a case in point an example that proves something ,비근하며 단적인 예 a clean sweep(휩쓸어가다) to do something completely; 완승 a close call a narrow escape from a dangerous situation ,위기를 간신히 모면함 a Dear John letter a break-up letter sent by a girl to her boyfriend ,절교장, 파혼장 a dime a dozen easy to come by ,싸구려, 흔해 빠진 a drop in the bucket very little 극히 소량 a far cry from not similar to ,~와 현격히 다른 a man of one's word the man who can be trusted ,약속을 잘 지키는 사람 a matter of course the usual way 뻔한 일 a mixed blessing something good that has bad features; 희비가 엇갈리는 일, 좋기도 하고 나쁘기도 한 일 a pain in the neck an annoying or troublesome person or thing; 눈의 가시같이 거슬리는 존재 a pat on the back a gesture of praise or encouragement; 칭찬 a piece of cake something that can be easily done; 쉽게 풀리는 일 a quick fix a fast remedy; 즉흥적 해결책, 미봉책 a slap in the face an embarrassing insult; 모욕 a steal: a bargain 횡재, 헐값 a sweet tooth a strong liking for cakes and candy; 단 음식을 몹시 좋아함 a tall order a very difficult or formidable task, requirement, or demand; 어려운 주문 a tempest in a teapot great excitement about something not important; 사소한 일로 벌어진 대소동 a walk in the park something that can be easily done; 매우 쉬운 일, 거저 먹기 a wet blanket a person who keeps others from enjoying life; 흥을 깨는 사람 a white lie a lie told without intention of malice; 선의의 거짓말 act one's age behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity; 나이값을 하다 add fuel to the fire make a bad matter worse; 엎친데 덮친 격, 불난집에 부채질하다 age before beauty (양보할 때 농담으로 하는 말) 미녀보다 노인먼저 all ears very eager to hear; 열심히 귀담아 듣는 all for it totally in agreement; 전적으로 동감하여 all in a day's work not harder than usual; 일상적이고 평이한 all thumbs awkward or clumsy with your hands; 일손이 아주 서툰, 재주가 없는 an act of God something out of one's control; 불가항력적인 일 an eager beaver a person who is always willing to work or do anything extra; 열심히 일하는 사람, 일벌레 and then some and much more besides; 그 외에도 많이 antsy over-active; 안절부절못하는, 좀이 쑤시는 around the corner coming very soon; 바로 목전에 닥친 as easy as pie extremely easy to do; 매우 쉬운 as is often the case as it is often that way; 종종 그렇듯이 ask for it bring something bad upon yourself 화를 자초하다. at gunpoint under threat of being shot; 총으로 위협을 받으면서 at large free from restraint or confinement; (범인 따위가) 붙잡히지 않고 있는 at one's service prepared to obey your command; 바라는 대로, 기꺼이 따를 준비가 된는 at the eleventh hour just at the last moment; 아슬아슬하게, 막판에 bark up the wrong tree choose the wrong course of action; 헛다리짚다 be broke be without money; 무일푼이다, 파산하다 be my guest feel free, help yourself; 편안하게 행동하다 be up and running be ready to use; 사용 가능한 bear[hold] a grudge be unforgiving; 원한을 품다 beat around the bush talk indirectly, thereby avoiding the point; 변죽만 울리다, 돌려서 말하다 beat it go away; 꺼져 Beats me I have no idea.; 잘 모르겠다. Beggars can't be choosers You should take whatever you can get.; 궁한 처지에 이것저것 가릴 수 없다. behind bars in prison; 감옥에 갇혀 있는 bent on determined or set on something; ∼할 결심인 bent out of shape needlessly worried about something; 지나치게 걱정하는 better late than never better to do it late than not at all; 늦더라도 하지 않는 것보다는 낫다 better left unsaid better not to talk about that; 말하지 않는 것이 낫다 beyond one's wildest dreams like nothing one could have imagined; 생각보다 훨씬 좋은, 기대 이상인 Birds of a feather flock together 유유상종 bite off more than one can chew talk indirectly, thereby avoiding the point; 변죽만 울리다, 돌려서 말하다 bite the bullet deal with it and forget about it; (고통이나 불행을) 참고 견디다 black out faint, fall unconscious; 기절하다 black sheep of the family 집안의 말썽꾸러기 blow one's top become extremely angry; 극도로 화가 나다 blow the whistle on betray; 밀고하다 boil down to basically come down to, amount to; 결국 ~이 되다 brag about boast about something; ~을 자랑하다 break a leg! Good luck on your performance! 잘 되길 빌게! 잘 해봐! break someone's hearts discourage greatly; 마음의 상처를 주다 break the ice 처음의 서먹서먹한 분위기를 극복하다 bring down the house get a standing ovation; 우레와 같은 갈채를 받다 bring home the bacon earn the family living; 생계를 꾸려나가다 burn the midnight oil 밤을 새거나 늦은 시간까지 공부[일]하다 butter up try to get the favor of a person through flattery; 아부하다 butterflies in one's stomach 가슴이 조마조마한, 떨리는 by the skin of one's teeth by a narrow margin; 간신히, 아슬아슬하게 by word of mouth passed from person to person: 구전으로 call it a day stop working for the day, go home; 하루 일을 마치다, 퇴근하다 call it quits to discontinue what you're doing; 일을 멈추다 call one names say unkind words about or when speaking to someone; 욕하다 call the shots to give orders; 명령을 내리다 call to order open a meeting formally개회하다 can't make heads or tails of something find something confusing and illogical; 전혀 이해하지 못하다 can't take it be unable to deal with a situation; 현 상황을 참기 힘들다 carry too far overdo something; 도가 지나치게 ~하다 catch one off guard approach someone unexpectedly; 방심한 틈에 공격하다 check in[into] register (at a hotel); 투숙하다, 등록하다 check something out take a look at something; ~을 조사해보다, ~을 확인해보다 clean as whistle stop working for the day, go home; 하루 일을 마치다, 퇴근하다 come apart at the seams lose self-control; 자제력을 상실하다 come back empty-handed return with nothing; 빈손으로 돌아오다 come in handy to prove useful; 유용하다 come of age reach full development; 성년이 되다 come out of nowhere appear suddenly and unexpectedly; 불쑥 출현하다 cool as a cucumber very calm; 침착한, 냉정한 cost (someone) an arm and a leg cost a lot; 엄청난 대가를 요구하다, 굉장히 비싸다 crocodile tears pretended grief; 거짓 눈물 cross one's mind 갑자기 떠오르다, 뇌리를 스치다다 cut corners do less than a thorough job; 지름길로 가다 cut it out stop doing something that's annoying; 그만 둬, 집어 치워 cut short end early before it is finished; 단축하다 on the cutting edge using the most recent technology; 가장 최신 기술의 dawn on to become clear to; ∼에게 명확히 이해되다 days are numbered will not be or have much longer; 시간이 얼마 남지 않다 deep-seated: very deep 깊이 뿌리 박힌, 고질적인 do as one sees fit do what you think is necessary; 좋을 대로 하다 do time serve a sentence in prison; 복역하다 Don't be such a stranger. Please visit more often.; 좀 더 자주 들르세요. Don't count your chickens before they hatch[they've hatched]. 떡 줄 사람은 생각도 안는데 김칫국부터 마신다. Don't get me wrong. Don't misunderstand me.; 오해하지 마세요 Don't I know you from somewhere? Haven't I seen you before?; 우리가 어디서 만났던가요? 