[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] You two are in cahoots! 엄마랑 너랑 짜고 그러는 거지?

◇오늘의 학습 주제


A: Are you doing church for the holida y? I'm sure they miss you.

B: I haven't decided. My mom's been tw isting my arm.

A: Make her happy. It won't hurt all that much.

B: It sounds like 엄마랑 너랑 짜고 그러는 거지?



◇해석 및 해설


A: 휴가 때 교회행사 참여 할거야? 교회 사 람들이 보고 싶어할 텐데.

B: 아직 결정 못했어. 엄마가 자꾸 가라고 압 박하는데.

A: 어머니 좀 기쁘게 해드려라. 그렇게 힘든 일도 아니잖아.

B: You two are in cahoots!



◇부가표현


*Are you doing church for the holiday?

Will you be at church during the holiday?

*I'm sure they miss you.

I'll bet they'd like to see you. / I'm cert ain they'd be happy if you went there.

*I haven't decided.

I'm not sure yet. / It's up in the air. / I' ve not yet come to a decision about that.

*My mom's been twisting my arm.

My mother has been strongly trying to persuade me.

*Make her happy.

Do something to give her a smile. / Give your mom something to be happy about.

*It won't hurt all that much.

It's won't kill you. / You can handle it. / It won't be that painful.

*It sounds like you two are in cahoots!

I get the feeling that you and she are w orking together on this!