cut corners
μλ Ήμ νΌμ°λ€, λμΆ© νλ€
π¬ The company was accused of cutting corners on safety regulations.
κ·Έ νμ¬λ μμ κ·μ μμ λΉμ©μ μ κ°νλ€λ λΉλμ λ°μλ€.
get out of hand
ν΅μ λΆλ₯μ΄ λλ€
π¬ The party started to get out of hand when too many uninvited guests showed up.
λ무 λ§μ μ΄λλ°μ§ μμ μλλ€μ΄ λνλλ©΄μ νν°κ° ν΅μ λΆλ₯ μνκ° λκΈ° μμνλ€.
go back to the drawing board
μ²μλΆν° λ€μ μμνλ€
π¬ Our initial proposal was rejected, so we have to go back to the drawing board.
μ°λ¦¬μ μ΄κΈ° μ μμ΄ κ±°μ λμκΈ° λλ¬Έμ, μ°λ¦¬λ μ²μλΆν° λ€μ μμν΄μΌ νλ€.
hit the books
μ΄μ¬ν 곡λΆνλ€
π¬ I have a big exam next week, so I need to hit the books tonight.
λ€μ μ£Όμ ν° μνμ΄ μμΌλ, μ€λ λ°€μ μ΄μ¬ν 곡λΆν΄μΌ νλ€.
miss the boat
κΈ°νλ₯Ό λμΉλ€
π¬ The deadline for applications has passed; I guess I missed the boat.
μ§μ λ§κ°μΌμ΄ μ§λ¬μ΄; κΈ°νλ₯Ό λμΉ κ² κ°λ€.
no pain, no gain
κ³ ν΅ μμ΄λ μ»λ κ²λ μλ€
π¬ To achieve your fitness goals, you have to remember that no pain, no gain.
κ±΄κ° λͺ©νλ₯Ό λ¬μ±νλ €λ©΄, κ³ ν΅ μμ΄λ μ»λ κ²λ μλ€λ κ²μ κΈ°μ΅ν΄μΌ νλ€.
add fuel to the fire
λΆλ μ§μ λΆμ±μ§νλ€
π¬ His angry words only added fuel to the fire of their argument.
κ·Έμ νλ λ§μ κ·Έλ€μ λ
Όμμ λΆμ μ§νμ λΏμ΄μλ€.
barking up the wrong tree
νλ€λ¦¬ μ§λ€
π¬ If you think I broke the vase, you're barking up the wrong tree.
λ΄κ° κ½λ³μ κΉΌλ€κ³ μκ°νλ€λ©΄, λΉμ μ μλ±ν μ¬λμ λΉλνκ³ μλ κ±°μΌ.
bite the hand that feeds you
μνλ₯Ό μμλ‘ κ°λ€
π¬ It's foolish to bite the hand that feeds you by criticizing your employer.
κ³ μ©μ£Όλ₯Ό λΉνν¨μΌλ‘μ¨ μμ μκ² λμμ μ£Όλ μ¬λμ 무λ κ²μ μ΄λ¦¬μμ μ§μ΄λ€.
burn the midnight oil
λ°€λ¦κ²κΉμ§ μΌνλ€, 곡λΆνλ€
π¬ She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her thesis on time.
κ·Έλ
λ μ μκ°μ λ
Όλ¬Έμ λ§μΉκΈ° μν΄ λ°€μμ 곡λΆν΄μΌ νλ€.
don't judge a book by its cover
κ²λͺ¨μ΅μΌλ‘ νλ¨νμ§ λ§λΌ
π¬ He might look quiet, but don't judge a book by its cover; he's very intelligent.
κ·Έλ μ‘°μ©ν΄ λ³΄μΌ μ μμ§λ§, κ²λͺ¨μ΅λ§ λ³΄κ³ νλ¨νμ§ λ§μΈμ; κ·Έλ λ§€μ° λλν©λλ€.
every cloud has a silver lining
λΆν μ€ λ€ν, ν¬λ§μ μΈ μΈ‘λ©΄
π¬ Losing my job was difficult, but every cloud has a silver lining; I found a new career I love.
μ§μ₯μ μμ κ²μ νλ€μμ§λ§, λͺ¨λ μ΄λ €μμλ ν¬λ§μ΄ μκΈ° λ§λ ¨μ΄λ€; λλ λ΄κ° μ¬λνλ μλ‘μ΄ μ§μ
μ μ°Ύμλ€.
face the music
κ²°κ³Όλ₯Ό λ°μλ€μ΄λ€, μ±
μμ μ§λ€
π¬ After failing the exam, he had to face the music and explain it to his parents.
μνμ λ¨μ΄μ§ ν, κ·Έλ κ²°κ³Όμ μ§λ©΄νμ¬ λΆλͺ¨λκ» μ€λͺ
ν΄μΌ νλ€.
get a taste of your own medicine
λΉν λλ‘ κ°μμ£Όλ€, μΈκ³Όμ보
π¬ The bully finally got a taste of his own medicine when the other kids stood up to him.
λ€λ₯Έ μμ΄λ€μ΄ κ·Έλ₯Ό λ§μμμ, κ·Έ κ΄΄λ‘νμ λΉνλ μμ΄λ λ§μΉ¨λ΄ μμ κ³Ό λκ°μ μΌμ κ²ͺμλ€.
get cold feet
κ²λ¨Ήλ€, λ§μ€μ΄λ€
π¬ He was going to propose, but he got cold feet at the last minute.
κ·Έλ μ²νΌνλ €κ³ νμ§λ§, λ§νμ κ°μκΈ° λ§μ€μλ€.
give someone the benefit of the doubt
μΌλ¨ λ―Ώμ΄μ£Όλ€, μμ¬νμ§ μλ€
π¬ She was late for work, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and assume something unexpected happened.
κ·Έλ
λ μΆκ·Όμ΄ λ¦μμ§λ§, λλ κ·Έλ
λ₯Ό μμ¬νμ§ μκ³ μμμΉ λͺ»ν μΌμ΄ λ°μνλ€κ³ κ°μ ν κ²μ΄λ€.
go out on a limb
μνμ 무λ¦
μ°λ€, λͺ¨ννλ€
π¬ I'm going out on a limb here, but I think this project will be a huge success.
λλ μ¬κΈ°μ μνμ κ°μνκ³ λ§νλ 건λ°, μ΄ νλ‘μ νΈκ° μμ²λ μ±κ³΅μ κ±°λ κ±°λΌκ³ μκ°νλ€.
have a lot on one's plate
λ§€μ° λ°μλ€, ν μΌμ΄ λ§λ€
π¬ With two jobs and a family, she really has a lot on her plate.
λ κ°μ μ§μ
κ³Ό κ°μ‘±μ΄ μμ΄μ, κ·Έλ
λ μ λ§λ‘ ν μΌμ΄ λ무 λ§λ€.
it takes two to tango
μμͺ½ λͺ¨λμ μ±
μμ΄λ€
π¬ They're both blaming each other, but it takes two to tango in this situation.
λ λ€ μλ‘λ₯Ό λΉλνκ³ μμ§λ§, μ΄ μν©μμλ λ λ€ μ±
μμ΄ μλ€.
jump on the bandwagon
λμΈλ₯Ό λ°λ₯΄λ€, νΈμΉνλ€
π¬ Everyone is buying the new phone, so I might as well jump on the bandwagon.
