[영어 회화] I was hoping he would get his act together.

 

(Ed is talking to an employee in the office.)
Ed: Steve was late again this morning.
Tom: What are you going to do about it?
Ed: I'm not sure but I have to do something. I can't let him get away with it.
Tom: Have you talked with him about it?
Ed: Not yet. I was hoping he would get his act together.
Tom: It doesn't look like that's going to happen.
Ed: You're right. I need to set him straight.
Tom: When are you going to do that?
Ed: There's no time like the present. I'm going to do it now.
Tom: Good. I'm going back to work.

(에드가 사무실에서 직원과 말하고 있다.)
에드: 오늘 아침에 스티브 또 늦었지.
톰: 무슨 조치를 취하실 건가요?
에드: 정한 건 없는데 뭔가는 해야지. 그냥 넘어가게 할 수는 없지.
톰: 그 건으로 스티브와 얘기는 하셨어요?
에드: 아직 안했어. 행동을 다잡겠지 기대했었는데.
톰: 스티브가 그럴 것 같지 않은데요.
에드: 네 말이 맞다. 상황을 확실하게 알려줘야겠어.
톰: 언제 하실 건데요?
에드: 지금 하는 게 제일 좋지. 당장 해야지.
톰: 잘 생각 하셨어요. 전 하던 일 계속 할게요.