Why do..
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Try New things_ I've attended SDA for almost 6months and I'm waiting for graduration of SDA so I should take a OPIc test. That's why I booked OPIc test just yesterday, it's first time to take an English test it menas I never took any of English test such as TOEIC, TOEFL, TEPS, OPIc etc. So I've got both of feeling that fear and excitement. Also I enrolled PAGODA institute. I took a class in here almost 3years a..
..emotional things.. Really Miss Vancouver. when I've got this feeling I realized a movie which title was 'The devil wears Prada' . The actor said that 'my country is USA and my hometown is Paris..' just like his emotion.. My country is Korea and my hometown is Vancouver He was right.. indeed......
[The Devil Wears Prada] I couldn't have been clearer MIRNDA: (V.O) Emily? Emily? NIGEL: She means you. (nudges her) 미란다: (목소리) 에밀리? 에밀리? 나이젤: 널 부르는 거야. (옆구리를 살짝 찌른다.) Andy rises and hurries into her office. 앤디는 일어서서 급히 그녀의 사무실로 간다. PAUL: We just cut on the bias and so what.... MIRANDA: No, that's not what I asked you. I couldn't have been clearer....(sees Andy) Oh, there you are, Emily. How many times do I have to scream your name? ANDY: Ac... act..
April_ Time just goes too fast, I didn't realized that the meaning was true but I can safely say that it's true. From time to time I feel like I'm losing my mine but you know what I'm living real track which means I'm doing the best on my way. So I'm not regrat with anything of problem, ok sometimes I did but I'm not use to do that. I'm always happy. Ok I'll tell you secret just get a grip and doing so..
Just DO_ If you don't try anything you want, you will back to see the past because you've got over regret that you didn't do anything. But.. if you just try to do something you want, you will see the future because you could learn even through your failure. JUST TRY SOEMTHING THAT YOU WANT! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT YOUR LIFE..