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2015년 2월 4일 수요일

PE 1/30 The Clothing Swap

I’m gathering up my contributions for the clothing swap at Brenda’s. I told you about it, remember? It starts at five, so I’d better get going.
* contribution: 기증품

We try things on, we pick things out for each other, we talk… it’s a blast. Hey – why don’t you host a clothing swap for all your guy friends? Then you’d see how fun they are!
* swap: 바꾸기, 교환

Let’s see if I have this straight. I invite a bunch of guys over, they bring all the old clothes they don’t want, we dump ‘em on the floor, and if we see something we like, we try it on, in front of everybody else.
* have something straight: to understand something correctly
ex> Ron made his apprentice repeat the directions until he had them straight.

Yep. That’s it, in a nutshell.
* in a nutshell: in a simplified, concise manner
= in a few words; briefly; succinctly
ex> In a nutshell, she wants you to stop bothering her.

What’s so funny? I’m sure you've got things you never wear any more. That means all those other guys are probably in the same boat. Some of my most cherished items came from clothing swaps, and they didn’t cost me a dime!
* in the same boat: in the same situation as someone else
ex> You’re not the only one in trouble; we’re all in the same boat.
* not cost a dime: to have zero cost; to be free of charge
ex> A walk in the sunshine can improve your mood, and it doesn’t cost a dime.

Oh, you’re impossible! I have to go. Have a nice evening laughing your head off alone while I have a great time with my girlfriends!
* laugh one’s head off: to laugh uncontrollably for a long time
ex> We laughed our heads off through the entire movie.


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