I am losing ground: 나의 입지가 좁아지다.

• give/lose ground (to somebody/something)

-to allow somebody/something to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself

: (~에게) 기반을 내주다; 물러서다[후퇴하다]

e.g.)

They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts.

          세금 감축과 관련해서는 그들이 물러설 각오가 되어 있지 않다.

The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.

          그 선거에서 보수당 의원들이 자유 민주당 의원들에게 많은 기반을 내주었다.

 

 

#YBM

A: Presently, I get the sense that 입지가 좁아지다

B: You’re just going through a dry spell. It’ll pass.

A: I’m not about to throw in the towel. It’s just hard.

B: I respect your stick-to-it-iveness. Very cool.

 

A: 현재로는, I’m losing ground 느낌이야.

B: 그냥 지금 불황기를 겪고 있는 것일 뿐이야. 이것도 지나갈 거야.

A: 난 포기하지 않을 거야. 너무 힘들긴 하지만.

B: 너의 끈덕진 면을 존경해. 정말 멋지다.

 

[Additional expressions]

*Presently

≒ These days / At the present time / Currently / Lately / As of late

 

*I get the sense that I’m losing ground.

≒ I feel that I’m not making progress. / It feels like I’m sinking.

 

*You’re just going through a dry spell.

≒ These are just hard times for you. / You’re just in a slump now.

 

*It’ll pass.

≒ It won’t last forever. / You’ll get through it. / You’ll get over it.

 

*I’m not about to throw in the towel.

 

≒ There’s no way I’m giving up. / I’m not close to quitting.

 

*It’s just hard.

≒ I’m just struggling. / It’s just not easy for me. / I’m simply having a hard time.

 

*I respect your stick-to-it-iveness.

≒ It’s great that you have determination. / I’m proud of you for being tough.

 

*Very cool.

≒ That’s a cool way to be. / That’s respectable. / That’s awesome of you.

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