[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] 적당히 감안해서 / 거르면서 들어라 (2023.3.9.)

March 9, 2023

<김교포 & 로라's tip>

Take it with a grain/pinch of salt.

(take : 받아들이다의 의미)

Don't take this the wrong way.

I took the medicine.

 

Don't believe everything he says. Take it with a grain of salt.

I'm not an expert on this, so you should take it with a grain of salt.

I'm not a financial advisor, so take this with a grain of salt.

 

<Today's Situation>

A: He says he can speak 8 languages.

B: He probably knows a few words from each language.

A: Yeah, I shouldn't take his words seriously.

B: You have to take what he says with a grain of salt.

 

<Pattern & Expression Practice>

You should take it with a grain of salt when he says those things.

I watch the news but (I take it) with a grain of salt.

Take what she says with a grain of salt. She has quite an imagination.

 

He lies a lot. I'll take anything he says with a grain of salt.

I'm not a professional in this field, so please take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.

A lot of politicians during elections are taken with a grain of salt.

 

<Bonus Synonymous Native Expressions>

Don't believe everything you see on social media.

be suspicious of something 무언가를 의심하다

be skeptical about something 무언가에 대해 회의적이다

Listen but with a reserved manner. 듣기는 하되 친해지는 것을 피하는 태도로 들어라

Listen but with skepticism. 듣기는 하되 회의적인 태도로 들어라

I highly doubt that's true. 나는 그게 사실인지 매우 의심스럽다.

 

<Natives Only Nuance>

I wan't born yesterday. 

(어제 태어난 아이처럼 아무것도 모르는 사람 아니거든~)

(손가락을 볼 근처에 대고 이름 부르는 상황)(장난)

A: Hey, Lora.

B: Come on, David. I wasn't born yesterday.

 

(길에서 사이비를 만난 상황)

A: I can read the future. If you buy me coffee. I will tell you about yours!

B: Come on, lady. I may be handsome, but I wasn't born yesterday.

 

(미국 역사에 대해 토론하는 상황)

A: Are you serious? Were you born yesterday?

B: I was born in America in 1925, which means I wasn't born yesterday.

 

 

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