우리가 구면인가요? Don't you see? Can't you understand?; 정말 모르겠어? dos and don'ts dthings you can and can't do; 할 일과 하지 말아야 할 일 double trouble big trouble; 큰 골칫거리 down in the dumps depressed, blue; 침체된, 우울한 down on all fours down on his hand and knees; 엉금엉금 기어서 down the drain wasted, done for no reason; 낭비된, 허사가 된, 수포로 돌아간 drag on and on pass very slowly; 질질 끌다 drag one's feet delay; 필요 이상으로 지연하다. dress one down scold; 야단치다 drive a hard bargain make an agreement to your advantage; 흥정을 잘하다 dying to strongly desiring to; ~하고 싶어 못 견디다[안달이 나다] easy as pie very simple; 아주 간단한 easy come, easy go easily gained and just as easily lost; 쉽게 얻은 것은 쉽게 없어진다 Easy does it! Don't do anything too fast or too hard!; 신중하게 하라! eat crow admit you are mistaken or defeated; 실수를[패배를] 인정하다 eat one's hat ~라면 손에 장을 지지겠다 edge out win by a small margin; 근소한 차이로 이기다 egg on stir up; 선동하다 Every cloud has a silver lining. Every trouble has something hopeful in it.; 쥐구멍에도 볕들 날 있다 face the music accept your punishment; 자진하여 책임을 지다 face-to-face directly and in person; 직접 얼굴을 맞대고, 맞대면하여 fair and square honestly; 공명정대하게 far-fetched difficult to believe; 믿기 어려운, 황당한 farm out send work to other people to do; 일을 다른 사람에게 맡기다, 하청주다 feel down in the dumps feel sad or gloomy; 낙담하다, 의기소침하다 feel down in the mouth feel gloomy and depressed; 우울하다, 낙담하다 feel left out feel isolated and neglected; 소외감을 느끼다 feel small feel ashamed and embarrassed; 풀이 죽다 feel under the weather feel sick; 몸이 아프다 feel up to feel able to do something; ~을 해낼 것 같이 느끼다 few and far between uncommon and infrequent; 아주 드문 fiddle with waste time playing or fooling with; ~을 만지작거리다 first and foremost first and most important; 무엇보다도, 맨 먼저 fix up with arrange a date for one; 만나도록 주선해주다 fizzle out end in failure; 수포로 돌아가다 follow in one's footsteps ~의 자취를 따르다, ~의 전례를 따르다 follow suit do the same thing as someone else; 선례에 따르다 for a song at a low price; 헐값으로 for all I know from what I understand; 내가 알기로는 for real seriously; 심각한, 진지한 for the best part of for most of; 대부분의 for the birds of no value; 시시한, 무의미한 foul up ruin by stupid mistakes; 어처구니없는 실수로 망쳐놓다 Freeze! Don't move!; 꼼짝 마! from out of the blue unexpectedly, without warning; 예기치 않게, 느닷없이 from scratch from the beginning; 무로부터, 혼자서 도움 없이 full of vinegar full of energy; 기운이 넘치는, 정력이 넘치는 gear up for prepare or ready to do; ~할 채비를 갖추다 get a grip on oneself calm down and control oneself; 자신을 제어하다 get a move on hurry; 서두르다 get a raw deal be treated unfairly; 부당한 대우를 받다, 푸대접받다 get carried away get overly excited; 매우 흥분하다, 넋을 잃다 get cold feet lose courage; 용기를[배짱을] 잃다 get started on the most important things 본론으로 들어가다 get down to the nitty-gritty discuss the important details; 본론으로 들어가다 get off the ground get started, start to be successful; 출발하다, 성공적으로 시작하다 get off the hook escape trouble; 곤경에서 빠져 나오다 get out of hand become uncontrollable, become chaotic; 수라장이 되다, 통제 불능이 되다 Get real! Be realistic!, Don't be naive!; 정신 차려! get the hang of something learn how to do something; ~하는 방법을 터득하다 get the picture fully understand; 잘 이해하다 get the upper hand get control or power over; 우위를 얻다 get to have a chance to; ~할 기회를 갖다 get to the bottom of find the real cause; 진상을 철저히 조사하다 give (someone) a cold shoulder act unfriendly toward someone, ignore; 무시하다, 냉대하다 give a free hand to permit to make their own decisions; 결정권을 주다 give a hard time give trouble by what you do or say; 말이나 행동으로 괴롭히다 give a lift give a ride in car; 차에 태워주다 give-and-take a sharing between two parties; 양보, 타협 give one the go-ahead give permission; 승낙하다 give the benefit of the doubt believe to be innocent even if you're not sure; (의심은 가지만) 일단은 믿어보다 give the green light allow; 허가하다, 청신호를 보내다 go belly-up go bankrupt; 파산하다, 망하다 go broke become penniless; 빈털터리가 되다, 파산하다 go Dutch share expenses, go halves: 각자 지불하다 go easy on not be hard on; 가혹하지 않게 하다, 심하게 다루지 않다 go fifty-fifty divide equally; 절반으로 나누다 go for it aim for with great effort; 추구하다, 노리다 go through experience often with difficulty; 완수하다, 끝내다, 견디다 good-for-nothing worthless; 쓸모 없는 goof off be lazy; 게으름 피우다 gotchya (I got you) I understand; 알았어 grab a bite get something to eat; 간단히 먹다 green inexperienced; 미숙한, 초보의, 풋내기의 grin and bear it do it without complaint; 고통·실망 등을 웃으며 참다 grow on increase a liking for due to habit; 하다보니 점점 더 마음에 들게 되다 half-baked not thought out thoroughly; 어중간한, 어설픈 hammer out produce by hard work; 어렵게 ~을 이루어내다 hands-on applied and not theoretical; 실제적인, 실용적인 hang in there don't give up or lose courage; 견뎌내라, 버텨봐라 hard feelings anger, bitter feelings; 분노 hard to come by difficult to find; 얻거나 찾기 힘든 hard-headed stubborn, unwilling to change; 완고한 have[got] a lot to learn about be inexperienced about; (몰라서) 알아야 할 것이 많다 have[got] ants in one's pants be restless and nervous; 안절부절못하다, 부산스럽다 have a ball have a great time; 즐거운 시간을 보내다 have a big mouth talk too much; 수다스럽다 have a sinking feeling have a bad feeling or suspicion; 언짢은 기분이 들다, 석연찮은 구석이 있다 have a thing about be obsessed with; ~에 집착하다 have a word with someone talk to someone briefly; 간략하게 이야기하다 have an ax to grind have a personal or selfish motive; 앙심을 품다 have one's hands full be extremely busy; 굉장히 바쁘다 have the time of one's life have a great time; 대단한 즐거운 시간을 보내다 hit below the belt do in an unfair way; 비겁한 짓을 하다 hit bottom reach the lowest point; 최저치를 기록하다 hit home touch someone deeply; 정곡을 찌르다 hit the books study; 공부하다 hit the ceiling become violent or angry; 노발대발하다 hit the nail on the head do or say exactly the right thing; 핵심을 찌르다, 잘 알아맞히다 hit the road leave, go away; 떠나다, 출발하다 hold good continue to be true or valid; 유효하다, 지속하다 hold one's horses calm down, take it easy; 진정하다 hold one's tongue keep silent; 닥치다, 잠자코 있다 Hold still! Don't move around!; 꼼짝마! hot under the collar very angry; 몹시 화난 I can live with that. I can accept that.; 수용할 수 있다. I couldn't ask for more. I'm very satisfied with what I have.; 더할 나위 없이 만족스럽다 I'll tell you what. This is what I'll do.; 잘 들어봐. I'm all for that. I support that idea.; 전적으로 지지한다, 대찬성이다. if I do say so myself if I may boast a little about it; 자화자찬일지 모르겠지만 If the shoe fits, wear it. 자신에게 해당된다고 생각되면 그렇다고 알아들어라. ifs, ands or buts complaints or exceptions; 온갖 불평 불만 in a big way as fully as possible; 대대적으로 in a fog mentally confused; 헤매는, 오리무중인 in a nutshell in summary, in brief; 요약해서, 간단히 말해서 in a rut in a boring situation; 판에 박혀 재미없는 in a similar vein dealing with almost the same subject; 같은 맥락에서 in all likelihood most likely; 아마, 십중팔구는 in full swing actively underway; 한창 진행 중인 in hot water in big trouble; 궁지에 몰린, 곤경에 처한 in nine cases out of ten in almost all cases; 십중팔구 in no time very soon, very quickly; 곧, 잽싸게 in season for use at the right time; 제철을 만난, 한창인 in stock in supply and available to buy[sell]; 재고가 있는, 판매할 수 있는 in store about to happen, imminent; 곧 다가올, 임박한 in the black profitable, not showing a financial loss; 흑자인, 이득을 보이는 in the dark not knowing, confused; 예측 불허의, 혼란스러운 in the doldrums feeling depressed; 침울한, 의기소침한 in the making in the works; 발달 중인, 미완성 상태인 in the neighborhood of approximately; 대략, 근처 in the nick of time just in time; 아주 알맞은 때에, 때맞추어 in the same boat in the same situation; 같은 운명을 지닌 in-your-face annoying, bothersome; 신경 쓰이게 하는, 귀찮은, 성가신 inside out all throughout; 전부, 철저히 iron out solve (a problem); (문제를) 해결하다, 결론을 도출하다 It figures! I expected that!, I knew it!; 그럴 줄 알았어, 당연하지! it just so happens that by chance it is true that; 우연하게도 사실로 드러나다 it pays to it is profitable to; ~에 이익이 되다, ~에게 수지맞다 It remains to be seen. We'll know for sure later.; 앞으로 두고 볼 일이다. it stands to reason that it is logical to assume that; ~은 사리에 맞다 it takes two to tango 혼자서는 할 수 없다, 손뼉도 부딪혀야 소리가 난다 It's a good thing. It's very lucky.; 다행이다. It's as simple as that. That's all there is to it.; 이렇게 간단해, 그게 다야 jump to conclusions 성급히 결론짓다 just the same nevertheless그럼에도 불구하고 keep a straight face keep from laughing; 엄숙한 표정을 짓다 keep an eye on check something regularly; 주의 깊게 살펴보다 keep good time be accurate; (시계가) 시간이 잘 맞는다 keep one's fingers crossed hope for the best; 잘되기를 빌다 keep one's shirt on to calm down; 진정하다, 침착하다 keep posted keep informed; 통보하다 keep tabs on monitor carefully; 감시하다, 지켜보다 keep the ball rolling keep up an activity, not slow down; 하던 대로 계속 진행하다 keep track of stay closely informed; 잘 알아두다, 상황을 잘 파악하다 keep up the good work continue doing such fine behavior, work; 계속 잘 해봐, 수고하세요 keep[stay] in touch with someone 계속 연락하고 지내다, 소식을 주고받다 kick the bucket die; 죽다 knock on[touch] wood wish to keep from having bad luck; (자랑을 하고 나서) 불운을 피하기 위해 나무를 똑똑 두드리다 know something inside out know[understand] something thoroughly; 본질을 알고있다 know the ins and outs of 속속들이 알고있다 leaf through quickly turn the pages of; ~의 페이지를 대충 넘기다 learn the hard way learn through negative experiences; 아주 힘들게 배우다 learn the ropes become familiar with, get used to; 요령을 터득하다 lend someone a hand help someone; ~를 도와주다 Let bygones be bygones. Forget the past.; 지난 일을 잊다, 지나간 일은 지나간 일이다. let one down disappoint someone; 실망시키다 Let sleeping dogs lie Don't cause unnecessary trouble.; 쓸데없는 문제를 일으키지 마라 life in the fast lane 눈코 뜰 새 없이 바쁜 생활 Listen up! Be quiet and listen very carefully!; 잘 들어! live from hand to mouth survive on very little money; 하루 벌어 하루 생활을 하다. look for a needle in a haystack 백사장에서 바늘 찾기 Look who's here! I'm surprised and happy to see you.; 아니, 이게 누구야! loosen up relax, not be so uptight;긴장을 풀다 lose face be embarrassed or shameful, lose dignity;체면을 잃다 made to order perfect; 안성맞춤인 make a beeline for go straight toward; ~을 향해 똑바로 나아가다 make a mountain out of a molehill make something seem much more important than it really is; 침소 봉대하다 make a scene create a disturbance; 소란을 피우다 make one feel small make one feel inferior; 왜소하게 느끼게 하다, 열등감을 느끼게 하다 make peace reconcile; 화해하다 make one's mouth water stimulate one's appetite; 입에 군침이 돌게 하다 man enough brave enough; 아주 용감한 Mind your own business! 당신 일에나 신경 쓰시오! neck and neck even; 동등한, 백중세인, 막상막하인 never say die never surrender or lose hope; 결코 포기하지 않다 Nice try! You made a good effort, even though you failed.; (결과는 실패이지만) 잘했어. nip in the bud stop in the early stages; 미연에 방지하다 No can do. It's impossible.; 불가능하다 no laughing matter It's a very serious thing.; 웃을 일이 아니다 no picnic not an easy thing to do; 만만치 않은 일, 호락호락하지 않은 것 No sweat It can be done easily.; 문제없다. no time to lose have not much time left; 시간이 얼마 남지 않다 No way! Absolutely not!, Definitely not!; 절대로 안돼! No wonder. it is not surprising.; 당연하다 nobody's fool not a stupid person at all; 영리한 사람, 눈치 빠른 사람 none of one's business not one's affair; ~의 소관이 아니다 not give a damn not care even a little bit; 조금도 관심 없다 not have the heart to ~에 대한 마음이 없다 not in the least not at all; 전혀 ~않다 not know which way to turn desperately need help; 어쩔 줄 모르다 Not on your life! Absolutely not!, Never, ever!; 절대 안돼, 결코 안 할거야! not be one's cup of tea not be something one likes; 좋아하는 일이 아니다 Nothing doing! I absolutely won't do it!; 정말 안 할거야! nothing to write home about not worth mentioning; 언급할 가치가 없는 Now you're talking. Now you're doing it right.;진작 그렇게 나와야지 off the beaten track unusual; 잘 알려지지 않은, 생소한 off the record confidential; 비공개로, 사적으로, 공표해서는 안 되는 off the top of one's head without thinking hard; 언뜻 생각나는 대로 off hand without previous thought or preparation; 즉흥적인, 즉석에서 old hat old-fashioned; 낡은, 구식의 on pins and needles nervous, anxious; 안달하는, 마음이 불안한 on second thought after further consideration; 다시 생각해 보니 on the ball alert and ready for action; 빈틈이 없는, 철저한, 유능한 on the dot exactly on time; 정확히, 제시간에 on the lookout watching closely; 주시하는, 잘 살피는 on the rise increasing; 증가하는 on the side in addition to; 게다가, 그밖에, 덧붙여 on the spur of the moment without thought or preparation; 즉석에서, 당장 on the tip of one's tongue almost able to remember; 기억이 날듯 말듯, 말이 입에서 뱅뱅 돌고 안나오는 once in a blue moon rarely occurring; 매우 드물게 one at a time one by one; 따로따로, 한번에 하나씩 one of these days in the future; 언젠가, 조만간 one-track mind flexible and tolerant; 너그러운, 융통성 있는 out of stock no longer in supply; 재고가 없는 out of the woods out of trouble; 곤란에서 벗어난 out-and-out thoroughly; 샅샅이, 철저히 Over my dead body! I will never give permission or approval.; 내 눈에 흙이 들어가기 전에는 못한다, 절대로 안돼! packed in like sardines very crowded; 콩나물 시루 같은픈 paddle one's own canoe depend only on oneself; 남의 도움 없이 일하다 Pardon me for living. I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.; (비꼬는 투로) 폐를 끼쳐 죄송합니다 pass off as be regarded as; ∼로 통하다, ∼인 체하다 pay lip service to express support for, but insincerely; 선심 공세를 펴다, 빈말만 하다 pay through the nose pay too much; 엄청난 값을 치르다 penny-wise and pound-foolish economical in small things and wasteful in larger things; 적은 일에는 신경을 잘 쓰면서 정작 중요한 일은 소홀히 하는 pick clean remove everything from; ~에서 깨끗이 제거하다 pick up the pieces return matters back to their original state; 사태를 수습하다 pick up the tab for pay for, pay the bill; 대가를 치르다, 대금을 지불하다 picky choosy; 까다로운 pig-headed stubborn; 완고한, 고집이 센 pit against compete against; 맞붙다, 경쟁하다 pitch in contribute to; ~에 기부금을 내다 play cat and mouse with tease; ~을 가지고 놀다, ~을 마음대로 다루다 play hard to get make it difficult for another person to date someone; (이성의 접근 등에 대해) 튕겨보다, 관심이 없는 체 하다 play hooky stay out of school to play; 학교를 빼먹다 play it by ear improvise as you go along; 임기응변으로 대처하다, 무계획적으로 일을 하다 play it cool display a calm and