뜻:Be careful what one does or says
(행동이나 언행에 조심하다)
유의어:
You have to watch your step
You’d better watch your step.
예문:
You’ll have to watch your step or you’ll find yourself in great difficulty.
(조심하지 않으면 큰일날거야. )
You have to watch your step when you do business with people you know nothing about
( 전혀 모르는 사람들과 비지니스 할 때는 조심해야 합니다. )
He’s in a bad mood, so watch your step and don’t say anything wrong!
(그 사람 기분이 안좋으니까 조심하고 이상한 말 절대 하지마!)
Conversation 1
A: I’m going to go bushwalking this weekend.
B: Really? Where are you going?
A: Up in the Blue Mountains.
B: Oh, some of the paths up there are very narrow and a little dangerous, you’d better watch your step.
A: Thanks for the advice, but I will be careful.
A: 이번 주말에 부쉬워킹 갈거야.
B: 정말? 어디 갈거야?
A: 블루마운틴
B: 어, 거기 매우 좁고 약간 위험한 길이 있어, 조심해야 할거야.
A: 알려줘서 고마워, 조심할거야.
Conversation 2
A: Did you hear about Kate’s new boyfriend?
B: Yes I met him last weekend.
A: What did you think?
B: There was something about him that I didn’t like.
A: What?
B: I’m not sure, but I didn’t trust him, so I told her to watch her step.
A: Kate의 새 남자친구 얘기 들었니?
B: 응, 지난 주에 만났어.
A: 어떤 것 같아?
B: 왠지 맘에 안드는 부분이 있어.
A: 뭔데?
B: 잘 모르겠지만 그사람을 믿을 수가 없어. 그래서 조심하라고 했어.
Conversation 3
A: What are you doing tonight?
B: I’m going out drinking with my friends.
A: Where are you going?
B: Up to Kings Cross.
A: You’d better watch your step up there, I hear it can be dangerous.
B: I’ll try to.
A: 오늘 밤 뭐 할거야?
B: 친구하고 한잔 하려고 해.
A: 어디로 갈건데?
B: 킹스크로스.
A: 거기 좀 위험하다고 들었는데 조심하는 게 좋을거야.
B: 그럴게.
Conversation 4
A: I was late for work today, again
B: Oh no, what did the boss say?
A: He wasn’t very happy, he told me that if I didn’t watch my step then I would be looking for a new job.
B: Oh dear, make sure that you are on time tomorrow.
A: 오늘 또 지각했어.
B: 아이구, 사장님이 뭐래?
A: 안 좋아 하지. 조심하지 않으면 다른 일자리 알아봐야 할거래.
B: 세상에 내일은 절대 늦지마!
(Callan book4, Stage 8 715p)