Well, do you really have that many
things to return that you can’t wait a week? It just seems silly to wait in
long lines to return things and then tussle for the scraps that other people
didn't want. What a headache!
* tussle: 몸싸움하다
* a
headache: an inconvenience; an unwelcome task
ex> Taking a Saturday class has
turned out to be more of a headache than I thought it would be.
Note> The equivalent expression “a
pain in the neck” can also refer to an obnoxious person or thing.
Well, like Black Friday, Boxing Day is
kind of a tradition. It goes back to
England in the 19th century when laborers and servants would receive
a box of gifts from their employers.
* go
back to…: the history of this is…
ex> Bread goes back thousands
of years to when wheat was first cultivated.
ex> The story of Santa Claus goes
back to an old German legend of a generous saint.
Those are just random incidents that
happen in the heat of the moment.
You’re just talking about the stuff they show on the news.
* in
the heat of the moment: during an emotional time; when tempers are rising
ex> In the heat of the moment,
the two teams ran onto the field and began to fight.
You really know what buttons to push. Let me get my coat and hat.
* push
someone’s buttons: to manipulate someone by using their weaknesses against
them
ex> Tanya knew exactly how to push
her boyfriend’s buttons in order to get what she wanted.
You’re
so easy, Bernie. That’s why I love
you.
* be
easy: to be manipulated or convinced of something with little effort
ex> My mom was so easy,
we could always get her to make us cookies and snacks when we were kids.
Note> Be careful when describing a
woman as being “easy”: it can also mean “promiscuous”!
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