What’s
up? It sounded from your message that Mom and Dad are in
some kind of hot water.
* be in hot water: to be in trouble,
especially with an authority
= are
in a jam; are in a tight spot; are in a pickle
ex>
George is in hot water for having so many unpaid parking tickets.
Dad
went into their crawlspace with a hair dryer and managed to get a trickle
going. But it’s only a matter of time
before they freeze again, and it’s not good for his back to be down there.
* only a matter of time: something will
definitely occur in the future
ex>
It’s only a matter of time before bananas go on sale again.
Mom
said they’d been doing that, but they forgot one night, and that’s when the
pipes froze. I’m just worried that if it gets really bad, they’ll have a burst pipe down there, and it’ll damage
all the keepsakes they have in
storage.
*
burst pipe: 수도관 파열
* keepsake
[|ki:pseɪk]: 기념품
ex>
keep it as a keepsake: 기념으로 그것을
보유하다
Well,
if you’d be willing to chip in, I’ll
get a plumber over there to wrap their pipes with that thermostatically
controlled heated tape. We had it installed here a couple of years ago, and
haven’t had a problem since.
* chip in: to contribute money to an
endeavor
ex>
Everyone at work decided to chip in and get something for Francine’s
birthday.
That
sound like money well spent. Please
do that, tell me what the damage is,
and we can settle up the next time I see you.
* money well spent: a worthwhile purchase
ex>
Many people believe that a college education is money well spent.
ex>
It was money well spent to have put in a backyard pool in that hot
climate.
* the damage: the amount of money owed
for something
ex>
Our dinner was extraordinary, but you should’ve seen his face when he saw the
damage.
Note>
The word “damage” is commonly used to mean loss or harm resulting from injury
to person, property, or reputation.
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