confident manner; 냉정하게 행동하다 play it safe choose a cautious plan; 조심성 있게 해나가다 please be seated please sit down; 앉으세요 poles apart exactly opposite; 완전히 다른 pry into ask personal questions; 캐묻다 pull an all-nighter study or work all night without getting any sleep; 밤새워 공부[일]하다 pull one's leg joke with someone, make up a story; 농담하다, 이야기를 꾸며내다 pure and simple nothing more, nothing less; 간단하게 말해서, 더도 덜도 말고 put on airs act boastfully; 뽐내다, 젠체하다 put the cart before the horse have things in the wrong order; 일을 거꾸로 하다 rack one's brains try hard to remember, understand or solve; 머리를 쥐어 짜내다 rain cats and dogs rain very hard; 비가 엄청나게 내리다 rain or shine no matter what the weather is; 날씨가 어떻든 간에, 무슨 일이 있더라도 raise Cain noisily cause trouble; 큰 소동을 일으키다 rake in obtain in large amounts; 잔뜩 긁어모으다 reach the point of no return be unable to return to the past; 돌이킬 수 없는 시점에 도달하다 read someone's mind know what someone is thinking; 남의 의중을 알아차리다 real quick immediately; 지금 당장 rev up increase the speed of the revolutions of an engine; ~의 회전 속도를 빠르게 하다 ring a bell with sound familiar to; 연상시키다, 상기시키다 rock the boat upset a stable situation; 평지풍파를 일으키다 roll out the red carpet welcome warmly; 정중히 예우하다 roll up one's sleeves prepare for hard work; 본격적으로 일할 태세를 갖추다 round off change to the nearest whole number; 사사오입을 하다 rub elbows with meet and socialize with; ~와 어울리다 run-of-the-mill(제분기, 방앗간, 제조공장) ordinary; 일반적인, 흔한 run the show dominate; 지배하다, 통제하다 safe and sound in no danger; 무사히 save one's neck rescue; 살려주다, 구해주다 say what you like say whatever you want; 네가 뭐라고 하든간에 screw up make a big mess of; ~을 엉망으로 만들다 Search me! I don't know.; 난 몰라. see eye to eye agree completely about; 전적으로 동의하다 see red very angry; 몹시 화내다 see things have hallucinations; 헛것을 보다 see to it make sure; 확실히 하다 serve one right receive the proper punishment, get the penalty one deserves; 당해도 싸다, 쌤통이다 set the world on fire do something outstanding; 세상을 떠들썩하게 하다 settle for second best accept less than the best; 차선책을 택하다 Shake a leg! Hurry up!; 서둘러! shift into high gear speed it up; 속력을 올리다 shoot the breeze make relaxed, casual conversation; 수다떨다, 잡담을 하다 shy of slightly lacking; 조금 부족한 sick and tired of annoyed by something repeated or continued too long; 진저리가 나는 sink in understand; 이해하다 Sit tight! Stay where you are!; 그 자리에 꼼짝마! skate on thin ice risk danger; 모험을 하다 skeleton in the closet a shameful hidden (family) secret; 집안의 부끄러운 비밀 skin-deep only on the surface; 피상적인 sleep on it postpone a decision until the next day; 다음날로 결정을 미루다 slow going at a slow speed; 느린 속도로 slowly but surely gradually, steadily but not quickly; 빠르지는 않으나 꾸준하게 smell a rat feel suspicious about something; 수상히 여기다, 잘못된 일을 알아차리다 smooth sailing an easy and open course or plan; 순조로운 진행 Speak of the devil. 호랑이도 제 말하면 온다 spick and span extremely clean, spotless; 아주 깨끗한 spill the beans reveal a secret; 비밀을 누설하다 Spit it out tell one frankly and stop hesitating; 이실직고하다 split the difference compromise to make equal concessions, divide the remainder equally; 양보하여 타협하다, 반분하다 spruce up straighten up so it looks neater; 정돈하다, 깨끗하다 stab one in the back betray; 배반하다, 중상 모략하다 stand one up not show up to take one on the date he promised; 바람맞히다 stay put not move; 한 자리에 있다, 떠나지 않다 steal the show get all the attention; 공로를 독차지하다 step on it hurry up; 빨리 가다, 서두르다 stick to one's guns remain firm in one's beliefs and values; 자기의 믿음이나 가치관을 고수하다 stir up agitate; 선동하다 stock up on get a large supply of something; 엄청난 물량을 확보하다 stomach tolerate; 참다 stuck in trapped in; 곤경에 빠져, 꼼짝 못하는 suit to a T It's just right.; 마음에 꼭 들다, 알맞다 take a bow bow down in acceptance of praise; 갈채에 답례하다 take a breather have a rest; 한 숨 돌리다 take a dim view of doubt or dislike; ~을 의심하다 take a long and hard look at study very carefully; 주의 깊게 살피다 take for a spin take for a short drive, test-drive; 시운전하다, 시험삼아 써보다 take it easy relax, calm down; 진정해 take one by surprise surprise one; 놀라게 하다, 기습하다 take the bull by the horns meet a challenge directly; 위험을 무릅쓰고 용감히 행동하다 take with a grain of salt believe only in part; 일부만 수긍하다 talk down to speak to someone as if he or she were a child; 깔보는[경멸하는] 투로 말하다 talk into persuade, convince; ~하도록 설득하다 talk through one's hat speak nonsense; 헛소리하다 teach one a lesson 본때를 보여주다 That does it! I can't endure any more of this!; 그만하면 됐어, 이제 그만해! That'll be the day. That will never happen.; 그런 일은 결코 없을 것이다. That'll do. That will be fine.; 그것으로 족하다 That's life. Nothing really can be done about it.; 별 수 없다. that's news to one hearing for the first time: 금시초문 That's the spirit. That's the right attitude.; 바로 그거야 That's what friends are for. 친구 좋은 게 뭔가! the bottom line the most essential information; 가장 본질적인 내용 the cream of the crop the very best; 가장 좋은 것, 최우수의 사람 the last straw the limit one can endure; 인내심의 한계 the long and the short of it the general state of affairs; 제반 사항 the Midas touch ability to make money effortlessly; 돈 버는 재주 the name of the game the real matter; 가장 중요한 것 the picture of a perfect example of something; ~의 화신 the rank and file (지도부가 아닌) 평사원, 평직원, 평회원 the same old story 매번 되풀이되는 이야기 the spitting image exact likeness; 꼭 닮은 것 The time is ripe. Now is the best time.; 시기가 무르익다, 때가 되다. the time was when there was a time in the past when～; 옛날에 ~하던 시대가 있었다 the tip of the iceberg a small part; 빙산의 일각 the wear and tear damage due to the passage of time; 소모, 닳아 없어짐 There's nothing to it. It's really easy.; 아무 것도 아니다, 매우 쉽다 Think nothing of it. It was nothing special.; 신경 쓰지 않다, 괜찮다 think out loud say what one is thinking; 곰곰이 생각한 것을 밝히다 throw cold water on discourage, force to cancel; 찬물을 끼얹다, 취소시키다 throw light on enlighten; ~을 밝히다 tie the knot get married; 결혼하다, 주례를 서다 tighten one's belt economize; 긴축 생활을 하다 to boot in addition; 게다가, 덤으로 to put it mildly to say it simply; 쉽게 말하자면 touch up put the finishing touches on; 마무리하다, 칠하다 touch-and-go uncertain; 불확실한 turn a deaf ear ignore; 못들은 척 하다, 주의를 기울이지 않다 turn over a new leaf make a change for the better; 새로운 삶을 시작하다 turn thumbs down reject; 거절하다 twist one's arm force one to do something against one's will; 강요하다 uncalled for not justified or appropriate; 정당화되지 않는, 부적절한 under fire criticized; 공격을 받고 있는 under the counterl secretly, illegally; 암거래로 under the table secretly, illegally; 몰래 under the weather ill, sick, unwell; 몸이 불편한 up for grabs available; 쉽게 구할 수 있는 up in the air undecided; 미결의, 정해지지 않은 up to depending on something; ~에 달린, ~에 좌우되는 watch one's language not use foul language; 말조심하다, 욕설을 삼가다 well-rounded comprehensive, balanced; 포괄적인, 균형 잡힌 wet behind the ears inexperienced and naive; 경험이 없는, 미숙한 What makes one tick? What motivates one?; 대체 왜 그렇게 했을까? What's eating you? What's bothering you?; 골치 아픈 문제가 뭐예요? with that after al
