[로이터 뉴스로 영어공부하기] Burger King must face lawsuit over size of Whopper

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A legal battle over the size of Burger King's Whopper is headed to court. A U.S. district judge in Miami rejected the burger chain’s bid to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by customers who say Burger King's in-store menu boards show a much bigger Whopper than what is actually served. Specifically, Burger King is accused of portraying its signature sandwich as having ingredients that “overflow over the bun", making it appear 35% larger overall and with more than double the meat of an actual Whopper. Burger King, a unit of Restaurant Brands International, countered that it wasn’t required to deliver burgers that look “exactly like the picture.” But the judge said it’s up to a jury to decide what “reasonable people” would think and whether Burger King’s alleged actions amount to a breach of contract with its customers. Burger King and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The plaintiffs' lawyer was not immediately available for comment. Burger King is not the only fast-food chain accused of beefing up its images. McDonald’s and Wendy’s are defending against a similar lawsuit in Brooklyn, New York. And Taco Bell, a unit of Yum Brands, was sued last month in Brooklyn for selling Crunchwraps and Mexican pizzas that allegedly contain only half as much filling as advertised.

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# 표현익히기

* bun: 

1 British English a small round sweet cake a sticky bun2 a small round type of bread a hamburger bun3 

if a woman has her hair in a bun, she fastens it in a small round shape at the back of her head4 → buns5 → have a bun in the oven

 

* more than double the meat of an actual Whopper.

 

*  jury : 1 a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not 

the members of the jury 

The jury found him not guilty. 

the right to trial by jury

sit/serve on a jury (=be part of a jury)

 

* amount to : if an attitude, remark, situation etc amounts to something, it has the same effect 

The court’s decision amounts to a not guilty verdict. 

Ultimately, their ideas amount to the same thing.

 

* plaintiff : plain‧tiff /ˈpleɪntɪf/ noun [countable]    someone who brings a legal action against another person in a court of law SYN complainant British English → defendant

 

*  beefing up: beef something ↔ up phrasal verb informal

to improve something or make it more interesting, more important etc 

a beefed-up news story We need to beef the campaign up.

 

* allegedly: al‧leg‧ed‧ly /əˈledʒɪdli/ ●○○ adverb [sentence adverb] formal    

used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved 

a sports car, allegedly stolen in Manchester