λͺ¨λκ° μ ν΄λν°μ μ¬κ³ μμΌλ, λλ μ νμ λ°λΌ μ¬λ κ² λ«κ² λ€.
keep an eye on
μ§μΌλ³΄λ€, κ°μνλ€
π¬ Could you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the restroom?
νμ₯μ€ κ°λ λμ λ΄ κ°λ°© μ’ λ΄μ€ μ μλ?
kill two birds with one stone
μΌμμ΄μ‘°
π¬ I can pick up groceries and visit my aunt on the way home, killing two birds with one stone.
μ§μ κ°λ κΈΈμ μλ£νμ μ¬κ³ μ΄λͺ¨λ₯Ό λ°©λ¬Έν μ μμ΄, μΌμμ΄μ‘°μΌ.
leave no stone unturned
λͺ¨λ λ°©λ²μ λμνλ€
π¬ The police will leave no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
κ²½μ°°μ μ€μ’
λ μμ΄λ₯Ό μ°ΎκΈ° μν΄ λͺ¨λ λ
Έλ ₯μ λ€ν κ²μ΄λ€.
let sleeping dogs lie
κΈμ΄ λΆμ€λΌ λ§λ€μ§ λ§λΌ
π¬ I know you're angry about what happened, but let sleeping dogs lie.
λ¬΄μ¨ μΌμ΄ μμλμ§μ λν΄ νκ° λ κ²μ μμ§λ§, μν μΌμ λ€μ 건λλ¦¬μ§ μλ κ² μ’μ.
look before you leap
λλ€λ¦¬λ λλλ € λ³΄κ³ κ±΄λλΌ
π¬ Before quitting your job, look before you leap and make sure you have a backup plan.
μ§μ₯μ κ·Έλ§λκΈ° μ μ, μ μ€νκ² μκ°νκ³ λμ κ³νμ΄ μλμ§ νμ€ν νμΈμ.
make ends meet
κ²¨μ° λ¨Ήκ³ μ΄λ€, μμ§λ₯Ό λ§μΆλ€
π¬ It's hard for many families to make ends meet these days.
μμ¦ λ§μ κ°μ‘±λ€μ΄ κ²¨μ° μνλΉλ₯Ό μΆ©λΉνλ κ²μ΄ μ΄λ ΅λ€.
on the tip of my tongue
μ
κ°μμ λ§΄λλ€, κΈ°μ΅μ΄ μ λλ€
π¬ Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't recall it right now.
κ·Έλ
μ μ΄λ¦μ΄ κΈλ°©μ΄λΌλ λμ¬ κ² κ°μλ°, μ§κΈμ κΈ°μ΅μ΄ λμ§ μμ.
once bitten, twice shy
μλΌ λ³΄κ³ λλ κ°μ΄ μ₯λκ» λ³΄κ³ λλλ€
π¬ After his first failed business, he was once bitten, twice shy about starting another venture.
첫 μ¬μ
μ΄ μ€ν¨ν ν, κ·Έλ λ λ²μ§Έ μ¬μ
μ μμνλ κ²μ λν΄ μ‘°μ¬μ€λ¬μμ‘λ€.
pass the buck
μ±
μμ λ λκΈ°λ€
π¬ The manager always tries to pass the buck to his subordinates when problems arise.
λΆμ₯λμ λ¬Έμ κ° λ°μν λλ§λ€ νμ λΆν μ§μλ€μκ² μ±
μμ λ λκΈ°λ €κ³ νλ€.
penny for your thoughts
λ¬΄μ¨ μκ°μ νκ³ μλμ?
π¬ You've been quiet all morning. Penny for your thoughts?
μμΉ¨ λ΄λ΄ μ‘°μ©νλ€μ. λ¬΄μ¨ μκ°νκ³ μμ΄μ?
raise the bar
κΈ°μ€μ λμ΄λ€
π¬ This new technology will raise the bar for performance in the industry.
μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ κΈ°μ μ μ°μ
κ³μ μ±κ³Ό κΈ°μ€μ λμΌ κ²μ΄λ€.
rule of thumb
κ²½νμΉ, μΌλ°μ μΈ μμΉ
π¬ As a rule of thumb, it's best to arrive 15 minutes before the appointment.
κ²½νμ, μ½μ μκ° 15λΆ μ μ λμ°©νλ κ²μ΄ κ°μ₯ μ’λ€.
see eye to eye
μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ€
π¬ We don't always see eye to eye on political issues, but we respect each other's opinions.
μ°λ¦¬λ μ μΉμ λ¬Έμ μ λν΄ νμ μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ κ²μ μλμ§λ§, μλ‘μ μ견μ μ‘΄μ€νλ€.
shoot the breeze
μ‘λ΄νλ€, νλ΄νλ€
π¬ We spent the afternoon shooting the breeze on the porch.
μ°λ¦¬λ νκ΄μμ μ€ν λ΄λ΄ μ‘λ΄μ νλ©° 보λλ€.
come across
μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νλ€, λ§μ£ΌμΉλ€
π¬ I came across an old photo album while cleaning my attic.
λ€λ½λ°©μ μ²μνλ€κ° μ€λλ μ¬μ§ μ¨λ²μ μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νλ€.
the tip of the iceberg
λΉμ°μ μΌκ°
π¬ The recent layoffs are just the tip of the iceberg; many more companies are struggling.
μ΅κ·Όμ μ 리ν΄κ³ λ λΉμ°μ μΌκ°μΌ λΏμ΄λ©°, λ λ§μ νμ¬λ€μ΄ μ΄λ €μμ κ²ͺκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
against all odds
λͺ¨λ μκ²½μ λκ³
π¬ Against all odds, she managed to graduate with honors.
λͺ¨λ μκ²½μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , κ·Έλ
λ μ°λ±μΌλ‘ μ‘Έμ
νλ λ° μ±κ³΅νλ€.
take a rain check
λ€μμΌλ‘ 미루λ€
π¬ I can't make it to the party tonight, but I'd love to take a rain check.
μ€λ λ°€ νν°μ κ° μ μμ§λ§, λμ€μ λ€μ μ΄λλ°κ³ μΆμ΄μ.
get the ball rolling
μΌμ μμνλ€
π¬ Let's get the ball rolling on this new project by brainstorming some ideas.
λͺ κ°μ§ μμ΄λμ΄λ₯Ό λΈλ μΈμ€ν λ°νμ¬ μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό μμν΄ λ΄
μλ€.
bite the bullet
κ³ λμ κ°λ΄νλ€
π¬ I didn't want to go to the dentist, but I had to bite the bullet.
μΉκ³Όμ κ°κ³ μΆμ§ μμμ§λ§, μ΄λ₯Ό μ
λ¬Όκ³ μ°ΈμμΌ νλ€.
on the same page
μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ€, κ°μ μκ°μ΄λ€
π¬ Before we start the meeting, let's make sure we're all on the same page.
νμλ₯Ό μμνκΈ° μ μ, μ°λ¦¬ λͺ¨λ κ°μ μκ°μ νκ³ μλμ§ νμΈν©μλ€.
think outside the box
μ°½μμ μΌλ‘ μκ°νλ€
π¬ To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.
