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일상 상황 · 18

단어	레벨	번역	정의
break the ice	A2	어색한 분위기를 깨다, 분위기를 풀다	to do or say something to make people feel relaxed
a piece of cake	A2	식은 죽 먹기	something that is very easy to do
under the weather	B1	몸이 안 좋다	feeling sick or not in good health today
hit the nail on the head	B1	정곡을 찌르다	to say something that is exactly right
beat around the bush	B1	빙빙 돌려 말하다	to talk about other things and not the real point
bite the bullet	B1	이를 악물고 하다	to decide to do something hard that must be done
once in a blue moon	B1	가뭄에 콩 나듯	very rarely, almost never happens
spill the beans	B1	비밀을 누설하다	to tell a secret by mistake or on purpose
the ball is in your court	B1	네 차례야	it is now your turn to decide or act
burn the midnight oil	B1	밤늦도록 일하다	to work late into the night on something
cost an arm and a leg	B1	엄청나게 비싸다	to cost a very large amount of money
let the cat out of the bag	B1	실수로 비밀을 말하다	to tell a secret that was meant to be kept
kill two birds with one stone	B1	일석이조	to solve two problems with one action
when pigs fly	A2	해가 서쪽에서 뜰 때	something that will never happen
cry over spilt milk	B1	이미 엎질러진 물을 후회하다	to feel sad about something you cannot change
pull someone's leg	A2	놀리다, 장난치다	to joke with someone and say things that are not true
take it with a grain of salt	B2	걸러서 듣다	to not fully believe what someone tells you
actions speak louder than words	A2	행동이 말보다 중요하다	what you do is more important than what you say

성공과 실패 · 15

단어	레벨	번역	정의
every cloud has a silver lining	B1	나쁜 일에도 좋은 면이 있다	even bad times have something good in them
a blessing in disguise	B1	전화위복, 뜻밖의 행운	something that seems bad but is actually good
the last straw	B1	결정타, 더는 참을 수 없게 만든 일	the final small thing that makes you lose patience
throw in the towel	B1	포기하다	to stop trying and accept that you have lost
miss the boat	B1	기회를 놓치다	to be too late to use a chance or opportunity
jump on the bandwagon	B2	유행에 편승하다	to start doing what is popular at the moment
turn over a new leaf	B1	새 출발을 하다	to start acting in a better way than before
back to the drawing board	B1	처음부터 다시 하다	to start all over again from the beginning
hit the jackpot	B1	대박 나다	to suddenly win a large amount of money
go back to square one	B1	원점으로 돌아가다	to go back to the start and try again
burn bridges	B1	관계를 끊어 버리다	to end a relationship in a way you cannot fix
get out of hand	B1	통제 불능이 되다	to become too difficult to control
easier said than done	A2	말이야 쉽지	it sounds easy but is very hard to really do
the sky is the limit	B1	가능성은 무한하다	there is no end to how high you can go
you snooze you lose	B1	꾸물대면 놓친다	if you wait too long you will miss your chance

문제와 어려움 · 15

단어	레벨	번역	정의
the elephant in the room	B2	모두 아는 불편한 진실	a big problem that nobody wants to talk about
add fuel to the fire	B1	불에 기름을 붓다	to make a bad situation even worse
in the same boat	A2	같은 처지에 있다	in the same hard situation as someone else
on thin ice	B1	위험한 상황에 처하다	in a situation where you could get in trouble soon
barking up the wrong tree	B2	헛다리를 짚다	looking for the answer in the wrong place
the tip of the iceberg	B1	빙산의 일각	only a small part of a much bigger problem
turn a blind eye	B1	눈을 감다, 못 본 척하다	to choose to not see a problem that is there
sit on the fence	B2	중립을 지키다	to avoid choosing a side in an argument
see eye to eye	B1	의견이 일치하다	to agree with someone about something
a double-edged sword	B2	양날의 검	something that has both good and bad results
open a can of worms	B2	복잡한 문제를 건드리다	to start talking about a problem that is complex
rock the boat	B2	분란을 일으키다	to do something that upsets a calm situation
between a rock and a hard place	B2	진퇴양난	having to choose between two bad options
a catch-22	B2	이러지도 저러지도 못하는 상황	a problem where every choice leads to another problem
curiosity killed the cat	A2	호기심이 화를 부른다	asking too many questions can get you into trouble

노력과 결단 · 12

단어	레벨	번역	정의
go the extra mile	B1	한 걸음 더 나아가다	to do more than what is expected
give it your best shot	A2	최선을 다해 봐	to try as hard as you can
hang in there	A2	버텨, 힘내	to keep going when things are hard, do not give up
keep your chin up	B1	기죽지 마	to stay positive when things are difficult
practice makes perfect	A2	연습이 완벽을 만든다	doing something many times makes you better at it
step up to the plate	B2	나서서 책임지다	to take on a big task when you are needed
put your money where your mouth is	B2	말만 하지 말고 행동해	to prove what you say by doing it
learn the ropes	B1	요령을 익히다	to learn how things work in a new place
get the hang of it	B1	감을 잡다	to begin to understand how to do something new
roll up your sleeves	B1	소매를 걷어붙이다	to get ready to work hard on something
leave no stone unturned	B2	샅샅이 뒤지다	to look everywhere and try every possible way
stay on your toes	B1	방심하지 않다	to be ready for anything that might happen next

지식과 진실 · 12

단어	레벨	번역	정의
the whole nine yards	B2	전부 다, 처음부터 끝까지	everything, all of it from start to finish
read between the lines	B1	행간을 읽다	to find a hidden meaning in what someone says
a penny for your thoughts	B2	무슨 생각을 해?	asking someone what they are thinking about
better late than never	A2	늦더라도 안 하는 것보단 낫다	it is good to do something even if it is late
don't judge a book by its cover	A2	겉모습으로 판단하지 마	do not decide about something by how it looks
take it or leave it	A2	싫으면 말고	accept the offer as it is, because it will not change
two heads are better than one	A2	백지장도 맞들면 낫다	two people think of more ideas than one alone
it takes two to tango	B1	손바닥도 마주쳐야 소리 난다	both people share the blame for a problem
let sleeping dogs lie	B2	긁어 부스럼 만들지 마	do not bring up an old problem that is now calm
there's no smoke without fire	B1	아니 땐 굴뚝에 연기 나랴	if people say something, it is often partly true
speak of the devil	A2	호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다	the person we were just talking about has arrived
a leopard can't change its spots	B2	세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다	people do not really change who they are inside

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