J: Have you met the new guy from California?

A: Net yet.

J: I wish someone would take him down a notch. He thinks he's better than any of us. He said he knows everything about current trends I n audio editing.

A: That sounds pretty arrogant.

J: He acts like he's the only one who knows anything about it. It's like he can't stop showing off. He needs to tone it down. It’s really rubbing everyone the wrong way. If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

콧대를 꺾는다는 표현 입니다.

Take someone down a notch

Put someone in their place

먼저 take someone down a notch

I wish someone would take him down a notch.

나는 누가 그의 콧대를 꺾어줬으면 해요.

If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

만약 그가 모든 걸 다 아는 것처럼 계속 행동하면, 누군가는 반드시 그의 콧대를 꺾을 겁니다.

콧대를 꺾는다는 표현

Take someone down a notch

비슷한 표현으로 Put someone in their place

If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

만약 그가 아는 체하는 행동을 계속하면, 누군가가 분명히 put him in his place그를 정신 차리게 해 줄 겁니다.

put someone in their place

거만하고 잘난 체하는 사람의 기를 죽이다, 콧대를 꺾다.

Take someone down a notch

Put someone in their place

표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

J: Have you met the new guy from California?

A: Net yet.

J: I wish someone would take him down a notch. He thinks he's better than any of us here. He said he knows everything about current trends in audio editing.

A: That sounds pretty arrogant.

J: He acts like he's the only one who knows anything about it. It's like he can't stop showing off. He needs to tone it down. It’s really rubbing everyone the wrong way. If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

I wish someone would take him down a notch.

나는 누가 그의 콧대를 꺾어줬으면 좋겠어요.

He thinks he's better than any of us.

그는 자신이 누구보다 낫다고 생각해요.

He said he knows everything about current trends in audio editing.

그는 요즘 오디오 편집 추세에 대해 다 알고 있다고 말했어요.

That sounds pretty arrogant.

오만하게 들리네요.

He acts like he's the only one who knows anything about it.

그는 자신이 이것에 대해 알고 있는 단 한 사람인 것처럼 행동합니다.

It's like he can't stop showing off.

그는 자랑하는 것을 멈추지 못하는 것 같아요.

Showing off

자랑하다, 허세부리다.

He needs to tone it down.

그는 자제할 필요가 있어요.

Tone down 과도한 행동을 자제하다.

It’s really rubbing everyone the wrong way.

이것은 모두의 비위를 거스리고 있어요.

Rub a person the wrong way

어떤 사람을 틀린 방향으로 문지르다라는 말은 누군가의 비위를 거스르다, 남의 기분을 상하게 한다는 뜻 입니다.

If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

만약 그가 아는 체하는 행동을 계속하면, 누군가가 분명히그를 정신 차리게 해 줄 겁니다.

끝으로 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

J: Have you met the new guy from California?

A: Net yet.

J: I wish someone would take him down a notch. He thinks he's better than any of us. He said he knows everything about current trends in audio editing.

A: That sounds pretty arrogant.

J: He acts like he's the only one who knows anything about it. It's like he can't stop showing off. He needs to tone it down. It’s really rubbing everyone the wrong way. If he keeps up the know-it-all act, someone will definitely put him in his place.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은Take someone down a notch콧대를 꺾다. 주눅들게 하다. Put someone in their place 두 가지 표현 배웠습니다.