μ΄ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό ν΄κ²°νκΈ° μν΄μλ νμ λ°ν μκ°μμ λ²μ΄λμΌ ν©λλ€.
up in the air
λ―Έμ μΈ, λΆνμ€ν
π¬ Our travel plans are still up in the air.
μ°λ¦¬μ μ¬ν κ³νμ μμ§ λΆνμ€νλ€.
take it with a grain of salt
κ±Έλ¬ λ£λ€, μμ¬νλ©° λ£λ€
π¬ He tends to exaggerate, so take his stories with a grain of salt.
κ·Έλ κ³Όμ₯νλ κ²½ν₯μ΄ μμΌλ, κ·Έμ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ μ½κ° μμ¬νλ©° λ€μ΄μΌ ν©λλ€.
beat around the bush
λΉλΉ λλ € λ§νλ€
π¬ Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.
λΉλΉ λλ € λ§νμ§ λ§κ³ , λ€κ° μ λ§ μνλ κ²μ λ§ν΄.
i feel you
곡κ°ν΄, μ΄ν΄ν΄
π¬ You're tired after that long day? I feel you.
κ·Έ κΈ΄ ν루 νμ νΌκ³€νꡬλ? λ€ λ§μ μμ.
my bad
λ΄ μλͺ»μ΄μΌ
π¬ Oops, I forgot to send the email. My bad.
μ΄μ΄μΏ , μ΄λ©μΌ 보λ΄λ κ²μ μμμ΄. λ΄ μλͺ»μ΄μΌ.
fair enough
νλΉνλ€, κ·Έλ΄ λ§νλ€
π¬ You can't go because you're too busy? Fair enough.
λ무 λ°λΉ μ κ° μ μλ€κ³ ? νλΉνλ€.
you got this
λ ν μ μμ΄
π¬ Don't worry about the exam, you got this!
μν κ±±μ νμ§ λ§, λλ ν μ μμ΄!
cut me some slack
μ’ λ΄μ£Όλ€, μ¬μ λ₯Ό μ£Όλ€
π¬ I've been working all day, so cut me some slack.
ν루 μ’
μΌ μΌνμΌλ, λ μ’ λ΄μ€.
no cap
μ§μ§μΌ, κ±°μ§λ§ μλ
π¬ This is the best pizza I've ever had, no cap.
μ΄κ±΄ λ΄κ° λ¨Ήμ΄λ³Έ νΌμ μ€μ μ΅κ³ μΌ, μ§μ§μΌ.
it is what it is
μ΄μ© μ μλ€, λ°μλ€μ¬μΌ νλ€
π¬ The weather is bad, but it is what it is. We'll have to stay inside.
λ μ¨κ° μ μ’μ§λ§, μ΄μ© μ μμ§. μμ μμ΄μΌ ν κ±°μΌ.
fingers crossed
νμ΄μ λΉλ€
π¬ I hope I get the job. Fingers crossed!
μ·¨μ§μ΄ λκΈΈ λ°λΌ. νμ΄μ λΉμ΄!
i can't wrap my head around it
μ΄ν΄ν μ μλ€
π¬ The scale of the disaster is so huge, I can't wrap my head around it.
μ¬λμ κ·λͺ¨κ° λ무 컀μ, λλ κ·Έκ²μ μ΄ν΄ν μ μλ€.
let's grab a bite
κ°λ¨ν λ μ’ λ¨Ήμ
π¬ I'm hungry. Let's grab a bite before the movie.
λ°°κ³ νλ€. μν 보기 μ μ λ μ’ λ¨Ήμ.
sleep in
λ¦μ μλ€
π¬ On weekends, I like to sleep in.
μ£Όλ§μλ λ¦μ μλ κ²μ μ’μνλ€.
could you give me a hand?
μ’ λμμ€ μ μλμ?
π¬ This box is too heavy. Could you give me a hand?
μ΄ μμλ λ무 무κ²λ€. μ’ λμμ€ μ μλμ?
bear with me
μ°Έμμ£ΌμΈμ, κΈ°λ€λ €μ£ΌμΈμ
π¬ I'm having trouble with my computer, please bear with me.
μ»΄ν¨ν°μ λ¬Έμ κ° μ’ μμ΅λλ€. μ μλ§ κΈ°λ€λ € μ£ΌμΈμ.
heads up
미리 μλ¦Ό, μ£Όμ νκΈ°
π¬ Heads up! The boss is coming this way.
μ£Όμν΄! μ¬μ₯λμ΄ μ΄μͺ½μΌλ‘ μ€κ³ μμ΄.
long story short
κ°λ¨ν λ§ν΄μ
π¬ Long story short, I missed my flight and had to rebook.
κΈ΄ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ μ§§κ² ν΄μ λ§νμλ©΄, λλ λΉνκΈ°λ₯Ό λμ³μ μ¬μμ½ν΄μΌ νλ€.
to be honest
μμ§ν λ§ν΄μ
π¬ To be honest, I didn't really enjoy the movie.
μμ§ν λ§ν΄μ, λλ κ·Έ μνλ₯Ό λ³λ‘ μ¦κΈ°μ§ λͺ»νλ€.
that makes sense
λ§μ΄ λλ€, μΌλ¦¬κ° μλ€
π¬ He's tired because he worked late. That makes sense.
κ·Έλ λ¦κ²κΉμ§ μΌνκΈ° λλ¬Έμ νΌκ³€νλ€. λ§μ΄ λλ€.
i see your point
λ€ μ
μ₯μ μ΄ν΄νλ€
π¬ I see your point about the budget, but we need to invest more.
μμ°μ λν λ€ λ§μ΄ λ§λ€κ³ μκ°νμ§λ§, μ°λ¦¬λ λ ν¬μν΄μΌ νλ€.
be my guest
λ§μλλ‘ νμΈμ, μΌλ§λ μ§μ
π¬ If you want to borrow my book, be my guest.
λ΄ μ±
μ λΉλ¦¬κ³ μΆμΌλ©΄, λ§μλλ‘ ν΄.
what a small world
μΈμ μ°Έ μ’λ€
π¬ You know my cousin? What a small world!
λ΄ μ¬μ΄μ μμ? μΈμ μ°Έ μ’λ€!
there you go
μ¬κΈ° μμ΄μ, μνμ΄μ
π¬ Here's your coffee. There you go.
μ»€νΌ μ¬κΈ° μμ΅λλ€. μ, μ¬κΈ°μ.
i beg to differ
μ λ λ€λ₯΄κ² μκ°ν©λλ€
π¬ I appreciate your opinion, but I beg to differ on this matter.
λΉμ μ μ견μ κ°μ¬νμ§λ§, μ΄ λ¬Έμ μ λν΄μλ λ€λ₯΄κ² μκ°ν©λλ€.
on second thought
λ€μ μκ°ν΄ 보λ
π¬ I was going to go out, but on second thought, I'll stay home.
μΈμΆνλ €κ³ νμ§λ§, λ€μ μκ°ν΄ 보λ μ§μ μκΈ°λ‘ νλ€.
let me sleep on it
νλ£»λ°€ μκ°ν΄λ³΄κ² λ€
π¬ That's a big decision. Let me sleep on it.