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a case in point an example that proves something ,비근하며 단적인 예
a clean sweep(휩쓸어가다) to do something completely; 완승
a close call a narrow escape from a dangerous situation ,위기를 간신히 모면함
a Dear John letter a break-up letter sent by a girl to her boyfriend ,절교장, 파혼장
a dime a dozen easy to come by ,싸구려, 흔해 빠진
a drop in the bucket very little 극히 소량
a far cry from not similar to ,~와 현격히 다른
a man of one's word the man who can be trusted ,약속을 잘 지키는 사람
a matter of course the usual way 뻔한 일
a mixed blessing something good that has bad features; 희비가 엇갈리는 일, 좋기도 하고 나쁘기도 한 일
a pain in the neck an annoying or troublesome person or thing; 눈의 가시같이 거슬리는 존재
a pat on the back a gesture of praise or encouragement; 칭찬
a piece of cake something that can be easily done; 쉽게 풀리는 일
a quick fix a fast remedy; 즉흥적 해결책, 미봉책
a slap in the face an embarrassing insult; 모욕
a steal: a bargain 횡재, 헐값
a sweet tooth a strong liking for cakes and candy; 단 음식을 몹시 좋아함
a tall order a very difficult or formidable task, requirement, or demand; 어려운 주문
a tempest in a teapot great excitement about something not important; 사소한 일로 벌어진 대소동
a walk in the park something that can be easily done; 매우 쉬운 일, 거저 먹기
a wet blanket a person who keeps others from enjoying life; 흥을 깨는 사람
a white lie a lie told without intention of malice; 선의의 거짓말
act one's age behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity; 나이값을 하다
add fuel to the fire make a bad matter worse; 엎친데 덮친 격, 불난집에 부채질하다
age before beauty (양보할 때 농담으로 하는 말) 미녀보다 노인먼저
all ears very eager to hear; 열심히 귀담아 듣는
all for it totally in agreement; 전적으로 동감하여
all in a day's work not harder than usual; 일상적이고 평이한
all thumbs awkward or clumsy with your hands; 일손이 아주 서툰, 재주가 없는
an act of God something out of one's control; 불가항력적인 일
an eager beaver a person who is always willing to work or do anything extra; 열심히 일하는 사람, 일벌레
and then some and much more besides; 그 외에도 많이
antsy over-active; 안절부절못하는, 좀이 쑤시는
around the corner coming very soon; 바로 목전에 닥친
as easy as pie extremely easy to do; 매우 쉬운
as is often the case as it is often that way; 종종 그렇듯이
ask for it bring something bad upon yourself 화를 자초하다.
at gunpoint under threat of being shot; 총으로 위협을 받으면서
at large free from restraint or confinement; (범인 따위가) 붙잡히지 않고 있는
at one's service prepared to obey your command; 바라는 대로, 기꺼이 따를 준비가 된는
at the eleventh hour just at the last moment; 아슬아슬하게, 막판에
bark up the wrong tree choose the wrong course of action; 헛다리짚다
be broke be without money; 무일푼이다, 파산하다
be my guest feel free, help yourself; 편안하게 행동하다
be up and running be ready to use; 사용 가능한
bear[hold] a grudge be unforgiving; 원한을 품다
beat around the bush talk indirectly, thereby avoiding the point; 변죽만 울리다, 돌려서 말하다
beat it go away; 꺼져
Beats me I have no idea.; 잘 모르겠다.
Beggars can't be choosers You should take whatever you can get.; 궁한 처지에 이것저것 가릴 수 없다.
behind bars in prison; 감옥에 갇혀 있는
bent on determined or set on something; ∼할 결심인
bent out of shape needlessly worried about something; 지나치게 걱정하는
better late than never better to do it late than not at all; 늦더라도 하지 않는 것보다는 낫다
better left unsaid better not to talk about that; 말하지 않는 것이 낫다
beyond one's wildest dreams like nothing one could have imagined; 생각보다 훨씬 좋은, 기대 이상인
Birds of a feather flock together 유유상종
bite off more than one can chew talk indirectly, thereby avoiding the point; 변죽만 울리다, 돌려서 말하다
bite the bullet deal with it and forget about it; (고통이나 불행을) 참고 견디다
black out faint, fall unconscious; 기절하다
black sheep of the family 집안의 말썽꾸러기
blow one's top become extremely angry; 극도로 화가 나다
blow the whistle on betray; 밀고하다
boil down to basically come down to, amount to; 결국 ~이 되다
brag about boast about something; ~을 자랑하다
break a leg! Good luck on your performance! 잘 되길 빌게! 잘 해봐!
break someone's hearts discourage greatly; 마음의 상처를 주다
break the ice 처음의 서먹서먹한 분위기를 극복하다
bring down the house get a standing ovation; 우레와 같은 갈채를 받다
bring home the bacon earn the family living; 생계를 꾸려나가다
burn the midnight oil 밤을 새거나 늦은 시간까지 공부[일]하다
butter up try to get the favor of a person through flattery; 아부하다
butterflies in one's stomach 가슴이 조마조마한, 떨리는
by the skin of one's teeth by a narrow margin; 간신히, 아슬아슬하게
by word of mouth passed from person to person: 구전으로
call it a day stop working for the day, go home; 하루 일을 마치다, 퇴근하다
call it quits to discontinue what you're doing; 일을 멈추다
call one names say unkind words about or when speaking to someone; 욕하다
call the shots to give orders; 명령을 내리다
call to order open a meeting formally개회하다
can't make heads or tails of something find something confusing and illogical; 전혀 이해하지 못하다
can't take it be unable to deal with a situation; 현 상황을 참기 힘들다
carry too far overdo something; 도가 지나치게 ~하다
catch one off guard approach someone unexpectedly; 방심한 틈에 공격하다
check in[into] register (at a hotel); 투숙하다, 등록하다
check something out take a look at something; ~을 조사해보다, ~을 확인해보다
clean as whistle stop working for the day, go home; 하루 일을 마치다, 퇴근하다
come apart at the seams lose self-control; 자제력을 상실하다
come back empty-handed return with nothing; 빈손으로 돌아오다
come in handy to prove useful; 유용하다
come of age reach full development; 성년이 되다
come out of nowhere appear suddenly and unexpectedly; 불쑥 출현하다
cool as a cucumber very calm; 침착한, 냉정한
cost (someone) an arm and a leg cost a lot; 엄청난 대가를 요구하다, 굉장히 비싸다
crocodile tears pretended grief; 거짓 눈물
cross one's mind 갑자기 떠오르다, 뇌리를 스치다다
cut corners do less than a thorough job; 지름길로 가다
cut it out stop doing something that's annoying; 그만 둬, 집어 치워
cut short end early before it is finished; 단축하다
on the cutting edge using the most recent technology; 가장 최신 기술의
dawn on to become clear to; ∼에게 명확히 이해되다
days are numbered will not be or have much longer; 시간이 얼마 남지 않다
deep-seated: very deep 깊이 뿌리 박힌, 고질적인
do as one sees fit do what you think is necessary; 좋을 대로 하다
do time serve a sentence in prison; 복역하다
Don't be such a stranger. Please visit more often.; 좀 더 자주 들르세요.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch[they've hatched]. 떡 줄 사람은 생각도 안는데 김칫국부터 마신다.
Don't get me wrong. Don't misunderstand me.; 오해하지 마세요
Don't I know you from somewhere? Haven't I seen you before?; 우리가 어디서 만났던가요? 우리가 구면인가요?
