[Power English] Is space tourism coming?

 

On a tear 들썩이는, 난리법석 떨다.

The stock market has been on a tear since the good economi reports.

My mom was on a tear when she heard my brother coming visit her.

When Parasite won an award, korea movie industry went on a tear.

I remember when I was in elementary, the whole school was on a tear for the executive's visit.

Prone to v.~ 하는 경향이 있다. ~하기 쉬운

You're prone to crash your bike unless you are careful.

Most people are prone to react with sympathy to the sight of a crying child.

We are prone to ask a negative quesitions when we ask for a help.

Oldies are prone to be tripped for no reason, so always be careful.

Hold one's feet to the fire v. ~ 하도록 압박하다.

Fans have been holding the band's feet to the fire to release a new album.

My mom held my feet to the fire to get a driving license.

You can easily see on the news that workers protest to hold companies' feet to the fire.

I held my mom's feet to the fire once to buy me a cellphone by saying that I'm the only one who doesn't have it in the class.