κ·Έκ²μ μ€λν κ²°μ μ΄μΌ. νλ£»λ°€ μκ°ν΄λ³΄κ² μ΄.
i'm running late
λ¦κ³ μλ€
π¬ Sorry, I'm running late. I'll be there in 15 minutes.
μ£μ‘ν΄μ, λ¦κ³ μμ΄μ. 15λΆ μμ λμ°©ν κ²μ.
on my way
κ°λ μ€μ΄λ€
π¬ Where are you? I'm on my way.
μ΄λμΌ? λ κ°λ μ€μ΄μΌ.
i'm wiped out
λ§€μ° μ§μ³€λ€
π¬ After hiking all day, I'm completely wiped out.
ν루 μ’
μΌ νμ΄νΉμ νκ³ λμ, λλ μμ ν μ§μ³€λ€.
take a breather
μ μ μ¬λ€
π¬ Let's take a breather before we continue.
κ³μνκΈ° μ μ μ μ μ¬μ.
hang out
μκ°μ 보λ΄λ€, μ΄μΈλ¦¬λ€
π¬ Do you want to hang out this weekend?
μ΄λ² μ£Όλ§μ κ°μ΄ λλ?
chill out
μ§μ νλ€, λκΈνκ² μλ€
π¬ You're too stressed. Just chill out and relax.
λ무 μ€νΈλ μ€λ°μ§ λ§. κ·Έλ₯ μ§μ νκ³ νΈμνκ² μμ΄.
i'm not in the mood
κΈ°λΆμ΄ μλλ€, λ΄ν€μ§ μλλ€
π¬ I don't want to go to the party tonight, I'm not in the mood.
μ€λ λ°€ νν°μ κ°κ³ μΆμ§ μμ, κΈ°λΆμ΄ μλμΌ.
come across
μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νλ€, λ§μ£ΌμΉλ€
π¬ I came across an old photo album while cleaning out the attic.
λ€λ½λ°©μ μ²μνλ€κ° μ€λλ μ¬μ§ μ¨λ²μ μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νλ€.
the tip of the iceberg
λΉμ°μ μΌκ°
π¬ The recent layoffs are just the tip of the iceberg; the company is in serious financial trouble.
μ΅κ·Όμ ν΄κ³ λ λΉμ°μ μΌκ°μΌ λΏμ΄λ©°, νμ¬λ μ¬κ°ν μ¬μ λμ κ²ͺκ³ μλ€.
against all odds
λͺ¨λ μκ²½μ λκ³
π¬ Against all odds, she managed to finish the marathon after breaking her leg.
λͺ¨λ μκ²½μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , κ·Έλ
λ λ€λ¦¬κ° λΆλ¬μ‘μμλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ λ§λΌν€μ μμ£Όνλ€.
get the hang of
μ΅μν΄μ§λ€, μλ Ήμ ν°λνλ€
π¬ It took me a while to get the hang of using this new software.
μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ μννΈμ¨μ΄λ₯Ό μ¬μ©νλ λ° μ΅μν΄μ§λ λ° μκ°μ΄ μ’ κ±Έλ Έλ€.
make a long story short
κ°λ¨ν μμ½νλ€
π¬ Make a long story short, we missed our flight and had to rebook.
κΈ΄ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ₯Ό μ§§κ² ν΄μ λ§νμλ©΄, λΉνκΈ°λ₯Ό λμ³μ μ¬μμ½ν΄μΌ νλ€.
out of the blue
κ°μκΈ°, μμμΉ λͺ»νκ²
π¬ He called me out of the blue yesterday after years of no contact.
λͺ λ
κ° μ°λ½μ΄ μλ κ·Έκ° μ΄μ κ°μκΈ° λμκ² μ ννλ€.
see eye to eye
μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ€
π¬ My brother and I don't always see eye to eye on politics.
λμ λ΄ λμμ μ μΉμ λν΄ νμ μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ κ²μ μλλ€.
take something with a grain of salt
κ³§μ΄κ³§λλ‘ λ―Ώμ§ μλ€
π¬ You should take his promises with a grain of salt; he often exaggerates.
κ·Έμ μ½μμ μ‘λ©΄ κ·Έλλ‘ λ―Ώμ§ λ§μΈμ. κ·Έλ μ’
μ’
κ³Όμ₯ν©λλ€.
on the same page
μκ°μ΄ μΌμΉνλ€
π¬ Before we start the project, let's make sure we're all on the same page.
νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό μμνκΈ° μ μ, μ°λ¦¬ λͺ¨λ κ°μ μκ°μ νκ³ μλμ§ νμΈν©μλ€.
burn the midnight oil
λ°€λ¦κ²κΉμ§ 곡λΆνκ±°λ μΌνλ€
π¬ I have to burn the midnight oil to finish this report by tomorrow.
λ΄μΌκΉμ§ μ΄ λ³΄κ³ μλ₯Ό λλ΄λ €λ©΄ λ°€μ 곡λΆλ₯Ό ν΄μΌ νλ€.
get cold feet
κ²λ¨Ήλ€, λ§μ€μ΄λ€
π¬ He was supposed to propose, but he got cold feet at the last minute.
κ·Έλ μ²νΌν μμ μ΄μμ§λ§, λ§νμ κ°μκΈ° λ§μ€μλ€.
hit the nail on the head
ν΅μ¬μ μ°λ₯΄λ€, μ 곑μ μ°λ₯΄λ€
π¬ You hit the nail on the head when you said the problem was a lack of communication.
λ¬Έμ λ μν΅ λΆμ‘±μ΄λΌκ³ λ§νμ λ λΉμ μ μ νν λ§νλ€.
leave no stone unturned
λͺ¨λ λ°©λ²μ λ€ λμνλ€
π¬ The police are leaving no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
κ²½μ°°μ μ€μ’
λ μμ΄λ₯Ό μ°ΎκΈ° μν΄ λͺ¨λ λ°©λ²μ λμνκ³ μλ€.
make ends meet
μμ
κ³Ό μ§μΆμ λ§μΆλ€
π¬ It's difficult for many families to make ends meet these days.
μμ¦ λ§μ κ°μ‘±λ€μ΄ μκ³λ₯Ό μ μ§νκΈ° μ΄λ ΅λ€.
pull someone's leg
μ₯λμΉλ€, λ리λ€
π¬ Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
μ§μ¬μ΄μΌ, μλλ©΄ κ·Έλ₯ λ΄ λ€λ¦¬λ₯Ό μ‘μλΉκΈ°λ κ±°μΌ (μ₯λμΉλ κ±°μΌ)?
bite off more than you can chew
μλ μ΄μμ μΌμ λ§‘λ€
π¬ He's taken on too many projects and has clearly bitten off more than he can chew.
κ·Έλ λ무 λ§μ νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό λ§‘μκ³ λΆλͺ
ν μμ μ λ₯λ ₯μ μ΄κ³Όνλ€.
go back to the drawing board
μ²μλΆν° λ€μ κ³ννλ€
π¬ Our proposal was rejected, so we have to go back to the drawing board.
μ°λ¦¬ μ μμ΄ κ±°μ λμμΌλ―λ‘, μ²μλΆν° λ€μ κ³νν΄μΌ νλ€.
miss the boat
κΈ°νλ₯Ό λμΉλ€
π¬ The deadline for applications was yesterday, so you've missed the boat.
