Have
you ever noticed that some people like to make little efforts to make their
homes look a bit more… lived-in?
Like say, putting pictures on the walls?
* lived-in: showing signs of use or
habitation
ex>
Her grandparents’ old lakeside cottage had a comfortable, lived-in
appearance.
Hey,
my landlady let me choose this wallpaper. It’s totally immaculate. Why would I cover it up with a bunch of pictures?
*
immaculate: 티 하나 없이 깔끔한
Prison
wallpaper can’t hold a candle to this stuff. Look at those perfect lines. It brings a tear to the eye.
* bring a tear to the eye: to cause
sentimental or tender feelings
ex>
Hearing one’s national anthem when in a different country always brings a
tear to the eye.
I’m
serious. It worries me that you can be as
happy as a clam in a place that looks so barren.
* as happy as a clam: very content;
immune to displeasure
ex>
There she was on the kitchen floor, cookie jar in her lap, as happy as a
clam.
Note>
The original phrase was “as happy as a clam at high tide.” Clams can only be
dug up by people (or dogs!) when the tide is low.
I’m
not buying it, Lenny. I don’t care
if you hide them behind the couch the moment I leave, but we’re getting more
framed pictures to put up in here before they come and take you away. Today.
Now.
* buy it: to believe a piece of
information
ex>
He said he would quit smoking before his birthday, but I don’t buy it.
Don’t
get any big ideas, Martha Stewart.
Your keys are here on the kitchen counter. Let’s go.
* get any big ideas: to assume you’ll be
permitted to do something extra
ex>
You can borrow my motorcycle for one hour, but don’t get any big ideas.
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