Hey,
Todd. Nice of you to stop by again. So… what’s with the
measuring tape?
* what’s with…? What is the purpose of or
reason for…?
= what’s
up with; why; what’s going on with
ex>
What’s with all the yelling? I thought I asked you kids to be quiet.
That
would be an awful lot of trouble for
us to go to just so I could have a slightly larger desk.
* an awful lot of: a large or excessive
quantity
ex>
There are an awful lot of dirty dishes in the sink.
It
figures that you’d have ulterior motives.
Go back to your palatial desk. And
you can give that whole “friendly visit” spiel
a rest now that I know what your game
is.
*
palatial: 대궐 같은, 호화로운
* ulterior motive(s): hidden reason(s)
for doing something
ex>
Marvin says there’s a nice restaurant at the racetrack, but I think he has ulterior
motives.
* spiel: a lengthy speech intended to
persuade
ex>
I closed the door on the salesman because I didn't have time to listen to his spiel.
ex>
Just ask Malcolm for a straight answer, or he’ll give you a whole spiel
about his problems.
* one’s game: a method of deception someone
employs, sometimes habitually
ex>
Ralph wants my girlfriend to teach him Spanish, but I think I know what his
game is.
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