μ§μ λ§κ°μΌμ μ΄μ μμΌλ―λ‘, λΉμ μ κΈ°νλ₯Ό λμ³€λ€.
add fuel to the fire
μν©μ μ
νμν€λ€
π¬ His angry outburst only added fuel to the fire during the argument.
κ·Έμ 격λΆν λ°μμ λ
Όμ μ€μ μν©μ λμ± μ
νμμΌ°μ λΏμ΄λ€.
barking up the wrong tree
νλ€λ¦¬ μ§λ€, μλͺ» μ§λ€
π¬ If you think I took your keys, you're barking up the wrong tree.
λ΄κ° λ€ μ΄μ λ₯Ό κ°μ Έκ°λ€κ³ μκ°νλ€λ©΄, λλ μλͺ» μ§κ³ μλ κ±°μΌ.
bite the hand that feeds you
μνλ₯Ό μμλ‘ κ°λ€
π¬ Don't complain about your boss; you don't want to bite the hand that feeds you.
μμ¬μ λν΄ λΆννμ§ λ§μΈμ. μμ μ λ¨Ήμ¬ μ΄λ¦¬λ μμ λ¬Όκ³ μΆμ§λ μμ κ²λλ€.
face the music
κ²°κ³Όλ₯Ό κ°μνλ€, μ±
μμ μ§λ€
π¬ After breaking the rules, he had to face the music and accept the consequences.
κ·μΉμ μ΄κΈ΄ ν, κ·Έλ κ²°κ³Όμ μ§λ©΄νμ¬ κ·Έ μ±
μμ λ°μλ€μ¬μΌ νλ€.
get a taste of your own medicine
λΉν λλ‘ λλλ € λ°λ€
π¬ He was always rude to others, and now he's getting a taste of his own medicine.
κ·Έλ νμ λ€λ₯Έ μ¬λλ€μκ² λ¬΄λ‘νκ³ , μ΄μ κ·Έλ μμ μ΄ νλ κ·Έλλ‘ λμ°λ°κ³ μλ€.
give someone the benefit of the doubt
μΌλ¨ λ―Ώμ΄μ£Όλ€
π¬ I'm not sure if he's telling the truth, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
κ·Έκ° μ§μ€μ λ§νκ³ μλμ§ νμ ν μλ μμ§λ§, μΌλ¨ κ·Έλ₯Ό λ―Ώμ΄μ£Όκ² λ€.
have a lot on one's plate
λ§€μ° λ°μλ€
π¬ She has a lot on her plate right now with her new job and family.
κ·Έλ
λ μ μ§μ₯κ³Ό κ°μ‘± λλ¬Έμ μ§κΈ λ§€μ° λ°μλ€.
it takes two to tango
μμͺ½ λͺ¨λμ μ±
μμ΄λ€
π¬ He blames her for the breakup, but it takes two to tango.
κ·Έλ κ΄κ³κ° λλ κ²μ λν΄ κ·Έλ
λ₯Ό λΉλνμ§λ§, μμͺ½ λͺ¨λμκ² μ±
μμ΄ μλ€.
keep an eye on
μ£Όμνλ€, κ°μνλ€
π¬ Can you keep an eye on the kids while I go to the store?
μ κ° κ°κ²μ κ°λ λμ μμ΄λ€μ μ’ λ΄μ£Όμ€ μ μλμ?
kill two birds with one stone
μΌμμ΄μ‘°
π¬ I can pick up groceries on my way home from work, killing two birds with one stone.
ν΄κ·ΌκΈΈμ μ₯μ λ³Ό μ μμ΄μ, μΌμμ΄μ‘°λ€.
play it by ear
μν© λ΄κ°λ©° λμ²νλ€
π¬ We don't have a strict schedule for the trip; we'll just play it by ear.
μ¬νμ λν μ격ν μΌμ μ μμ΄μ. κ·Έλ₯ μν©μ λ΄κ°λ©° ν κ±°μμ.
put it on the back burner
λμ€μΌλ‘ 미루λ€
π¬ We'll have to put that project on the back burner until we finish the current one.
νμ¬ νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό λ§μΉ λκΉμ§ κ·Έ νλ‘μ νΈλ λμ€μΌλ‘ λ―Έλ€μΌ ν κ²μ
λλ€.
set the record straight
μ€ν΄λ₯Ό λ°λ‘μ‘λ€
π¬ Let me set the record straight: I never said that.
μ€ν΄λ₯Ό λ°λ‘μ‘κ² μ΅λλ€. μ λ κ·Έλ° λ§μ ν μ μ΄ μμ΅λλ€.
smooth sailing
μμ‘°λ‘μ΄ μ§ν
π¬ After the initial difficulties, the rest of the project was smooth sailing.
μ΄κΈ° μ΄λ €μ μ΄ν, νλ‘μ νΈμ λλ¨Έμ§ λΆλΆμ μμ‘°λ‘κ² μ§νλμλ€.
stand one's ground
μ
μ₯μ κ³ μνλ€
π¬ Despite the criticism, she stood her ground and defended her decision.
λΉνμλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , κ·Έλ
λ μμ μ μ
μ₯μ κ³ μνλ©° κ²°μ μ μΉνΈνλ€.
take the bull by the horns
μ λ©΄ λννλ€
π¬ He decided to take the bull by the horns and confront his fear of public speaking.
κ·Έλ μ©κ°νκ² λμ€ μ°μ€μ λν λλ €μμ λ§μκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νλ€.
come to terms with
λ°μλ€μ΄λ€, μμ©νλ€
π¬ It took her a long time to come to terms with the loss of her job.
κ·Έλ
λ μ€μ§μ μμ€κ°μ λ°μλ€μ΄λ λ° μ€λ μκ°μ΄ κ±Έλ Έλ€.
cut corners
μλ Ήμ νΌμ°λ€, μ μ°¨λ₯Ό μλ΅νλ€
π¬ They cut corners on building materials to save money, which led to problems later.
κ·Έλ€μ λμ μ μ½νκΈ° μν΄ κ±΄μΆ μμ¬μ λΉμ©μ μ€μκ³ , μ΄λ λμ€μ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό μΌκΈ°νλ€.
drag one's feet
꾸물거리λ€, μ§μ°μν€λ€
π¬ The government is dragging its feet on implementing the new policy.
μ λΆλ μ μ μ±
μνμ λν΄ μ§μ°μν€κ³ μλ€.
drive someone up the wall
λ§€μ° μ§μ¦ λκ² νλ€
π¬ His constant complaining is driving me up the wall.
κ·Έμ λμμλ λΆνμ λλ₯Ό λ―ΈμΉκ² νλ€.
drop the ball
μ€μνλ€
π¬ The team dropped the ball on this important client account.
νμ μ΄ μ€μν κ³ κ° κ³μ μμ μ€μλ₯Ό μ μ§λ λ€.
get on someone's nerves
μ κ²½ κ±°μ¬λ¦¬κ² νλ€
π¬ The sound of his chewing really gets on my nerves.
κ·Έκ° μΉλ μλ¦¬κ° μ λ§ λ΄ μ κ²½μ 건λλ¦°λ€.
come across
μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νλ€
π¬ I came across an old photo album while cleaning out the attic.
