[Power English 파워잉글리시] 22.07.08. Working as a Delivery Driver: I'd Like to Cut Back on My Hours

Power expressions and Examples

 

1. cut back on something - to reduce the use of something

    (~을 줄이다)

    → (예문)  Mike cut back on drinking beer when he noticed his belly getting bigger.

 

2. set oneself up for success - to position oneself for the best possible outcome

    (성공을 위해 준비하다)

    → (예문) I'm setting myself up for success by making 10 extra sales calls a day.

 

3. worn out - drained of energy; exhausted

    (매우 지친)

    → (예문) I was worn out from a 12-hour shift waiting tables.

 

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<Power practice>

 

1. 설탕과 기름진 것을 줄이지 않으면 당뇨병에 걸릴 겁니다. (cut back on something)

쫑쫑의 영작: If you don't cut back on sugar and greasy food, you will battle diabetes.

Correction: If you don't cut back on sugar and fat, you will get diabetes.

 

2. 토니는 아주 어린 나이에 열심히 공부하여 성공을 위한 기반을 닦았다. (set oneself up for success)

쫑쫑의 영작: Tony studied so hard in his early ages that he set himself up for success.

Correction: Tony set himself up for success at a very early age by studying hard.

 

3. 몇 시간 동안 정원에서 잡초를 뽑은 후에 샐리는 녹초가 되었다. (worn out)

쫑쫑의 영작: Sally was worn out after removing grasses in the garden for several hours.

Correction: After a few hours of pulling weed in the garden, Sally was worn out.