Don't you see? Can't you understand?; 정말 모르겠어?
dos and don'ts dthings you can and can't do; 할 일과 하지 말아야 할 일
double trouble big trouble; 큰 골칫거리
down in the dumps depressed, blue; 침체된, 우울한
down on all fours down on his hand and knees; 엉금엉금 기어서
down the drain wasted, done for no reason; 낭비된, 허사가 된, 수포로 돌아간
drag on and on pass very slowly; 질질 끌다
drag one's feet delay; 필요 이상으로 지연하다.
dress one down scold; 야단치다
drive a hard bargain make an agreement to your advantage; 흥정을 잘하다
dying to strongly desiring to; ~하고 싶어 못 견디다[안달이 나다]
easy as pie very simple; 아주 간단한
easy come, easy go easily gained and just as easily lost; 쉽게 얻은 것은 쉽게 없어진다
Easy does it! Don't do anything too fast or too hard!; 신중하게 하라!
eat crow admit you are mistaken or defeated; 실수를[패배를] 인정하다
eat one's hat ~라면 손에 장을 지지겠다
edge out win by a small margin; 근소한 차이로 이기다
egg on stir up; 선동하다
Every cloud has a silver lining. Every trouble has something hopeful in it.; 쥐구멍에도 볕들 날 있다
face the music accept your punishment; 자진하여 책임을 지다
face-to-face directly and in person; 직접 얼굴을 맞대고, 맞대면하여
fair and square honestly; 공명정대하게
far-fetched difficult to believe; 믿기 어려운, 황당한
farm out send work to other people to do; 일을 다른 사람에게 맡기다, 하청주다
feel down in the dumps feel sad or gloomy; 낙담하다, 의기소침하다
feel down in the mouth feel gloomy and depressed; 우울하다, 낙담하다
feel left out feel isolated and neglected; 소외감을 느끼다
feel small feel ashamed and embarrassed; 풀이 죽다
feel under the weather feel sick; 몸이 아프다
feel up to feel able to do something; ~을 해낼 것 같이 느끼다
few and far between uncommon and infrequent; 아주 드문
fiddle with waste time playing or fooling with; ~을 만지작거리다
first and foremost first and most important; 무엇보다도, 맨 먼저
fix up with arrange a date for one; 만나도록 주선해주다
fizzle out end in failure; 수포로 돌아가다
follow in one's footsteps ~의 자취를 따르다, ~의 전례를 따르다
follow suit do the same thing as someone else; 선례에 따르다
for a song at a low price; 헐값으로
for all I know from what I understand; 내가 알기로는
for real seriously; 심각한, 진지한
for the best part of for most of; 대부분의
for the birds of no value; 시시한, 무의미한
foul up ruin by stupid mistakes; 어처구니없는 실수로 망쳐놓다
Freeze! Don't move!; 꼼짝 마!
from out of the blue unexpectedly, without warning; 예기치 않게, 느닷없이
from scratch from the beginning; 무로부터, 혼자서 도움 없이
full of vinegar full of energy; 기운이 넘치는, 정력이 넘치는
gear up for prepare or ready to do; ~할 채비를 갖추다
get a grip on oneself calm down and control oneself; 자신을 제어하다
get a move on hurry; 서두르다
get a raw deal be treated unfairly; 부당한 대우를 받다, 푸대접받다
get carried away get overly excited; 매우 흥분하다, 넋을 잃다
get cold feet lose courage; 용기를[배짱을] 잃다
get started on the most important things 본론으로 들어가다
get down to the nitty-gritty discuss the important details; 본론으로 들어가다
get off the ground get started, start to be successful; 출발하다, 성공적으로 시작하다
get off the hook escape trouble; 곤경에서 빠져 나오다
get out of hand become uncontrollable, become chaotic; 수라장이 되다, 통제 불능이 되다
Get real! Be realistic!, Don't be naive!; 정신 차려!
get the hang of something learn how to do something; ~하는 방법을 터득하다
get the picture fully understand; 잘 이해하다
get the upper hand get control or power over; 우위를 얻다
get to have a chance to; ~할 기회를 갖다
get to the bottom of find the real cause; 진상을 철저히 조사하다
give (someone) a cold shoulder act unfriendly toward someone, ignore; 무시하다, 냉대하다
give a free hand to permit to make their own decisions; 결정권을 주다
give a hard time give trouble by what you do or say; 말이나 행동으로 괴롭히다
give a lift give a ride in car; 차에 태워주다
give-and-take a sharing between two parties; 양보, 타협
give one the go-ahead give permission; 승낙하다
give the benefit of the doubt believe to be innocent even if you're not sure; (의심은 가지만) 일단은 믿어보다
give the green light allow; 허가하다, 청신호를 보내다
go belly-up go bankrupt; 파산하다, 망하다
go broke become penniless; 빈털터리가 되다, 파산하다
go Dutch share expenses, go halves: 각자 지불하다
go easy on not be hard on; 가혹하지 않게 하다, 심하게 다루지 않다
go fifty-fifty divide equally; 절반으로 나누다
go for it aim for with great effort; 추구하다, 노리다
go through experience often with difficulty; 완수하다, 끝내다, 견디다
good-for-nothing worthless; 쓸모 없는
goof off be lazy; 게으름 피우다
gotchya (I got you) I understand; 알았어
grab a bite get something to eat; 간단히 먹다
green inexperienced; 미숙한, 초보의, 풋내기의
grin and bear it do it without complaint; 고통·실망 등을 웃으며 참다
grow on increase a liking for due to habit; 하다보니 점점 더 마음에 들게 되다
half-baked not thought out thoroughly; 어중간한, 어설픈
hammer out produce by hard work; 어렵게 ~을 이루어내다
hands-on applied and not theoretical; 실제적인, 실용적인
hang in there don't give up or lose courage; 견뎌내라, 버텨봐라
hard feelings anger, bitter feelings; 분노
hard to come by difficult to find; 얻거나 찾기 힘든
hard-headed stubborn, unwilling to change; 완고한
have[got] a lot to learn about be inexperienced about; (몰라서) 알아야 할 것이 많다
have[got] ants in one's pants be restless and nervous; 안절부절못하다, 부산스럽다
have a ball have a great time; 즐거운 시간을 보내다
have a big mouth talk too much; 수다스럽다
have a sinking feeling have a bad feeling or suspicion; 언짢은 기분이 들다, 석연찮은 구석이 있다
have a thing about be obsessed with; ~에 집착하다
have a word with someone talk to someone briefly; 간략하게 이야기하다
have an ax to grind have a personal or selfish motive; 앙심을 품다
have one's hands full be extremely busy; 굉장히 바쁘다
have the time of one's life have a great time; 대단한 즐거운 시간을 보내다
hit below the belt do in an unfair way; 비겁한 짓을 하다
hit bottom reach the lowest point; 최저치를 기록하다
hit home touch someone deeply; 정곡을 찌르다
hit the books study; 공부하다
hit the ceiling become violent or angry; 노발대발하다
hit the nail on the head do or say exactly the right thing; 핵심을 찌르다, 잘 알아맞히다
hit the road leave, go away; 떠나다, 출발하다
hold good continue to be true or valid; 유효하다, 지속하다
hold one's horses calm down, take it easy; 진정하다
hold one's tongue keep silent; 닥치다, 잠자코 있다
Hold still! Don't move around!; 꼼짝마!
hot under the collar very angry; 몹시 화난
I can live with that. I can accept that.; 수용할 수 있다.
I couldn't ask for more. I'm very satisfied with what I have.; 더할 나위 없이 만족스럽다
I'll tell you what. This is what I'll do.; 잘 들어봐.
I'm all for that. I support that idea.; 전적으로 지지한다, 대찬성이다.
if I do say so myself if I may boast a little about it; 자화자찬일지 모르겠지만
If the shoe fits, wear it. 자신에게 해당된다고 생각되면 그렇다고 알아들어라.
ifs, ands or buts complaints or exceptions; 온갖 불평 불만
in a big way as fully as possible; 대대적으로
in a fog mentally confused; 헤매는, 오리무중인
in a nutshell in summary, in brief; 요약해서, 간단히 말해서
in a rut in a boring situation; 판에 박혀 재미없는
in a similar vein dealing with almost the same subject; 같은 맥락에서
in all likelihood most likely; 아마, 십중팔구는
in full swing actively underway; 한창 진행 중인
in hot water in big trouble; 궁지에 몰린, 곤경에 처한
in nine cases out of ten in almost all cases; 십중팔구
in no time very soon, very quickly; 곧, 잽싸게
in season for use at the right time; 제철을 만난, 한창인
in stock in supply and available to buy[sell]; 재고가 있는, 판매할 수 있는
in store about to happen, imminent; 곧 다가올, 임박한
in the black profitable, not showing a financial loss; 흑자인, 이득을 보이는
in the dark not knowing, confused; 예측 불허의, 혼란스러운
in the doldrums feeling depressed; 침울한, 의기소침한
in the making in the works; 발달 중인, 미완성 상태인
in the neighborhood of approximately; 대략, 근처
in the nick of time just in time; 아주 알맞은 때에, 때맞추어
in the same boat in the same situation; 같은 운명을 지닌
in-your-face annoying, bothersome; 신경 쓰이게 하는, 귀찮은, 성가신
inside out all throughout; 전부, 철저히
iron out solve (a problem); (문제를) 해결하다, 결론을 도출하다
It figures! I expected that!, I knew it!; 그럴 줄 알았어, 당연하지!
it just so happens that by chance it is true that; 우연하게도 사실로 드러나다
it pays to it is profitable to; ~에 이익이 되다, ~에게 수지맞다
It remains to be seen. We'll know for sure later.; 앞으로 두고 볼 일이다.
it stands to reason that it is logical to assume that; ~은 사리에 맞다
it takes two to tango 혼자서는 할 수 없다, 손뼉도 부딪혀야 소리가 난다
It's a good thing. It's very lucky.; 다행이다.
