B1. blame 원인 for 결과 / break down / be happy to do sth / ballpark figure

1. blame 원인 for 결과

: if you blame a person or thing for sth bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.

 

ex) Shareholders blamed the president for the company's bankruptcy.

ex) Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.

 

2. break down 
: to explain sth in steps

: to be divided into parts so that it is easier to discuss, to analyse or to deal with

: To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with.

 

ex) I wanna break this down for you. I want you to know exactly how it works.

ex) Each lesson is broken down into several units.

ex) The report breaks down the results region by region.

ex) I know it's a lot of information to take in, so let me break it down for you.

ex) The results on the next page can be a little overwhelming, so we'll break it down for you.

 

3. be happy to do sth

: to be very willing to do sth, especially to help someone

 

ex) I'd be more than happy to walk you through it.

ex) I'd be happy to cook if you want me to.

 

4. ballpark figure / ballpark estimate

: A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate.

 

ex) Give me a ballpark figure.

ex) I can't give you anything more than just sort of a ballpark figure.

ex) Mary contacted several plumbers to get a ballpark estimate of the cost to fix her leaky toilet.

ex) Do you have a ballpark figure for the cost of the renovations?

ex) That's just a ballpark figure—they don't know exactly how many people will be attending the event.