PLEASE BE SEATED
หัวข้อข่าวน่าสนใจในวันนี้ คือ าChalongphob expected to be in the hot seat upon appointmentำ และแน่นอน สำนวนที่เราจะคุยกันในวันนี้ คือ าto be in the hot seatำ.
สำนวนนี้ อธิบายถึงสภาพการณอย่างหนึ่ง คือ describes someone who is in a position where they are responsible for difficult or important tasks.
To be promoted as the manager might look like an advance in the career for Brian but it also put him in the hot seat.
ดังนั้น หัวข้อข่าวข้างต้นจึงหมายความว่า าChalongphob is expected to handle difficult tasks in his new appointmentำ (as Finance Minister).
สำนวนต่อไปที่เกี่ยวกับคำว่า าseatำ คือ าto be in the driving seatำ แต่ถ้าคุณมีเพื่อนชาวอเมริกัน หรือ ออสซี่เขาจะพูดว่า าto be in the driverีs seatำ ความหมายเหมือนกัน คือ to be in charge or in control of a situation.
Trust me, you will never regret it if you let John be in the driving seat while youีre attending the course.
แต่ว่า If someone chooses to าtake a back seatำ, that person certainly does not want to have much responsibility or power in an organisation or activity so that someone else is in charge and makes decisions.
I admit that I do not have much knowledge about this matter and would rather take a back seat.
ในกรณีหนึ่ง When someone does something าby the seat of their pantsำ, they do it by relying on their instinct and experience rather than using elaborate equipment or following a carefully prepared plan.
Generations of villagers live in this malaria-infested area by the seat of their pants.
สำนวนสุดท้ายเป็นสำนวนที่เป็นทางการ คือ าseat of learningำ หมายถึง a place where people are educated.
I am surprised that Chutima does not wish to study at a famous seat of learning like Cambridge.
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Complete the
following sentences using the expressions explained above.
1. Smith said that it would be more sensible to appoint someone else who could devote more time for this assignment than him and he did not mind ... .
2. It is worrying that the school put this senile academic ... ; I donีt know what they are doing.
3. There was a split in the opinion among the club members so as a Chairwoman, Susie had to be ... trying to reach a mutual agreement.
4. าBe proud of being accepted into this renowned ... and may your time here be spent in a fruitful manner.ำ
5. Can you imagine my grandfather made this comfortable and sturdy rocking chair ... ?
Highlight this line to discover answer:
1. taking the back seat, 2. in the driving seat, 3. in the hot seat, 4. seat of learning, 5. seat of learning
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