1. at all costs 어떤 희생을 치르더라도, 기어코
You taught us to win at all costs.
We have to stop this at all costs.
I gotta tell you my priorities. Bring back what we lost, I hope, yes. Keep what I found. I have to, at all costs.
The expression "at all costs" means to do whatever is necessary, no matter how difficult or expensive, to achieve something. It's used to emphasize the importance or urgency of an action or goal.
We need to finish this project on time at all costs,
avoid at all costs 어떻게 해서라도, 어떤 상황에서도 뭔가를 피해야 할 때
We have to avoid that conversation at all costs.
We never talk about it.
So you just avoid discussing topics you don't agree on?
At all costs.
We have to avoid that situation at all costs.
Confrontation, I hate it. I avoid it at all costs.
They basically tried to avoid each other at all costs.
We have to prioritize profit at all costs.
We have to prioritize safety at all costs.
And we were obsessed with safety, safety at all costs.
2. have a hankering for ~을 갈망하다.
I'm craving Thai food.
I've got a hankering for Chinese food tonight.
I have a hankering for Swedish meatballs.
I have a hankering for a midnight snack.
I have a midnight hankering for some Chinese food.
I'm craving some Chinese food.
I have this sudden hankering for lemonade. Let's go.
What do you want for dinner? Do you have a hankering for anything in particular?
Do you know what I really have a hankering for?
The expression "have a hankering for" means to have a strong desire or craving for something. It's often used to describe a sudden or intense longing, especially for food or an activity.
I have a hankering for some ice cream right now.
3. cost a fortune 엄청 비싸다. 돈이 정말 많이 들다.(be very expensive) *fortune: a very large amount of money
It cost a fortune. It was very expensive.
We need to speed things up. Bring the product release forward. Speeding it will cost a fortune.
Are you familiar with Luwak coffee? Costs a fortune.
It's gonna cost you a fortune to ship all this.
Raising kids costs a fortune.
Bob's been charging us a fortune to babysit.
The expression "cost a fortune" means that something is very expensive. It is used to emphasize the high price of an item or service.
That new car cost a fortune
You might wanna reconsider because starting from scratch would cost a fortune.
You might wanna reconsider that.
I made them from scratch.
Strawberry ice cream? It's made from scratch. Real strawberry. I love strawberry ice cream.
I built it from scratch.
What do you do? Run an online clothing company. Built it from scratch. Worked my ass off.
These are amazing. She made them all from scratch.
Over here, it costs a fortune. Over there, it wasn't so expensive.