Daily Preview of Reality
The other side of the coin
Johanna Brad, can you be a doll and drive me to drop off my car during lunch?
Brad Sure. Why are you dressed to kill like that today?
Johanna It¡¯s been my experience that if I dress up, I get treated better by men.
And it¡¯s mostly men who work at a garage.
Brad Yeah, but the other side of the coin is they¡¯ll figure you don¡¯t know anything about cars and could stiff you by doing unnecessary work and then charging you too much for it
Johanna That¡¯s where you come in, Brad. When we both go in to the shop, you can be the one to drop the keys off an talk to them.
Brad I suppose I could do that. Why don¡¯t you tell me what¡¯s wrong with your car so I know what we¡¯re dealing with here?
Johanna It¡¯s making a clicking noise, and the last time I was at the garage they gave me an estimate on getting my front brakes fixed.
Brad Well, let¡¯s go outside and show me what you mean by your car making a clicking noise, and show me that estimate as well if you have it.
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Key words & Phrases
▪ doll ¸¶À½¾¾ ÁÁÀº »ç¶÷; µµ¿òÀÌ µÇ´Â »ç¶÷
▪ the other side of the coin (»ç¹°ÀÇ) ´Ù¸¥ Àϸé
The aspect of a situation that is the opposite of or contrasts with the one you have been talking about
▪ stiff °ÅÁþ¸»ÇÏ´Ù, ¹Ù°¡Áö¸¦ ¾º¿ì´Ù
Cheat
She stiff him in a business deal.
(±×³à´Â »ç¾÷ °Å·¡¿¡¼ ±×¿¡°Ô ¹Ù°¡Áö¸¦ ¾º¿ü´Ù.)
▪ estimate °ßÀû, Æò°¡, ¿¹»óÄ¡
A judgment that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something
It¡¯s my estimate that the interest rate will drop by two percent.
(±Ý¸®°¡ 2% ¶³¾îÁú °ÍÀ̶ó´Â °ÍÀÌ ³» ÃßÁ¤ÀÌ´Ù.)
Listening Shortcuts
▪ dressed to kill
Why are you dressed to kill like that today?
▪ That¡¯s where you come in
That¡¯s where you come in, Brad.
▪ drop the keys off
You can be the one to drop the keys off and talk to them
▪ an estimate
They gave me an estimate on getting my front brakes fixed