[오늘의 한문장] Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1

exercise regimen 운동을 통한 다이어트

But Mom said if I wanted a weight set, I was going to have to prove that I could stick with an exercise regimen. She said I could do that by doing sit-ups and jumping jacks for two weeks. - P88

[오늘의 한문장] Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1

Catch somebody red-handed ~을 현행범으로 붙잡다
chew out …을 호되게 꾸짖다, 야단치다
be grounded 외출금지를 당하다

Right in the middle of our game, Mrs. Craig around the corner and caught us red-handed. She took the music player away from me and started chewing us out. - P34

Tonight, Dad yelled at me for about ten minutes, and then I guess he decided he‘d rather be in bed than standing in my room in his underwear. He told me I was grounded from playing video games for two weeks, which is about what I expected.
I guess I should be glad that‘s all he did. - P38

[오늘의 한문장] Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1

let him have it 혼내다
close call 구사일생, 아슬아슬 위기모면

Yesterday, Manny drew a self-portrait on my bedroom door in permanent marker. I thought Mom and Dad were really going to let him have it, but as usual, I was wrong. - P21

Luckily none of my friends have found out yet, but believe me, I have had some really close calls. - P22

[오늘의 한문장] Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1

But if there‘s one thing I learned from Rodrick, it‘s to set people‘s expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all. - P15

[100자평] The Lucky Baseball Bat: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

The Lucky Baseball Bat: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (Paperback, 50, Anniversary)
Matt Christopher / Little Brown & Co / 2004년 8월

결론은 누구나 예상할 수 있는 이야기. Bat가 중요한 게 아니라 그건 네 실력이야.
가볍게 야구용어 익히기 좋다. 이참에 집에 있는 야구 관련 영어책 찾아봐야지.