2022.04.25

Skybel 전화영어

 

out of curiosity

- She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.

 

ratio 

ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ

the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other:

- The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to 0ne/10:1.

 

boon

something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life:

-Guide dogs are a great boon to the partially sighted.

 

upkeep

the cost or process of keeping something, such as a building, in good condition:

- The upkeep of larger old properties is very expensive.

 

BBC Learning English - The English We Speek

 

until the cows come home

to wait for a very long time

- Alan is very stubborn. His wife can try to persuade him until the cows come home but he won't change his mind.

 

Teetotal

adjectiv that describes a person who doesn't drink alchohol

- My father used to drink heavily, you know. Every night he'd have a bottle of Scotch. Maybe that's why I've always been a teetoaller.