트럼프-해리스 토론회에서 사용된 Idioms & Expressions

1. "You're not running against Joe Biden. You're running against me."

 

• Definition: 상대방이 다른 사람을 공격할 때, 실제 상대는 자신임을 강조하는 표현.
• How it was used: Harris said, "You're not running against Joe Biden. You're running against me," to refocus Trump's attacks on her, not President Biden.
• Example: "You're not competing with my references, you're competing with me." (당신은 내 추천인들과 경쟁하는 것이 아니라, 나와 경쟁하는 겁니다.)

 

 

2. Behind closed doors

 

• Definition: 비밀리에 결정이 내려지거나 논의가 이루어지는 상황을 가리킴.
• How it was used: Trump accused Harris of making decisions "behind closed doors," suggesting a lack of transparency.
• Example: "Important deals were made behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny." (중요한 거래들이 대중의 감시 없이 비공개로 이루어졌습니다.)

3. On thin ice

• Definition: 불안정하거나 위험한 상황에 놓여 있다는 의미.
• How it was used: Trump remarked, "Our relationship with China is on thin ice," implying the fragile state of U.S.-China relations.
• Example: "After missing several deadlines, she's on thin ice with her manager." 여러 마감일을 놓친 후, 그녀는 상사와의 관계가 위태롭습니다.

4. Talk about extreme

 

• Definition: 어떤 주장이 너무 극단적이거나 과도하다고 지적할 때 사용하는 표현.
• How it was used: Harris responded to one of Trump's claims by saying, "Talk about extreme."
• Example: "Proposing to ban all public transportation? Talk about extreme!" "모든 대중교통을 금지하자고? 정말 극단적이네요!"

 

5. "Pull the rug out from under"

• Definition: 갑작스럽게 지원을 철회하거나 방해하여 상대방을 어려운 상황에 빠뜨리는 것.
• How it was used: Harris said, "This administration pulled the rug out from under millions of families," referring to the repeal of healthcare provisions.
• Example: "The government pulled the rug out from under small businesses by cutting funding." "정부는 자금 지원을 중단하여 소규모 기업들의 기반을 흔들었습니다."

6. "Playing with fire"

• Definition: 위험한 상황이나 행동에 간섭함으로써 위험을 자초하는 것.
• How it was used: Harris said, "This administration is playing with fire by ignoring climate change," implying the risks of inaction.
• Example: "Ignoring health protocols during a pandemic is like playing with fire." "팬데믹 중에 건강 지침을 무시하는 것은 불장난과 같습니다."

7. "In the same boat"

• Definition: 같은 상황이나 문제를 겪고 있는 사람들을 가리키는 표현.
• How it was used: Trump said, "We are all in the same boat when it comes to fighting this pandemic," calling for unity.
• Example: "We’re all in the same boat, struggling with the effects of inflation." "우리는 모두 같은 상황에 처해 있으며, 인플레이션의 영향을 겪고 있습니다."