λ€λ½λ°©μ μ²μνλ€κ° μ€λλ μ¬μ§ μ¨λ²μ μ°μ°ν λ°κ²¬νμ΅λλ€.
the tip of the iceberg
λΉμ°μ μΌκ°
π¬ The reported cases of fraud are just the tip of the iceberg.
λ³΄κ³ λ μ¬κΈ° μ¬κ±΄μ λΉμ°μ μΌκ°μ λΆκ³Όν©λλ€.
against all odds
λͺ¨λ μκ²½μ λκ³
π¬ She succeeded in her business venture against all odds.
κ·Έλ
λ λͺ¨λ μκ²½μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ μ¬μ
μ μ±κ³΅νμ΅λλ€.
get the hang of it
μλ Ήμ ν°λνλ€
π¬ It took me a while to get the hang of driving a manual car.
μλ κΈ°μ΄μ°¨λ₯Ό μ΄μ νλ μλ Ήμ μ΅νλ λ° μκ°μ΄ μ’ κ±Έλ Έμ΅λλ€.
on the same page
μκ²¬μ΄ μΌμΉνλ€
π¬ Before we start the project, let's make sure we're all on the same page.
νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό μμνκΈ° μ μ μ°λ¦¬ λͺ¨λ κ°μ μκ°μ νκ³ μλμ§ νμΈν©μλ€.
think outside the box
μ°½μμ μΌλ‘ μκ°νλ€
π¬ To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.
μ΄ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό ν΄κ²°νλ €λ©΄ νμ λ°ν μκ°μ λ²μ΄λμΌ ν©λλ€.
up in the air
λ―Έμ μΈ, λΆνμ€ν
π¬ Our vacation plans are still up in the air.
μ°λ¦¬μ ν΄κ° κ³νμ μμ§ κ²°μ λμ§ μμμ΅λλ€.
take it with a grain of salt
κ±Έλ¬ λ£λ€, μμ¬νλ©° λ£λ€
π¬ He tends to exaggerate, so take his stories with a grain of salt.
κ·Έλ κ³Όμ₯νλ κ²½ν₯μ΄ μμΌλ κ·Έμ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ μ‘λ©΄ κ·Έλλ‘ λ―Ώμ§ λ§μΈμ.
beat around the bush
ν΅μ¬μ λλ € λ§νλ€
π¬ Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.
λΉλΉ λλ € λ§νμ§ λ§κ³ λ€κ° μ λ§ μνλ κ²μ λ§ν΄.
I feel you
곡κ°ν΄, μ΄ν΄ν΄
π¬ You're tired after working all day? I feel you.
ν루 μ’
μΌ μΌνκ³ νΌκ³€νμλ€κ³ μ? μ λ κ·Έλμ.
my bad
λ΄ μλͺ»μ΄μΌ
π¬ Oh, I forgot to send the email. My bad.
μ, μ΄λ©μΌ 보λ΄λ κ²μ μμλ€. λ΄ μλͺ»μ΄μΌ.
fair enough
κ·Έ μ λλ©΄ λμ΄, νλΉν΄
π¬ You can't make it to the party because you have to work? Fair enough.
μΌ λλ¬Έμ νν°μ μ°Έμν μ μλ€λ? κ·Έλ΄ λ§λ νμ§.
you got this
λ ν μ μμ΄
π¬ You have a big presentation tomorrow. You got this!
λ΄μΌ μ€μν λ°νκ° μλ€. λ ν μ μμ΄!
cut me some slack
μ’ λ΄μ£Όλ€, λκ·Έλ½κ² λνλ€
π¬ I'm still learning, so please cut me some slack.
μ λ μμ§ λ°°μ°λ μ€μ΄λ, μ’ λκ·Έλ½κ² λ΄μ£ΌμΈμ.
no cap
μ§μ§λ‘, κ±°μ§λ§ μλ
π¬ This is the best pizza I've ever had, no cap.
μ΄κ±° λ΄κ° λ¨Ήμ΄λ³Έ νΌμ μ€μ μ΅κ³ μΌ, μ§μ§λ‘.
it is what it is
μ΄μ© μ μλ νμ€μ λ°μλ€μ
π¬ The weather is terrible, but we have to go. It is what it is.
λ μ¨κ° λμ°νμ§λ§, μ°λ¦¬λ κ°μΌ ν΄. μ΄μ© μ μμ§.
fingers crossed
νμ΄μ λΉμ΄
π¬ I hope I get the job. Fingers crossed!
μ·¨μ§μ΄ λμμΌλ©΄ μ’κ² μ΄. νμ΄μ λΉμ΄!
I can't wrap my head around it
λμ ν μ΄ν΄ν μ μλ€
π¬ The complexity of the problem is so high, I can't wrap my head around it.
λ¬Έμ μ 볡μ‘μ±μ΄ λ무 λμμ, μ λ κ·Έκ²μ μμ ν μ΄ν΄ν μ μμ΅λλ€.
I'm starving
λ°°κ³ ν μ£½κ² λ€
π¬ I haven't eaten all day, I'm starving!
ν루 μ’
μΌ μ무κ²λ μ λ¨Ήμμ΄, λ°°κ³ ν μ£½κ² μ΄!
let's grab a bite
κ°λ¨ν λ μ’ λ¨Ήμ
π¬ I'm hungry. Let's grab a bite before the movie.
λ°°κ³ νλ€. μν 보기 μ μ λ μ’ λ¨ΉμΌλ¬ κ°μ.
I'm stuffed
λ°°λΆλ¬ μ£½κ² λ€
π¬ I ate so much dessert, I'm stuffed.
λμ νΈλ₯Ό λ무 λ§μ΄ λ¨Ήμ΄μ λ°°κ° ν°μ§ κ² κ°μ.
sleep in
λ¦μ μλ€
π¬ I plan to sleep in tomorrow because it's a holiday.
λ΄μΌμ ν΄μΌμ΄λΌ λ¦μ μ μ κ³νμ
λλ€.
could you give me a hand?
μ’ λμμ€λ?
π¬ Could you give me a hand with these heavy boxes?
μ΄ λ¬΄κ±°μ΄ μμλ€ μ’ λμμ€ μ μλμ?
bear with me
μ μλ§ κΈ°λ€λ €μ€, μ°Έμμ€
π¬ Please bear with me while I find the information you need.
νμν μ 보λ₯Ό μ°Ύλ λμ μ’ μ°Έμμ£ΌμΈμ.
heads up
미리 μλ €μ£Όλ€, μ£Όμλ₯Ό μ£Όλ€
π¬ Heads up! The boss is coming this way.
μ£Όμν΄! μμ¬κ»μ μ΄μͺ½μΌλ‘ μ€κ³ μμ΄.
long story short
κ°λ¨ν λ§ν΄μ
π¬ Long story short, I missed my flight and had to rebook.
κΈ΄ μ΄μΌκΈ° μ§§κ² ν΄μ, μ λ λΉνκΈ°λ₯Ό λμ³€κ³ μ¬μμ½ν΄μΌ νμ΅λλ€.
to be honest
μμ§ν λ§νλ©΄
π¬ To be honest, I didn't really enjoy the movie.
