Jen: Hey Alice, do you think you can do this?
Alice: You know, for me, the sky’s the limit. I could accomplish anything once I put my mind to it.
Jen: Awesome! Then I’ll let you work on this project.

오늘 본문에서 제가 Alice에게 “Hey Alice, do you think you can do this? 너 정말 이거 할 수 있다고 생각하니?”라고 묻자 Alice는 “You know, for me, the sky’s the limit. 너도 알다시피, 내가 못 할 일은 없어. 마음만 먹으면 뭐든지 할 수 있다고.”라고 합니다.

저도 “Awesome! Then I’ll let you work on this project. 좋아! 그럼 너한테 이 프로젝트를 맡겨볼게.”라고 대답합니다. Now keep today’s expression, ‘the sky’s the limit’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jen: Hey Alice, do you think you can do this?
Alice: You know, for me, the sky’s the limit. I could accomplish anything once I put my mind to it.
Jen: Awesome! Then I’ll let you work on this project.

Today’s expression is the sky's the limit. The sky’s the limit is something that you say which means the potential is limitless. It simply means that there is a lot of hope and opportunity for someone or something.

The sky’s the limit을 직역하면, 오직 하늘 끝만이 한계라는 말이 되죠. 즉 '하지 못할 일이 없다' '무한한 가능성이 있다'는 뜻으로 이 표현을 씁니다.

In today’s example, Alice tells me that the sky’s the limit for her. 오늘 본문에서 Alice가 자신은 못 할 일이 없다고 했습니다. “You know, for me, the sky’s the limit.”이라고 말이죠. 이렇게 못할 것이 없고, 가능성이 무궁무진할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현이 the sky’s the limit입니다.

Now let me give you an example sentence using today's phrase. “Be encouraged and remember the sky’s the limit for you.”는 “용기를 내고, 넌 무한한 가능성이 있다는 걸 꼭 기억해.”라는 뜻입니다.

Now that you know what today’s phrase means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jen: Hey Alice, do you think you can do this?
Alice: You know, for me, the sky’s the limit. I could accomplish anything once I put my mind to it.
Jen: Awesome! Then I’ll let you work on this project.

Let’s review. The sky’s the limit is something that you say which means the potential is limitless. It basically means that there is a lot of hope and opportunity for someone or something. 즉 '하지 못할 일이 없다', '무한한 가능성이 있다'. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT.