[스크랩] I`m making ends meet.

 

 

Nancy : Hi， John. Long time no see! How have you been doing?

John: Hey， Nancy. It's great to see you again. I've been doing all right. How about you?

Nancy : I've been busy studying and working….

John: I heard you live in New York. That's a great place to live; I've always wanted to live in a big city.

Nancy : Thanks， I enjoy it.

John: In fact， May and I have often discussed buying a house up there.

Nancy : Oh， are you guys living together?

John: No， but we're thinking about the future together.

Nancy : I see. Well， I'll be glad to let you know if I hear of some for sale. But be ready to pay a lot in taxes.

John: Yeah， I heard that property taxes are really high in New York.

Nancy : You bet they are…it's an expensive city.

John: I know you only work part time to pay for your school. Are you making ends meet?

Nancy : I figure I am. It's kind of tough every month though

 

 

 

*busy -ing : ~하느라 바쁘다 ex) I couldn't get your phone call， because I was busy cooking. (요리하느라 바빠서 너 전화를 못 받았어.) *up- (중심지， 도시로， ~쪽을 향하여， 다가와서) 거기 쪽으로， 거기 쪽에서 *for sale : 팔려고 내놓은 ex) a car for sale (팔려고 내놓은 차) *in taxes : 세금으로 ex) I paid 150 dollars in taxes. (나는 세금으로 150달러를 지불했다.) *you bet : 물론， 틀림없다 *property tax : 재산세 *make ends to meet : 그럭저럭 수지를 맞추다， 빚을 지지않고 살다 *figure : 생각하다， 예상하다

 

 

 

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