μμ§ν λ§νλ©΄, μ λ κ·Έ μνλ₯Ό λ³λ‘ μ¦κΈ°μ§ λͺ»νμ΅λλ€.
that makes sense
λ§μ΄ λλ€, μ΄ν΄κ° κ°
π¬ If you're tired, it makes sense that you want to go home early.
νΌκ³€νλ€λ©΄, μΌμ° μ§μ κ°κ³ μΆμ΄ νλ κ²μ λΉμ°ν©λλ€.
I see your point
λ¬΄μ¨ λ§μΈμ§ μκ² μ΄
π¬ I see your point about the budget, but we still need to consider the quality.
μμ°μ λν λΉμ μ μ견μ μ΄ν΄νμ§λ§, μ°λ¦¬λ μ¬μ ν νμ§μ κ³ λ €ν΄μΌ ν©λλ€.
be my guest
λ§μλλ‘ νμΈμ
π¬ You want to borrow my car? Be my guest.
λ΄ μ°¨λ₯Ό λΉλ¦¬κ³ μΆλ€κ³ ? λ§μλλ‘ ν΄.
what a small world
μΈμ μ°Έ μ’λ€
π¬ I met my old neighbor in a foreign country! What a small world!
μΈκ΅μμ μλ μ΄μμ λ§λ¬μ΄μ! μΈμ μ°Έ μ’λ€μ!
there you go
κ·Έλ μ§, μνμ΄
π¬ You finally fixed the computer? There you go!
λλμ΄ μ»΄ν¨ν°λ₯Ό κ³ μ³€λ€? μνμ΄!
I beg to differ
μ μκ°μ μ’ λ€λ¦
λλ€
π¬ I understand your perspective, but I beg to differ on that point.
λΉμ μ κ΄μ μ μ΄ν΄νμ§λ§, κ·Έ μ μ λν΄μλ μ μκ²¬μ΄ λ€λ¦
λλ€.
on second thought
λ€μ μκ°ν΄λ³΄λ
π¬ I was going to go out, but on second thought, I think I'll stay home.
μΈμΆνλ €κ³ νλλ°, λ€μ μκ°ν΄ 보λ μ§μ μμ κ² κ°μμ.
let me sleep on it
ν루 μ λ κ³ λ―Όν΄λ³Όκ²
π¬ That's a big decision. Let me sleep on it before I give you an answer.
κ·Έκ²μ ν° κ²°μ μ
λλ€. λ΅μ λ리기 μ μ νλ£»λ°€ μκ°ν΄λ³΄κ² μ΅λλ€.
I'm running late
λ¦μ κ² κ°μ
π¬ Sorry, I'm running late. I'll be there in 15 minutes.
μ£μ‘ν΄μ, λ¦κ³ μμ΄μ. 15λΆ νμ λμ°©ν κ²μ.
on my way
κ°λ μ€μ΄μΌ
π¬ Where are you? I'm on my way now.
μ΄λμΌ? λ μ§κΈ κ°λ μ€μ΄μΌ.
I'm wiped out
μμ λ
Ήμ΄κ° λμ΄
π¬ After hiking all day, I'm completely wiped out.
ν루 μ’
μΌ νμ΄νΉμ νκ³ λλ, μμ ν λ
Ήμ΄κ° λμμ΄μ.
take a breather
μ μ μ¬λ€
π¬ Let's take a breather for a few minutes before we continue working.
κ³μ μΌνκΈ° μ μ λͺ λΆκ° μ¨μ λ립μλ€.
hang out
μ΄μΈλ € λλ€
π¬ Do you want to hang out this weekend?
μ΄λ² μ£Όλ§μ κ°μ΄ λλ?
chill out
μ§μ ν΄, κΈ΄μ₯ νμ΄
π¬ You seem stressed. Just chill out and relax.
λ μ€νΈλ μ€ λ°μ 보μ¬. κ·Έλ₯ νΈμνκ² μ¬μ΄.
hold your horses
μλλ₯΄μ§ λ§κ³ μ μ κΈ°λ€λ¦¬λ€.
π¬ Hold your horses! We need to plan this carefully before we start.
μ κΉλ§ κΈ°λ€λ €! μμνκΈ° μ μ μ μ€νκ² κ³νν΄μΌ ν΄.
pull yourself together
κ°μ μ κ°λΌμνκ³ μΉ¨μ°©νκ² νλνλ€.
π¬ I know you're upset, but you need to pull yourself together.
λΉμ μ΄ μμν κ²μ μμ§λ§, κ°μ μ μΆμ€λ₯΄κ³ μΉ¨μ°©ν΄μ§ νμκ° μμ΄μ.
Ubiquitous
μ΄λμλ μλ, μμ£Ό νν, νΈμ¬νλ.
π¬ In the digital age, smartphones have become ubiquitous.
λμ§νΈ μλμ μ€λ§νΈν°μ μ΄λμλ μ‘΄μ¬νκ² λμμ΅λλ€.
Ephemeral
μλͺ
μ΄ μ§§μ, λ§μλ, μΌμμ μΈ.
π¬ The beauty of a cherry blossom is ephemeral.
λ²κ½μ μλ¦λ€μμ λ§μμ΅λλ€.
Ameliorate
κ°μ νλ€, λμμ§κ² νλ€.
π¬ Efforts are being made to ameliorate the living conditions in poverty-stricken areas.
λΉκ³€ μ§μμ μν νκ²½μ κ°μ νκΈ° μν λ
Έλ ₯μ΄ μ§ν μ€μ
λλ€.
Esoteric
μμλ§ μλ, λν΄ν, λΉμ μ.
π¬ The book was full of esoteric references that only a few scholars could understand.
κ·Έ μ±
μ μμμ νμλ€λ§μ΄ μ΄ν΄ν μ μλ λν΄ν μ°Έκ³ μλ£λ€λ‘ κ°λνλ€.
Paradigm shift
ν¨λ¬λ€μ μ ν, κ·Όλ³Έμ μΈ μ¬κ³ μ μ ν.
π¬ The internet caused a paradigm shift in how we access information.
μΈν°λ·μ μ°λ¦¬κ° μ 보μ μ κ·Όνλ λ°©μμ κ·Όλ³Έμ μΈ μ νμ κ°μ Έμμ΅λλ€.
Delineate
μ ννκ² κΈ°μ νλ€, μ€λͺ
νλ€; μ€κ³½μ 그리λ€.
π¬ The report clearly delineates the responsibilities of each department.
κ·Έ λ³΄κ³ μλ κ° λΆμμ μ±
μλ€μ λͺ
ννκ² κΈ°μ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
Conundrum
λμ , μμκ»λΌ.
π¬ The issue of climate change presents a complex conundrum for policymakers.
κΈ°ν λ³ν λ¬Έμ λ μ μ±
μ
μμλ€μκ² λ³΅μ‘ν λμ λ₯Ό μ μν©λλ€.
Ostensibly
νλ©΄μμΌλ‘λ, κ²λ³΄κΈ°μλ.
π¬ Ostensibly, the meeting was about budget cuts, but the real agenda was to discuss layoffs.
κ²λ³΄κΈ°μλ νμκ° μμ° μκ°μ κ΄ν κ²μ΄μμ§λ§, μ€μ μ건μ ν΄κ³ μ λν΄ λ
Όμνλ κ²μ΄μμ΅λλ€.
