EBS Power English 2022-03-25 Friday

Working as a social media manager : Part 4

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-Power Note

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1. make-or-break 성패를 좌우하는

- causing either a positive or negative outcome

make it great or make it terrible

It changes everything.

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수능 can be a make-or-break

비슷한 느낌의 다른 표현 do or die / win or lose

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This movie will make-or-break him/her as a director.

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2. on the hook for something ~을 책임져야 하는

- responsible or committed to something

You're fish on the hook.

I have to do it. You can't get away from it.

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= be responsible for

<=> off the hook

I'll let you off the hook.

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A : I heard the boss asked you to work weekends for the next month.

B : Yeah, but he's on the hook for a steak dinner for doing him this favor.

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3. let someone down ~의 기대를 저버리다, ~를 실망시키다.

- to fail or disappoint someone

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Jack let his son down when he didn't go to his piano recital.

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- Powe pattern

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I could use.....~이 좀 필요햇요

= I need

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I could use a ride to the airport if you have time.

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