Jason: Hey Alice, we’re short on players for our soccer game this Saturday. Can you and your dad play?
Alice: I can but I don’t think my dad can. He’s a little over the hill and he won’t be able to perform like he used to.
Jason: Oh I see. Then you can just come and play with us.

오늘 본문에서 Jason이 Alice에게 “Hey Alice, we’re short on players for our soccer game this Saturday. Can you and your dad play? 우리 이번 주 토요일에 축구 하는 데 선수가 모자라. 너랑 너희 아버님과 함께 참여할 수 있니?” 라고 묻자 Alice가 “I can but I don’t think my dad can. 난 문제 없는데 우리 아버지는 힘드실 것 같아. He’s a little over the hill and he won’t be able to perform like he used to. 이제는 연세가 드셔서 그런지 예전 같지 않으시거든.”이라고 답합니다.

Now keep today’s expression, ‘over the hill’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jason: Hey Alice, we’re short on players for our soccer game this Saturday. Can you and your dad play?
Alice: I can but I don’t think my dad can. He’s a little over the hill and he won’t be able to perform like he used to.
Jason: Oh I see. Then you can just come and play with us.

Today’s expression is over the hill. If someone is over the hill they have reached an age at which they can no longer perform as well as they used to. It simply means that someone is too old and they are no longer suitable for something.

Over the hill 은 이제는 나이가 많이 들어 한창때만 못하다, 예전 같지 않다, 뭔가를 하기에 맞지 않는다는 의미입니다. 나이가 많아 쓸모가 없어졌고 그래서 일과 관련한 연고 관계가 끊어졌다는 뜻도 포함하고 있고요. 그리고 속어로는 근무지 무단 이탈을 말합니다. 보통 자기 상황에 관해서 말할 때 농담 삼아 쓸 수 있고요, 남에게는 실례가 될 수 있는 표현입니다.

오늘 본문에서 Alice는 Jason에게 자기는 축구를 할 수 있지만 자기 아버지께서는 몸이 예전 같지 않아서 못 하실 것 같다고 했죠. “I can but I don’t think my dad can. He’s a little over the hill and he won’t be able to perform like he used to.”라고요.

그럼 예문을 들어 볼까요? “I won’t be able to run a marathon. I’m over the hill.” 라고 하면 “난 마라톤에 참가 못 할 거야. 나이가 들어선 지 전 같지 않아.” 라는 뜻입니다. 이 표현 잘 기억하시고요. 오늘의 대화를 마지막으로 들어보겠습니다. Now that you know what today’s expression means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time

Jason: Hey Alice, we’re short on players for our soccer game this Saturday. Can you and your dad play?
Alice: I can but I don’t think my dad can. He’s a little over the hill and he won’t be able to perform like he used to.
Jason: Oh I see. Then you can just come and play with us.

Let’s review. Over the hill means that someone is too old and they are not suitable for something. OVER THE HILL. Now try using this fun expression on your own.