[영어 회화] That's okay. That's to be expected.

 

(Dan is talking to his son Gabriel … )
Dan: Is tonight your second date with Katie?
Gabriel: Yes and I'm a little nervous.
Dan: That's okay. That's to be expected. Are you taking her out to dinner?
Gabriel: No, we did that on our first date. I thought I'd invite her to my apartment and make her dinner.
Dan: Very good. What are you going to make?
Gabriel: I'm going to bake some fish.
Dan: Play some soft music. That's always a nice touch.
Gabriel: I bought some flowers to spruce up the dinner table.
Dan: And light some candles for the full effect.
Gabriel: Thanks, dad. I'm learning from an old pro.

(댄이 아들 개브리얼과 얘기한다 …)
댄: 그럼 오늘이 케이티와 두 번째 하는 데이트니?
개브리얼: 네 그래서 좀 떨려요.
댄: 그거야 괜찮아. 당연히 그럴 거야. 저녁 대접 할 거니?
개브리얼: 아뇨 그건 처음 데이트 때 그렇게 했구요. 저희 아파트에 초대해서 저녁 만들어주려구요.
댄: 좋네. 뭘 만들 거니 ?
개브리얼: 생선 요리요.
댄: 부드러운 음악을 틀어봐. 음악 트는 건 언제나 센스있는 일이니까.
개브리얼: 식사 테이블을 꾸미려고 꽃도 좀 샀어요.
댄: 완벽한 효과를 위해서는 촛불도 켜고.
개브리얼: 아빠 고마워요. 노련하신 프로에게 배우네요.

spruce up
(~을) 단장하다, 꾸미다
맵시있게 가꾸다
to make somebody/something/yourself tidy and clean
Earlier, we sprang for a leather sofa. It really helped to spruce up the living room.
I bought some flowers to spruce up the dinner table.
I also think about the restaurant’s atmosphere. The atmosphere can make or break a meal at a restaurant. I go to places where the atmosphere acts as a complement to the type of food. Most places these days spruce up the mood with one-of-a-kind styles.
However, these spaces have received a makeover as comic book cafes. The interior atmosphere has been spruced up with colorful designs including cartoon characters.
The house looked much better when we spruced it up.