[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] I`m topsy-turvy. 난 온통 뒤죽박죽이야.

◇ 오늘의 학습 주제

A: Bills are piling up. I'm in over my head.

B: Getting in a panic won't help. Keep y our cool.

A: I need organization. As it is, 난 온통 뒤죽박죽이야.

B: Bingo. Make priorities and go step by step.


◇ 해석 및 해설

A: 고지서는 쌓여만 가고. 힘에 벅차네.

B: 너무 겁먹어봤자 도움이 안돼. 침착하라구.

A: 정리를 좀 할 필요가 있어. 지금 실정으로 는, I'm topsy-turvy.

B: 바로 그거야. 우선 처리할 것들을 정하고, 차근차근 해결하면 돼.


◇ 부가표현

*Bills are piling up. / I'm getting behind in paying my bills. / I have more and more bills to pay.

*I'm in over my head. / It's too much for me to handle. / It's mo re than I can bear.

*Getting in a panic won't help. / Panicking will not help you. / Losing yo ur cool is not helpful.

*Keep your cool. / Stay calm. / Relax. / Keep your compo sure. / Don't let yourself get upset.

*I need organization. / I have to organize myself. / My organiz ation needs improvement.

*As it is / The way it is / At the present / Curren tly / In the current state of affairs

*I'm topsy-turvy. / I'm all confused. / Everything is messed up. / It's all out of control.

*Bingo. / Exactly. / That's right. / You've hot th e nail on the head.

*Make priorities / Decide which things are the most impor tant / Arrange things in order of importance