call up, pick up, sooner or later, at first, dress up

1. to call up

 

- 뜻: to telephone; 전화하다

- I forgot to call up Mr. Jones yesterday. I'd better call him now.

- Call me up tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.

- I promise to give you a call as soon as I arrive in New York.

 

 

2. to pick up

 

- 뜻: to lift from the floor, table, etc., with one's fingers; 바닥, 테이블 등에서부터 손가락으로 들어올리다

- Harry picked up the newspaper that was on the front doorstep.

- Could you pick your toy up before someone falls over it?

 

 

3. sooner or later

 

- 뜻: eventually, after a period of time; 머지않아, 결국에

- If you study English seriously, sooner or later you'll become fluent.

- I'm too tired to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it sooner or later.

 

 

4. at first

 

- 뜻: in the beginning, originally; 처음에

- At first English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.

- I thought at first that it was Shella calling, but then I realized that it was Betty.

 

 

5. to dress up

 

- 뜻: to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely; 격식을 차려 입다

- We should definitely dress up to go to the theater.

- You don't have to dress up for Mike's party.