
* weasel out of sth
(일을 하지 않으려, 책임 또는 의무를) 요리조리 잘 빠지다, 회피하다 / avoid keeping a promise, doing your duty, etc.
029. How often ~ ? = 얼마나 자주 ~ ?
I. EXAMPLES:
1. A: How often is there a leap year? B: Every fourth year.
2. How often is there a flight to Shanghai?
3. How often do you write to your parents?
II. DIALOGUES:
A: I’ve been having bad dreams lately.
B: Really? How often?
A: Just about every night.
B: What do you dream about?
A: I dream about being in a boat and suddenly a storm comes and I drown because I can’t swim.
B: Maybe you should learn how to swim. Then you won’t have any nightmares.