2022.07.15

전화 영어

 

alleviate

- to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

 

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

 

remedy

- a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

 

an effective herbal remedy for headaches

The best remedy for grief is hard work.

 

*grief 

- very great sadness, especially at the death of someone

 

BBC Learning English - The English We Speak

 

to blow your own trumpet

- someone is talking too much about his or her achievements

 

Woman: Who's going to be there tonight?
Man: I think Angela and Mark and that guy Martin...
Woman: Oh no, not Martin! He's such a bore. He's always blowing his own trumpet. Last time I saw him he went on and on about how he had been promoted twice in six weeks.

 

Woman: I didn't know you'd come top in the class again! Why didn't you tell me? You really must start blowing your own trumpet a bit more!

Man: How's it going at your work nowadays?
Woman: Well, at the risk of blowing my own trumpet, it's going very well. In fact, I've just won an award!

 

a sticky situation

- a situation that is difficult to get out of

- a sticky situation is a difficult, awkward or sensitive situation

 

I'm in a sticky situation: I said I'd go to the cinema with Pete but I've also promised to go for a drink with John.

It was a sticky situation - neither side would agree on who caused the accident.

We're in a sticky situation - we've got to catch the train but we haven't got enough money to buy a ticket.