2023.5.10. 하루영어

1 take something with a grain of salt

: not fully believe or trust what someone is saying.
It suggests that the information or opinion being presented may not be completely accurate or reliable. Therefore, the listener should be cautious and not base decisions solely on that information.

"So take whatever he says with a grain of salt."

1. When reading news articles, it's always important to take the information with a grain of salt.
2. She told me her ex-boyfriend was a millionaire, but I took it with a grain of salt since she tends to exaggerate things.
3. He claimed he could run a marathon in under two hours, but we all took it with a grain of salt.
4. The politician's promises should be taken with a grain of salt, as many of them are not fulfilled.
5. The advertisement claimed that the product could make you lose weight in a week, but it should be taken with a grain of salt as it sounded too good to be true.

 

2 a good deal more

:  a lot more

However, he’s a good deal more so than most Japanese including the present PM

 

3 buck them up

: to encourage or cheer up someone who is feeling down or discouraged. It can also mean to summon the courage or determination to face a difficult situation.

synonyms: cheer up, perk up, rally, and encourage

"buck up!" or "you need to buck up."

1. This kind of generalized reassurance would buck them up without tying our hands

2. Buck up!

3. You need to buck up.

 

4 knuckle under

: to submit or surrender to another's authority or demands

we should carefully avoid the appearance of inducing ROKG to “knuckle under” to Japanese.

The sentence is suggesting that the United States should be cautious not to give the impression that it is pressuring or forcing the South Korean government to submit to the demands or influence of the Japanese government. The emphasis is on avoiding the appearance of undue influence or coercion, in order to maintain the appearance of impartiality and respect for the sovereignty of the South Korean government.