[19/10/11] Easy Writing

make fun of ~을 (심하게) 놀리다
(cf.tease 짖궂게하다)
- Did you make fun of my little sister?
- Stop making fun of my clothes!
- Why do you always make fun of my dance moves?

Key Words

친구 buddy
통통한 chubby
확실히 definitely
마음먹은 determined
I'm determined todo something
지방이 많은 fatty
팔굽혀펴기 push-up
맙소사 jeez=geez
그래도 though

Key Expressions

1. just around the corner
: very near; soon to happen
Christmas is just around the corner.
With Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I bought something special for my 
girlfriend.

2. hurt one's pride ~의 자존심을 상하게 하다
It hurt his pride when his wife left him.
She hurt my pride saying that I'm not pretty.

3. cut back on ~을 줄이다
I cut back on sugar for my health.
We decided to cut back on spending.

Writing Sentences

1. With Halloween just aroudn the corner, I told my buddies that i was going to be 
superman.
*with something ~인 채
2. They made fun of me saying that I would be the world's first chubby superman.
3. They definitely hurt my pride and now I'm determined to show them what I made of.
내능력을 보여주기로 결심했다/마음먹었다.
*what I made of 내가 가진 능력
4. I need to cut back on fatty foods and start doing push-ups everyday.
5. Jeez. How am I supposed to get a six-pack in less than 3 weeks, though?
내가 어떻게 식스팩을 만들어야 되는거지..? 그것도 3주안에..?