말레이시아 어학원(eskyedu)

not all it's cracked up to be

: not as good as expected

  "예상했던 만큼 만족스럽지 못한, 예상은 했지만 좀 실망스러운"

A.

Everyone says the new Italian restaurant is the best place in town.

Last night I went there for dinner and found that it's not all it's cracked up to be.

The service is slow and the food isn't very good.

B.

Working as an international flight attendant is not all it's cracked up to be.

You get to travel the world, but the work is hard, the hours are long and the pay is low.

[주]

: the hours = the working hours

[오늘의 영어회화] 오늘의 예문을 통해 익혀 보세요~

A: The summer vacation is just around the corner.

B: It's only June.  There are still two months left until the summer vacation. 

A: Anyway, what are you going to do this summer vacation?

B: I'm thinking of going to Jejudo with my family.

[오늘의 영어회화] 영어 어순으로 익혀 보세요~  

A: The summer vacation is / just around the corner.

B: It's only June.  There are / still two months left / until the summer vacation. 

A: Anyway, / what are you going to do / this summer vacation?

B: I'm thinking of / going to Jejudo / with my family.   

 It is so uncomfortable to take out my contact lenses before going to bed. 

 자기 전에 렌즈를 빼야 하는 게 참 불편해. 

[영어 어순]  

It is so uncomfortable / to take out my contact lenses / before going to bed.

참 불편하다                         /  내 콘택트 렌즈를 빼는 것이                 /  잠자리에 들기 전에  

They managed to do the assigned work in time.

그들은 배정된 일을 제시간에 용케 해내었다.

[영어 어순]

They managed to do / the assigned work / in time.

그들은 용케 해내었다         /  배정된(할당된) 일을     /  제시간에                

[단어,뜻 & 발음]