ESL(20090626)

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=7264736

Anton: Look at that guy. He’s been in town two weeks and he’s already throwing his money around.

Vanessa: You know as well as I do that money talks. He’s just trying to make a splash in the business community.
   - money talks : 돈이면 만사가 다 된다.
   - make a splash : 큰 호평을 받다.


Anton: If that were all he was doing then I wouldn’t say anything, but he’s a social climber of the worst kind. Who does he think he is?
   - social climber : 입신 출세주의자, 야심가; someone who seeks to gain higher social status, often by despicable methods


Vanessa: He’s someone who’s used to getting his way, that’s obvious. He’s not the first affluent person to try to buy influence and social standing in a community.
   - affluent : 부유한 ; having more than enough money; rich

Anton: Yeah, but look at all of the people in this town throwing themselves at him!
   - throw oneself at : 남에게 애원하다?

Vanessa: He has donated generously to the town and given to the arts. He’s even given money toward building the new community center, and it wasn’t chump change either. If he wants to be a patron in this town, who are we to look a gift horse in the mouth?
   - generously : 아낌없이, 인심좋게 ;
   - chump change ? - 적은돈?
  

Anton: Right, so spreading money around gives him the right to walk around like he owns this town?

Vanessa: Is this a case of sour grapes?
   - sour grapes : 지기 싫어하는 ; the assumption of a hostile or indifferent attitude towards something or someone, especially when it is motivated by envy, bitterness, resentment, etc.

Anton: Ha, right! Haven’t you heard? Money is the root of all evil!
  - Ha, right : 이 상황에서는 No, I can't agree with you.