[Being Erica] catch a break, the hang of it 표현

영어회화 가득한 리스닝 연습하기에 괜찮은 미드가 없을까 하며

아마존 프라임 비디오를 훑어보던 중 눈에 들어온 Being Erica!

 

이야기의 전개는 여주인공 Erica가

과거의 후회하는 시점으로 돌아가

그때를 다시 살아볼 수 있는 기회를 갖게 된다는 것이다.

 

토론토를 배경으로 만든 캐나다 드라마이며,

여주인공의 목소리도 발음도 좋고,

영어회화 연습 교재로 괜찮은 거 같다.

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Being Erica S01E01

 

You know that friend you have?
The girl who seems to have it all figured out?

 

you have it all figured out
: you know all the answers to life, and everything, probably.

 

누구나 주변에 이런 친구 한 명쯤은 있을 것이다.

하는 일마다 잘 플리는

 

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Still working a dead end job.

a dead end job
: one where you don't see any opportunity for growth

 

여전히 장래성이 없는 일을 하고 있다. 

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I used to be a rising star,
but these days I just feel like a flame out.

flameout 
: a failure that happens in a very sudden and noticeable way

 

나도 잘나가던 때가 있었지만,

요즘은 실패한 사람처럼 느껴진다. 

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I know it's my fault my life is where it's at,
but I figure I gotta catch a break some time, right?

catch a break 
: to get relief from some difficulty or problems

 

내 삶이 요모양인게 다 내 잘못인 건 나도 안다

그래도 가끔은 좀 쉬기도 하고 그래야지, 안 그래?

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that's a wrongful dismissal.
I mean, clearly you can't fire someone for being too smart.

a wrongful dismissal 
: occurs when an employee is dismissed or terminated by their employer but not given reasonable notice.

딱 부당해고네

사람을 너무 똑똑하다고 자르는 게 어딨어.

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I'm out of shape, I don't feel like myself.

I gotta jet.

I gotta jet.
: I have to go (quickly)

 

몸이 망가져서, 정상이 아니네요.

이만 가볼게요 (전화 끊을게요) 

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In a manner of speaking, I'm a therapist.

in a manner of speaking 
: in a way; in a sense ; so to speak

 

말하자면, 나는 치료사예요.

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Tell me if i'm getting warm.

I'm getting warm?
: to ask someone if you are getting closer to finding the thing

 

제 말이 맞으면 말해주세요

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Your sister's beside herself

be beside yourself
: in an extreme state of some emotion

 

네 동생은 언니 걱정하느라 제정신이 아니야

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An MBA would be a foot in the door at least

a foot in the door at least
: to make a small but successful start at something

 

MBA는 적어도 (기업. 업계 등에) 발을 들여놓을 수 있는 거에요.

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i don't claim to have a lot of letters after my name.

letters after (one's) name
: To have a series of abbreviations listed after one's name indicating one's levels of higher education or military honors, thereby denoting a presumed level of intelligence, wisdom, or respectability.

 

제 이름으로 된 그런 논문 같은 게 나와 있는 건 아니고요

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You'd think you'd have the hang of it by now.

get the hang of
: to learn the skills that are needed to do (something)

 

지금쯤이면 손에 익을 거라 생각했죠

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what about paradoxes, huh? Butterfly effect?

paradoxe 
: a statement or idea that contradicts itself

 

상식 밖의 일들은 어쩌고요, 나비효과는?

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Did you do shrooms without us?

shrooms
: reference a hallucinogenic mushroom also known as the magic mushroom

 

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