1. fend something off
to fight something off; to prevent an illness | ~을 막아 내다; 피하다 (~을 싸워 물리치다; 질병을 예방하다)
(예문) Wearing masks help to fend off the spread of coronavirus.
2. call for something
to require something | ~을 요구하다; ~을 필요로 하다
(예문) One of the banks made controversy because they called for too many requirements for job seekers.
3. a proof is in the pudding
the effectiveness of something can only be known by the results | 푸딩 맛은 먹어 봐야 안다; 백문이 불여일견 (어떤 것의 효과는 결과를 통해서만 알 수 있다)
(예문) Hoping to be more productive and happier, I’ve made up my mind to wake up early in the morning. There’s an aphorism: ‘The early bird catches the worm.’ But the proof is in the pudding. I’ll see what would happen to my life.
4. Is that why…?
그래서 ~한 거예요?
(예문) What? Are you getting married? Is that why you only eat a small portion of salad for dinner?
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