Monkey in Pajamas

"on a shoestring"은 "아주 적은 돈으로"라는 뜻을 가진 이디엄입니다. 아래 대화를 통해 그 사용법과 다른 이디엄을 익혀봅시다. Mike: Out of the blue, he opened up a business on a shoestring*. (out of the blue: 갑자기) Eric: That's a feather in his cap. (a feather in one's cap: 자랑거리) Mike: I hope he doesn't take a beating. (take a beating: 돈을 잃다) Eric: I don't think so. He struck while the iron was hot. (strike while the iron is hot: 기회가 있을 때 잡다)..