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2015년 2월 16일 월요일

PE 2/12 Teeing Off at Historic St. Andrews

Sorry Bruno, but I can’t help it! Just two more holes and we’ll be walking over the ancient Swilcan Bridge, in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. It dates back to when this was a field used by shepherds in the Middle Ages. I bought my best camera even though the forecast said it might rain.
* date back to: to originate from a particular time
ex> This wine jug dates back to the 14th century CE.

Nick, you’re getting on my nerves. How can you be so enthusiastic about a bridge on a golf course? Bridges cross bodies of water, buddy. I need another water hazard like a hole in the head. Now let me tee off.
* get on one’s nerves: to cause emotional irritation
= trying my patience; irritating me; bugging me
ex> That dog howling next door is really getting on my nerves.
* need ~ like a hole in the head: to be completely useless or unwanted
ex> I need another errand to run today like a hole in the head.
Note> “A hole in the head” is the expected result of a gunshot to the human head.

It’s not about the score, Bruno! We’re going to remember this round for the rest of our lives! The other guys are going to be jealous big time when we show them a genuine St. Andrews score card!
* big time: very much; to a great extent
ex> We will be making money big time when the world discovers how good these pizza flavored potato chips are.

That’s part of the history! These very fairways were used as Royal Air Force runways in World War II. And look on the bright side, Bruno! The absence of trees means that your lucky little ball can sail through the heather-scented air, right into the same cup that golfers have been reaching into since the fifteenth century!
* look on the bright side: to consider the positive aspects of a situation
ex> Your life will improve in every way when you choose to always look on the bright side.


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