It's as simple as that. That's all there is to it.; 이렇게 간단해, 그게 다야
jump to conclusions 성급히 결론짓다
just the same nevertheless그럼에도 불구하고
keep a straight face keep from laughing; 엄숙한 표정을 짓다
keep an eye on check something regularly; 주의 깊게 살펴보다
keep good time be accurate; (시계가) 시간이 잘 맞는다
keep one's fingers crossed hope for the best; 잘되기를 빌다
keep one's shirt on to calm down; 진정하다, 침착하다
keep posted keep informed; 통보하다
keep tabs on monitor carefully; 감시하다, 지켜보다
keep the ball rolling keep up an activity, not slow down; 하던 대로 계속 진행하다
keep track of stay closely informed; 잘 알아두다, 상황을 잘 파악하다
keep up the good work continue doing such fine behavior, work; 계속 잘 해봐, 수고하세요
keep[stay] in touch with someone 계속 연락하고 지내다, 소식을 주고받다
kick the bucket die; 죽다
knock on[touch] wood wish to keep from having bad luck; (자랑을 하고 나서) 불운을 피하기 위해 나무를 똑똑 두드리다
know something inside out know[understand] something thoroughly; 본질을 알고있다
know the ins and outs of 속속들이 알고있다
leaf through quickly turn the pages of; ~의 페이지를 대충 넘기다
learn the hard way learn through negative experiences; 아주 힘들게 배우다
learn the ropes become familiar with, get used to; 요령을 터득하다
lend someone a hand help someone; ~를 도와주다
Let bygones be bygones. Forget the past.; 지난 일을 잊다, 지나간 일은 지나간 일이다.
let one down disappoint someone; 실망시키다
Let sleeping dogs lie Don't cause unnecessary trouble.; 쓸데없는 문제를 일으키지 마라
life in the fast lane 눈코 뜰 새 없이 바쁜 생활
Listen up! Be quiet and listen very carefully!; 잘 들어!
live from hand to mouth survive on very little money; 하루 벌어 하루 생활을 하다.
look for a needle in a haystack 백사장에서 바늘 찾기
Look who's here! I'm surprised and happy to see you.; 아니, 이게 누구야!
loosen up relax, not be so uptight;긴장을 풀다
lose face be embarrassed or shameful, lose dignity;체면을 잃다
made to order perfect; 안성맞춤인
make a beeline for go straight toward; ~을 향해 똑바로 나아가다
make a mountain out of a molehill make something seem much more important than it really is; 침소 봉대하다
make a scene create a disturbance; 소란을 피우다
make one feel small make one feel inferior; 왜소하게 느끼게 하다, 열등감을 느끼게 하다
make peace reconcile; 화해하다
make one's mouth water stimulate one's appetite; 입에 군침이 돌게 하다
man enough brave enough; 아주 용감한
Mind your own business! 당신 일에나 신경 쓰시오!
neck and neck even; 동등한, 백중세인, 막상막하인
never say die never surrender or lose hope; 결코 포기하지 않다
Nice try! You made a good effort, even though you failed.; (결과는 실패이지만) 잘했어.
nip in the bud stop in the early stages; 미연에 방지하다
No can do. It's impossible.; 불가능하다
no laughing matter It's a very serious thing.; 웃을 일이 아니다
no picnic not an easy thing to do; 만만치 않은 일, 호락호락하지 않은 것
No sweat It can be done easily.; 문제없다.
no time to lose have not much time left; 시간이 얼마 남지 않다
No way! Absolutely not!, Definitely not!; 절대로 안돼!
No wonder. it is not surprising.; 당연하다
nobody's fool not a stupid person at all; 영리한 사람, 눈치 빠른 사람
none of one's business not one's affair; ~의 소관이 아니다
not give a damn not care even a little bit; 조금도 관심 없다
not have the heart to ~에 대한 마음이 없다
not in the least not at all; 전혀 ~않다
not know which way to turn desperately need help; 어쩔 줄 모르다
Not on your life! Absolutely not!, Never, ever!; 절대 안돼, 결코 안 할거야!
not be one's cup of tea not be something one likes; 좋아하는 일이 아니다
Nothing doing! I absolutely won't do it!; 정말 안 할거야!
nothing to write home about not worth mentioning; 언급할 가치가 없는
Now you're talking. Now you're doing it right.;진작 그렇게 나와야지
off the beaten track unusual; 잘 알려지지 않은, 생소한
off the record confidential; 비공개로, 사적으로, 공표해서는 안 되는
off the top of one's head without thinking hard; 언뜻 생각나는 대로
off hand without previous thought or preparation; 즉흥적인, 즉석에서
old hat old-fashioned; 낡은, 구식의
on pins and needles nervous, anxious; 안달하는, 마음이 불안한
on second thought after further consideration; 다시 생각해 보니
on the ball alert and ready for action; 빈틈이 없는, 철저한, 유능한
on the dot exactly on time; 정확히, 제시간에
on the lookout watching closely; 주시하는, 잘 살피는
on the rise increasing; 증가하는
on the side in addition to; 게다가, 그밖에, 덧붙여
on the spur of the moment without thought or preparation; 즉석에서, 당장
on the tip of one's tongue almost able to remember; 기억이 날듯 말듯, 말이 입에서 뱅뱅 돌고 안나오는
once in a blue moon rarely occurring; 매우 드물게
one at a time one by one; 따로따로, 한번에 하나씩
one of these days in the future; 언젠가, 조만간
one-track mind flexible and tolerant; 너그러운, 융통성 있는
out of stock no longer in supply; 재고가 없는
out of the woods out of trouble; 곤란에서 벗어난
out-and-out thoroughly; 샅샅이, 철저히
Over my dead body! I will never give permission or approval.; 내 눈에 흙이 들어가기 전에는 못한다, 절대로 안돼!
