Global Breaking News - Monday, September 28, 2026

057. It’s up to ~ = ~에게 달렸어

I. Examples:
1. A: Do you want to eat a Western or Chinese meal?  / B: It’s up to you.
2. It’s up to us to help those in need.
3. It’s not up to you to tell me how to do my job.

II. DIALOGUES:
Father: I’m looking forward to our son’s graduation this weekend.
Mother: Yes, so am. But what will he do after graduation? He really needs to go to college.
Father: Well, Dear, we can’t force him to go to college. It’s up to him.
Mother: I know that but he has to learn to be independent. He can’t just keep living at home.
Father: You’re right. I’ll talk to him about getting a job. Maybe he can work at my store.
Mother: That’s up to you, Dear. You just have to make sure that he does his work and doesn’t loaf around.