idioms 1

 

Run late for: ~에 늦다

Get one's act together: 정신을 차리다

On one's plate: 해야 할 일들

Get something off one's chest: 속 시원히 털어놓다

Get out of hand: 걷잡을 수 없는

Drive up the wall: 미치게 하다

Blow off some steam: 기분을 풀다

Hang in there: 버티다

Hit the books: 열심히 공부하다

A blessing in disguise: 전화위복

Get through the day: 하루를 견디다

 

위 이디엄을 사용해서 쉬운 글을 하나를 만들어보자.

 

Anna was really down in the dumps because she was running late for an important meeting. She knew she had to get her act together quickly. There was so much on her plate that she felt overwhelmed. So, she decided to get something off her chest and talked to her friend, Sarah, about her stress.

Sarah listened patiently and reminded her to stay calm because things can get out of hand if she let her emotions control her. Anna admitted that the situation was driving her up the wall. Sarah suggested they go for a walk to blow off some steam before the meeting.

After their walk, Sarah told Anna to hang in there and stay strong. Back at home, Anna knew she had to hit the books and prepare for her presentation. It wasn't easy, but she pushed through. In the end, the meeting turned out to be a blessing in disguise because Anna learned some new skills that helped her at work.

Even though it was a tough day, Anna felt proud that she could get through the day with Sarah's support.