packed in like sardines very crowded; 콩나물 시루 같은픈
paddle one's own canoe depend only on oneself; 남의 도움 없이 일하다
Pardon me for living. I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.; (비꼬는 투로) 폐를 끼쳐 죄송합니다
pass off as be regarded as; ∼로 통하다, ∼인 체하다
pay lip service to express support for, but insincerely; 선심 공세를 펴다, 빈말만 하다
pay through the nose pay too much; 엄청난 값을 치르다
penny-wise and pound-foolish economical in small things and wasteful in larger things;
적은 일에는 신경을 잘 쓰면서 정작 중요한 일은 소홀히 하는
pick clean remove everything from; ~에서 깨끗이 제거하다
pick up the pieces return matters back to their original state; 사태를 수습하다
pick up the tab for pay for, pay the bill; 대가를 치르다, 대금을 지불하다
picky choosy; 까다로운
pig-headed stubborn; 완고한, 고집이 센
pit against compete against; 맞붙다, 경쟁하다
pitch in contribute to; ~에 기부금을 내다
play cat and mouse with tease; ~을 가지고 놀다, ~을 마음대로 다루다
play hard to get make it difficult for another person to date someone; (이성의 접근 등에 대해) 튕겨보다, 관심이 없는 체 하다
play hooky stay out of school to play; 학교를 빼먹다
play it by ear improvise as you go along; 임기응변으로 대처하다, 무계획적으로 일을 하다
play it cool display a calm and confident manner; 냉정하게 행동하다
play it safe choose a cautious plan; 조심성 있게 해나가다
please be seated please sit down; 앉으세요
poles apart exactly opposite; 완전히 다른
pry into ask personal questions; 캐묻다
pull an all-nighter study or work all night without getting any sleep; 밤새워 공부[일]하다
pull one's leg joke with someone, make up a story; 농담하다, 이야기를 꾸며내다
pure and simple nothing more, nothing less; 간단하게 말해서, 더도 덜도 말고
put on airs act boastfully; 뽐내다, 젠체하다
put the cart before the horse have things in the wrong order; 일을 거꾸로 하다
rack one's brains try hard to remember, understand or solve; 머리를 쥐어 짜내다
rain cats and dogs rain very hard; 비가 엄청나게 내리다
rain or shine no matter what the weather is; 날씨가 어떻든 간에, 무슨 일이 있더라도
raise Cain noisily cause trouble; 큰 소동을 일으키다
rake in obtain in large amounts; 잔뜩 긁어모으다
reach the point of no return be unable to return to the past; 돌이킬 수 없는 시점에 도달하다
read someone's mind know what someone is thinking; 남의 의중을 알아차리다
real quick immediately; 지금 당장
rev up increase the speed of the revolutions of an engine; ~의 회전 속도를 빠르게 하다
ring a bell with sound familiar to; 연상시키다, 상기시키다
rock the boat upset a stable situation; 평지풍파를 일으키다
roll out the red carpet welcome warmly; 정중히 예우하다
roll up one's sleeves prepare for hard work; 본격적으로 일할 태세를 갖추다
round off change to the nearest whole number; 사사오입을 하다
rub elbows with meet and socialize with; ~와 어울리다
run-of-the-mill(제분기, 방앗간, 제조공장) ordinary; 일반적인, 흔한
run the show dominate; 지배하다, 통제하다
safe and sound in no danger; 무사히
save one's neck rescue; 살려주다, 구해주다
say what you like say whatever you want; 네가 뭐라고 하든간에
screw up make a big mess of; ~을 엉망으로 만들다
Search me! I don't know.; 난 몰라.
see eye to eye agree completely about; 전적으로 동의하다
see red very angry; 몹시 화내다
see things have hallucinations; 헛것을 보다
see to it make sure; 확실히 하다
serve one right receive the proper punishment, get the penalty one deserves; 당해도 싸다, 쌤통이다
set the world on fire do something outstanding; 세상을 떠들썩하게 하다
settle for second best accept less than the best; 차선책을 택하다
Shake a leg! Hurry up!; 서둘러!
shift into high gear speed it up; 속력을 올리다
shoot the breeze make relaxed, casual conversation; 수다떨다, 잡담을 하다
shy of slightly lacking; 조금 부족한
sick and tired of annoyed by something repeated or continued too long; 진저리가 나는
sink in understand; 이해하다
Sit tight! Stay where you are!; 그 자리에 꼼짝마!
skate on thin ice risk danger; 모험을 하다
skeleton in the closet a shameful hidden (family) secret; 집안의 부끄러운 비밀
skin-deep only on the surface; 피상적인
sleep on it postpone a decision until the next day; 다음날로 결정을 미루다
slow going at a slow speed; 느린 속도로
slowly but surely gradually, steadily but not quickly; 빠르지는 않으나 꾸준하게
smell a rat feel suspicious about something; 수상히 여기다, 잘못된 일을 알아차리다
smooth sailing an easy and open course or plan; 순조로운 진행
Speak of the devil. 호랑이도 제 말하면 온다
spick and span extremely clean, spotless; 아주 깨끗한
spill the beans reveal a secret; 비밀을 누설하다
Spit it out tell one frankly and stop hesitating; 이실직고하다
split the difference compromise to make equal concessions, divide the remainder equally; 양보하여 타협하다, 반분하다
spruce up straighten up so it looks neater; 정돈하다, 깨끗하다
stab one in the back betray; 배반하다, 중상 모략하다
stand one up not show up to take one on the date he promised; 바람맞히다
stay put not move; 한 자리에 있다, 떠나지 않다
steal the show get all the attention; 공로를 독차지하다
step on it hurry up; 빨리 가다, 서두르다
stick to one's guns remain firm in one's beliefs and values; 자기의 믿음이나 가치관을 고수하다
stir up agitate; 선동하다
stock up on get a large supply of something; 엄청난 물량을 확보하다
stomach tolerate; 참다
stuck in trapped in; 곤경에 빠져, 꼼짝 못하는
suit to a T It's just right.; 마음에 꼭 들다, 알맞다
take a bow bow down in acceptance of praise; 갈채에 답례하다
take a breather have a rest; 한 숨 돌리다
take a dim view of doubt or dislike; ~을 의심하다
take a long and hard look at study very carefully; 주의 깊게 살피다
take for a spin take for a short drive, test-drive; 시운전하다, 시험삼아 써보다
take it easy relax, calm down; 진정해
take one by surprise surprise one; 놀라게 하다, 기습하다
take the bull by the horns meet a challenge directly; 위험을 무릅쓰고 용감히 행동하다
take with a grain of salt believe only in part; 일부만 수긍하다
talk down to speak to someone as if he or she were a child; 깔보는[경멸하는] 투로 말하다
talk into persuade, convince; ~하도록 설득하다
talk through one's hat speak nonsense; 헛소리하다
teach one a lesson 본때를 보여주다
That does it! I can't endure any more of this!; 그만하면 됐어, 이제 그만해!
That'll be the day. That will never happen.; 그런 일은 결코 없을 것이다.
That'll do. That will be fine.; 그것으로 족하다
That's life. Nothing really can be done about it.; 별 수 없다.
that's news to one hearing for the first time: 금시초문
That's the spirit. That's the right attitude.; 바로 그거야
That's what friends are for. 친구 좋은 게 뭔가!
the bottom line the most essential information; 가장 본질적인 내용
the cream of the crop the very best; 가장 좋은 것, 최우수의 사람
the last straw the limit one can endure; 인내심의 한계
the long and the short of it the general state of affairs; 제반 사항
the Midas touch ability to make money effortlessly; 돈 버는 재주
the name of the game the real matter; 가장 중요한 것
the picture of a perfect example of something; ~의 화신
the rank and file (지도부가 아닌) 평사원, 평직원, 평회원
the same old story 매번 되풀이되는 이야기
the spitting image exact likeness; 꼭 닮은 것
The time is ripe. Now is the best time.; 시기가 무르익다, 때가 되다.
the time was when there was a time in the past when～; 옛날에 ~하던 시대가 있었다
the tip of the iceberg a small part; 빙산의 일각
the wear and tear damage due to the passage of time; 소모, 닳아 없어짐
There's nothing to it. It's really easy.; 아무 것도 아니다, 매우 쉽다
Think nothing of it. It was nothing special.; 신경 쓰지 않다, 괜찮다
think out loud say what one is thinking; 곰곰이 생각한 것을 밝히다
throw cold water on discourage, force to cancel; 찬물을 끼얹다, 취소시키다
throw light on enlighten; ~을 밝히다
tie the knot get married; 결혼하다, 주례를 서다
tighten one's belt economize; 긴축 생활을 하다
to boot in addition; 게다가, 덤으로
to put it mildly to say it simply; 쉽게 말하자면
touch up put the finishing touches on; 마무리하다, 칠하다
touch-and-go uncertain; 불확실한
turn a deaf ear ignore; 못들은 척 하다, 주의를 기울이지 않다
turn over a new leaf make a change for the better; 새로운 삶을 시작하다
turn thumbs down reject; 거절하다
twist one's arm force one to do something against one's will; 강요하다
uncalled for not justified or appropriate; 정당화되지 않는, 부적절한
under fire criticized; 공격을 받고 있는
under the counterl secretly, illegally; 암거래로
under the table secretly, illegally; 몰래
under the weather ill, sick, unwell; 몸이 불편한
up for grabs available; 쉽게 구할 수 있는
up in the air undecided; 미결의, 정해지지 않은
up to depending on something; ~에 달린, ~에 좌우되는
watch one's language not use foul language; 말조심하다, 욕설을 삼가다
well-rounded comprehensive, balanced; 포괄적인, 균형 잡힌
wet behind the ears inexperienced and naive; 경험이 없는, 미숙한
What makes one tick? What motivates one?; 대체 왜 그렇게 했을까?
What's eating you? What's bothering you?; 골치 아픈 문제가 뭐예요?
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