book_lover 2024. 6. 3. 01:49

My car broke down so it looks like I won't get to work on time.

On은 기본적으로 '접촉(contact)'의 의미

On time과 In time
In time은 '늦지 않게'라는 의미로 쓰인다.

 

  • In '~안에'  주어진 시간제한 내에 어떤 일을 하는 것
    • He wants to get home in time to watch his favorite TV show.
    • You will adjust to your new work responsibilities in time.

On time / the dot / schedule

Everything is moving along on schedule, so there's no need to worry.

I clocked out of work at 6 PM on the dot.


on the edge of

https://blogs.missouristate.edu/international/2021/02/26/learn-english-idioms-at-the-edge-of-ones-seat/

완전히 매료되어, on the edge of  my seat

I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole performance. 

 

뭔가 (안 좋은)일이 일어날려고 할 때

According to scientists, this species is on the edge of extinction.

 

https://m.health.chosun.com/svc/news_view.html?contid=2018010901868

I saw a blurry shape on the edge of my vision.

뭔가가 일어나려고 할때 사용하는 다른 표현

on the cusp of 좋은 일이 일어나려 할 
We are officially on the cusp of a new ear in technology.

on the brink of 안 좋은 일이 일어나려 할 때
The restaurant owner is on the brink of financial ruin.

 

cusp - 첨점, 첨단, 끝

https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Cusp%282%29

 

brink - 가장자리, 직전, 


Side + On

My mom is always on my little brother's sid and blames me for everything.

 

you don't want to ~ 조원할 때 많이사용

on somebody's good side - on somebody's bad side

on somebody's good side (누군가의 좋은 편에 서다):

  1. I always help my neighbor with her groceries, so I'm definitely on her good side.
    • 나는 항상 이웃의 장보기를 도와주기 때문에 분명히 그녀의 좋은 편에 있다.
  2. He lent his coworker some money when he needed it, so now he's on his coworker's good side.
    • 그는 동료가 필요할 때 돈을 빌려주었기 때문에 지금은 동료의 좋은 편에 서 있다.
  3. She complimented her friend's cooking, and now she's on her friend's good side.
    • 그녀는 친구의 요리를 칭찬해서 지금 친구의 좋은 편에 서 있다.

on somebody's bad side (누군가의 나쁜 편에 서다):

  1. He forgot his girlfriend's birthday, so now he's on her bad side.
    • 그는 여자친구의 생일을 잊어버려서 지금 그녀의 나쁜 편에 서 있다.
  2. After missing the deadline, he's on his boss's bad side.
    • 마감일을 놓친 후, 그는 상사의 나쁜 편에 서 있다.
  3. She broke her roommate's favorite mug, so now she's on her roommate's bad side.
    • 그녀는 룸메이트의 좋아하는 머그잔을 깨뜨려서 지금 룸메이트의 나쁜 편에 서 있다.