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신체 관용구 · 15
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | B2 | 엄청 비싸다 | to be very expensive |
| twist someone's arm | B2 | 억지로 설득하다 | to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do |
| rack your brains | B2 | 머리를 쥐어짜다 | to think very hard to remember or solve something |
| get cold feet | B2 | 겁이 나서 망설이다 | to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned |
| off the top of my head | B2 | 그냥 기억나는 대로 | from memory, without checking or thinking carefully |
| a pain in the neck | B1 | 골칫거리 | an annoying person or thing |
| play it by ear | B2 | 상황 봐서 하다 | to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan |
| get it off your chest | B2 | 속마음을 털어놓다 | to tell someone about something that has been worrying you |
| bite your tongue | B2 | 할 말을 참다 | to stop yourself from saying something you want to say |
| pay through the nose | C1 | 바가지 쓰다 | to pay far too much for something |
| a slip of the tongue | B2 | 말실수 | a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean |
| keep your fingers crossed | B1 | 행운을 빌다 | to hope that something will happen the way you want |
| stick your neck out | C1 | 위험을 무릅쓰다 | to take a risk by saying or doing something others avoid |
| head over heels | B2 | 홀딱 반한 | completely in love with someone |
| give someone the cold shoulder | B2 | 쌀쌀맞게 대하다 | to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them |
동물 관용구 · 15
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hold your horses | B1 | 진정하고 천천히 | wait and slow down; don't rush |
| the black sheep | B2 | 집안의 골칫덩이 | a person in a family who is seen as bad and different |
| a dark horse | B2 | 다크호스 | a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people |
| the early bird catches the worm | B2 | 일찍 일어나는 새가 벌레를 잡는다 | the person who acts first has the best chance of success |
| the lion's share | B2 | 가장 큰 몫 | the largest part of something |
| a fish out of water | B2 | 물 밖에 나온 물고기 | a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation |
| take the bull by the horns | B2 | 정면으로 부딪치다 | to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way |
| a bull in a china shop | B2 | 덤벙대는 사람 | a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly |
| a can of worms | B2 | 복잡한 골칫거리 | a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it |
| smell a rat | B2 | 낌새를 채다 | to sense that something is wrong or dishonest |
| a wild goose chase | C1 | 헛수고 | a hopeless search or pointless effort |
| straight from the horse's mouth | B2 | 당사자한테 직접 | directly from the person who really knows |
| like a deer in the headlights | C1 | 얼어붙은 | so shocked or scared that you cannot move or react |
| ants in your pants | B2 | 안절부절못하다 | unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient |
| the world is your oyster | C1 | 세상이 네 것이다 | you are free to do or achieve anything you want |
돈과 일 관용구 · 15
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| break the bank | B2 | 거덜 나다 | to cost more money than you can afford |
| cost a fortune | B1 | 엄청난 돈이 들다 | to be very expensive |
| foot the bill | B2 | 비용을 부담하다 | to pay for something, often for other people |
| tighten your belt | B2 | 허리띠를 졸라매다 | to spend less money because you have less |
| bring home the bacon | B2 | 생계를 책임지다 | to earn money to support your family |
| make ends meet | B2 | 근근이 살아가다 | to earn just enough money to cover your needs |
| the daily grind | B2 | 단조로운 일상 업무 | the boring, repetitive routine of daily work |
| call it a day | B1 | 오늘은 여기까지 하다 | to stop working for the day |
| back to square one | B2 | 원점으로 돌아가다 | back to the starting point after a failure |
| climb the ladder | B2 | 출세하다 | to move up to higher positions at work |
| a rip-off | B1 | 바가지 | something that costs much more than it is worth |
| cut corners | B2 | 날림으로 하다 | to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality |
| in the red | B2 | 적자 상태 | owing money; having spent more than you have |
| a dead-end job | B1 | 전망 없는 일 | a job with no chance of progress or promotion |
| burn the midnight oil | C1 | 밤늦게까지 일하다 | to work or study late into the night |
음식 관용구 · 12
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| egg on your face | B2 | 망신을 당하다 | looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did |
| a hard nut to crack | B2 | 만만찮은 상대 | a difficult problem or person to deal with |
| in a nutshell | B1 | 한마디로 | in a few words; briefly |
| not my cup of tea | B1 | 내 취향이 아니다 | not something you enjoy or are interested in |
| food for thought | B2 | 생각할 거리 | something that makes you think carefully |
| take it with a pinch of salt | B2 | 걸러서 듣다 | to not fully believe something |
| bite off more than you can chew | B2 | 감당 못 할 일을 벌이다 | to take on more than you can handle |
| butter someone up | B2 | 비위를 맞추다 | to be extra nice to someone so they help you |
| the icing on the cake | B2 | 금상첨화 | an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better |
| sell like hot cakes | B2 | 불티나게 팔리다 | to sell very quickly and in large numbers |
| a couch potato | B1 | 소파에만 누워 있는 사람 | a lazy person who watches a lot of TV |
| go bananas | B1 | 흥분해서 날뛰다 | to become very excited, angry, or crazy |
시간·운·기회 · 12
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| every now and then | B1 | 이따금 | occasionally; from time to time |
| the calm before the storm | B2 | 폭풍 전의 고요 | a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity |
| the ship has sailed | B2 | 이미 버스 떠났다, 기회를 놓쳤다 | it is too late; the opportunity has passed |
| a close call | B2 | 아슬아슬한 위기 | a situation where something bad nearly happened |
| under the radar | B2 | 눈에 띄지 않게 | without being noticed |
| third time's the charm | B2 | 삼세번 만에 성공 | said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures |
| out of the woods | B2 | 고비를 넘긴 | no longer in danger or difficulty |
| better safe than sorry | B2 | 조심해서 나쁠 것 없다 | it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening |
| hit the sack | B2 | 잠자리에 들다 | to go to bed |
| out of the blue | B2 | 난데없이 | suddenly and unexpectedly |
| in the nick of time | B2 | 아슬아슬하게 제때 | just before it is too late |
| against the clock | B2 | 시간에 쫓기며 | rushing to finish before a deadline |
일상생활 관용구 · 12
| 단어 | 레벨 | 번역 | 정의 |
|---|---|---|---|
| get your act together | B2 | 정신 차리고 제대로 하다 | to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively |
| ring a bell | B2 | 어디서 들어본 듯하다 | to sound familiar; to remind you of something |
| cut to the chase | B2 | 본론으로 들어가다 | to get to the main point without wasting time |
| a wake-up call | B2 | 경종을 울리는 사건 | an event that warns you to change or take action |
| hit the roof | B2 | 노발대발하다 | to become extremely angry |
| blow off steam | B2 | 스트레스를 풀다 | to release anger or energy in a harmless way |
| jump the gun | B2 | 성급하게 굴다 | to act too soon, before the right time |
| the bigger picture | B2 | 큰 그림 | the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects |
| pull strings | C1 | 연줄을 동원하다 | to use your influence or connections to get something |
| a long shot | B2 | 가능성이 희박한 시도 | an attempt with little chance of success |
| call the shots | B2 | 결정권을 쥐다 | to be the person in control who makes the decisions |
| a ballpark figure | C1 | 대략적인 수치 | a rough estimate of a number or amount |
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