Diary of a Wimpy Kid 다이어리 오브 어 윔피키드 11권 Double Down 작문 문제 정답

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다이어리오브어윔피키드 11권 Double Down AR5점대 Diary of a wimpy kid 핵심표현 정리 + 작문 훈련 #1

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다이어리오브어윔피키드 11권 Double Down AR5점대 Diary of a wimpy kid 핵심표현 정리 + 작문 훈련 #2

 

 

1. be in the toilet

1. His grades were in the toilet after the vacation.
2. Our company’s sales are in the toilet these days.
3. The ratings for that TV show were in the toilet after the first episode.

 

2. keep tabs on

1. My mom always keeps tabs on where I go.
2. The teacher is keeping tabs on the students’ homework submissions.
3. I keep tabs on my spending by writing in a budget notebook.

 

3. fall flat on one’s face

1. I fell flat on my face during the presentation because I got too nervous.
2. My first attempt at cooking fell flat on its face.
3. The play fell flat on its face despite all the hype.

 

4. let one’s guard down

1. I let my guard down for a second and got robbed.
2. He finally let his guard down and opened up to us.
3. I let my guard down during the big exam and made a careless mistake.

 

5. slip up

1. I slipped up on a small detail and lost points.
2. It wasn’t the first time he slipped up.
3. I slipped up and sent the email to the wrong person.

 

6. go all out (on)

1. We went all out on preparing for the competition.
2. She went all out on her birthday party this year.
3. Our team went all out in the final match.

 

7. spring for

1. I’ll spring for lunch today.
2. He suddenly sprang for everyone’s movie tickets.
3. My dad sprang for a brand new phone for me.

 

8. get in on the action

1. Everyone’s playing this game, and I want to get in on the action.
2. I got in on the action before the investment boom peaked
3. When friends started dancing, I got in on the action too.

 

9. have the same ring (to it)

1. That name just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
2. The new title just doesn’t have the same ring to it as the original one
3. That phrase doesn’t have the same ring to it—it sounds a bit awkward.

 

10. to its full advantage

1. I used my height to its full advantage in basketball.
2. She used the situation to its full advantage.
3. He uses his smartphone to its full advantage.

 

11. peel out (of somewhere)

1. He peeled out of the driveway in a hurry.
2. As soon as we showed up, their car peeled out.
3. The thief peeled out the moment he saw the police.

 

12. come clean

1. I came clean to my mom about everything.
2. I think it’s time to come clean and tell the truth.
3. He finally came clean and admitted he lied.

 

13. be light on cash

1. I’m light on cash today, so let’s keep it cheap. /  I’m a bit light on cash today, so let’s keep it simple / I’m kind of light on cash—how about something cheap today?
2. I’m a little light on cash until payday next week.
3. I’m light on cash these days, so I’ll have to pass on that trip.

 

14. tap into

1. We need to tap into more creative ideas.
2. This app works(operates) by tapping into users’ data.
3. He tapped into his past experience to solve the problem.

 

15. live it down

1. I’ll never live it down if I mess this up.
2. He made a mistake so big he couldn’t live it down.
3. It was so embarrassing—I couldn’t live it down for weeks.

 

16. crank (something) up a notch

1. Let’s crank the music up a notch.
2. It’s time to crank the game up a notch.
3. He cranked up his speech a notch to impress the audience.

 

17. fizzle out

1. The fireworks started strong but fizzled out quickly.
2. The project fizzled out after the team lost motivation.
3. The party started out fun but fizzled out as time went on.

 

18. in the rearview mirror

1. That problem is in the rearview mirror now.
2. Leave the mistake in the rearview mirror and move forward.
3. Now that the exam’s over, it’s all in the rearview mirror.

 

19. off the hook

1. The teacher let me off the hook for forgetting my homework.
2. He ended up getting off the hook..
3. Thanks to your help, I’m finally off the hook.

 

20. know a thing or two about

1. He knows a thing or two about guitars.
2. I know a thing or two about video editing.
3. She knows a thing or two about Korean cooking.

 

21. hang (someone) out to dry

1. My friend hung me out to dry during the test.
2. He promised to help but hung me out to dry.
3. When I made a mistake, everyone just hung me out to dry.

 

22. a light bulb went on (over one’s head)

1. I was struggling to find the answer when suddenly a light bulb went on over my head.
2. Suddenly, a light bulb went on and everything made sense.
3. As soon as he spoke, a light bulb went on over my head.

 

23. all the little people

1. I want to thank all the little people who supported me.
2. He pretended to do it all alone and ignored all the little people.
3. I’d like to thank all the little people who believed in me when no one else did.

 

24. then and there

1. I made the decision right then and there.
2. He started filming right then and there.
3. I signed up right then and there as soon as I heard about it.