Salient
κ°μ₯ μ€μν, ν΅μ¬μ μΈ; νμ ν.
π¬ The salient feature of the new model is its improved battery life.
μ λͺ¨λΈμ κ°μ₯ μ€μν νΉμ§μ ν₯μλ λ°°ν°λ¦¬ μλͺ
μ
λλ€.
Propensity
νΉμ νλμ νλ κ²½ν₯, μ±ν₯.
π¬ He has a propensity for exaggeration.
κ·Έλ κ³Όμ₯νλ κ²½ν₯μ΄ μμ΅λλ€.
Underscore
κ°μ‘°νλ€, λΆλͺ
ν 보μ¬μ£Όλ€.
π¬ The recent economic downturn underscores the need for financial reform.
μ΅κ·Όμ κ²½μ 침체λ κΈμ΅ κ°νμ νμμ±μ κ°μ‘°ν©λλ€.
Disparate
μ΄μ§μ μΈ, μ ν λ€λ₯Έ.
π¬ The research team combined disparate data sources to find new insights.
μ°κ΅¬νμ μλ‘μ΄ ν΅μ°°λ ₯μ μ°ΎκΈ° μν΄ μ΄μ§μ μΈ λ°μ΄ν° μμ€λ€μ κ²°ν©νμ΅λλ€.
Mitigate
μνμν€λ€, κ²½κ°νλ€.
π¬ They are trying to mitigate the effects of climate change.
κ·Έλ€μ κΈ°ν λ³νμ μν₯μ μνμν€λ €κ³ λ
Έλ ₯νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
Conflate
μ΅ν©νλ€, νΌλνλ€.
π¬ It's important not to conflate correlation with causation.
μκ΄κ΄κ³λ₯Ό μΈκ³Όκ΄κ³μ νΌλνμ§ μλ κ²μ΄ μ€μν©λλ€.
Prescient
μ 견μ§λͺ
μ΄ μλ, μμ§λ ₯μ΄ μλ.
π¬ Her prescient warnings about the market crash were ignored.
μμ₯ λΆκ΄΄μ λν κ·Έλ
μ μ 견μ§λͺ
μλ κ²½κ³ λ 무μλμλ€.
Venerate
μ‘΄κ²½νλ€, μλ°°νλ€.
π¬ Many cultures venerate their ancestors.
λ§μ λ¬ΈνκΆμμλ μ‘°μλ€μ μλ°°ν©λλ€.
Exacerbate
μ
νμν€λ€, λ μ¬νκ² λ§λ€λ€.
π¬ His rude comments only served to exacerbate the tension in the room.
κ·Έμ 무λ‘ν λ°μΈμ λ°© μμ κΈ΄μ₯μ μ
νμν€λ μν λ§ νλ€.
Anomalous
λ³μΉμ μΈ, μ΄λ‘μ μΈ, νΉμ΄ν.
π¬ Scientists observed an anomalous reading on the sensor.
κ³Όνμλ€μ μΌμμμ λ³μΉμ μΈ μμΉλ₯Ό κ΄μ°°νλ€.
To be predicated on
~μ κ·Όκ±°νλ€, ~μ μ μ λ‘ νλ€
π¬ The success of the project is largely predicated on the team's collaboration.
κ·Έ νλ‘μ νΈμ μ±κ³΅μ μ£Όλ‘ νμ νμ
μ κ·Όκ±°ν©λλ€.
To take umbrage
λΆμΎνκ² μ¬κΈ°λ€, μ±λ΄λ€
π¬ She took umbrage at his suggestion that she was unqualified.
κ·Έλ
λ μμ μ΄ μκ²©μ΄ μλ€λ κ·Έμ μ μμ λΆμΎνκ² μ¬κ²Όλ€.
Paradigm Shift
κΈ°λ³Έμ μΈ μκ°μ΄λ μ κ·Ό λ°©μμ κ·Όλ³Έμ λ³ν
π¬ The internet brought about a paradigm shift in how we access information.
μΈν°λ·μ μ°λ¦¬κ° μ 보μ μ κ·Όνλ λ°©μμ κ·Όλ³Έμ μΈ λ³νλ₯Ό κ°μ Έμμ΅λλ€.
Flesh out
μκ°, κ³ν λ±μ ꡬ체ννλ€, μ΄μ λΆμ΄λ€
π¬ We need to flesh out the details of the proposal before the meeting.
νμ μ μ μ μμμ μΈλΆ μ¬νμ ꡬ체νν΄μΌ ν©λλ€.
Mull over
λ¬Έμ λ κ²°μ μ μ¬μ¬μκ³ νλ€
π¬ I need some time to mull over the job offer before making a decision.
κ²°μ μ λ΄λ¦¬κΈ° μ μ κ·Έ μΌμ리 μ μμ μ¬μ¬μκ³ ν μκ°μ΄ νμν©λλ€.
Render a verdict
νκ²°μ λ΄λ¦¬λ€, νκ²°μ λ΄λ¦¬λ€
π¬ The jury is expected to render a verdict by the end of the week.
λ°°μ¬μλ¨μ μ΄λ² μ£Όλ§κΉμ§ νκ²°μ λ΄λ¦΄ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλ©λλ€.
Harness potential
μ μ¬λ ₯μ νμ©νλ€, μ΄μ©νλ€
π¬ The company aims to harness the potential of its employees through continuous training.
κ·Έ νμ¬λ μ§μμ μΈ νλ ¨μ ν΅ν΄ μ§μλ€μ μ μ¬λ ₯μ νμ©νλ κ²μ λͺ©νλ‘ ν©λλ€.
Duly noted
μ μκ² μ΅λλ€, μΆ©λΆν μΈμ§νμ΅λλ€
π¬ Your concerns have been duly noted and will be taken into consideration.
κ·νμ μ°λ € μ¬νμ μ μΈμ§λμμΌλ©° κ³ λ €λ κ²μ
λλ€.
Expedite the process
κ³Όμ μ΄λ μ μ°¨λ₯Ό μ μνκ² μ²λ¦¬νλ€, μ΄μ§νλ€
π¬ We are working to expedite the process of approving the new application.
μ°λ¦¬λ μλ‘μ΄ μ μ²μ μΉμΈ μ μ°¨λ₯Ό μ μνκ² μ²λ¦¬νκΈ° μν΄ λ
Έλ ₯νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
Liaise with
μ°λ½μ μ·¨νλ©° νλ ₯νλ€, μ°κ³νλ€
π¬ Our team will liaise with the marketing department to coordinate the campaign.
μ°λ¦¬ νμ μΊ νμΈ μ‘°μ μ μν΄ λ§μΌν
λΆμμ μ°κ³ν κ²μ
λλ€.
Poignant
λ§μμ μνκ² νλ, κ°μ΄ μ λ―Έλ, μ¬λ¬΄μΉλ
π¬ The film offered a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during the war.
κ·Έ μνλ μ μ μ€ μΉλ¬μ§ ν¬μμ λν κ°μ΄ μ λ―Έλ κΈ°μ΅μ λ μ¬λ¦¬κ² νμ΅λλ€.
Perfunctory
νμμ μΈ, λ§μ§λͺ»ν΄ νλ, κ²μΉλ μ
π¬ He gave a perfunctory nod of acknowledgment before turning away.
κ·Έλ λμμκΈ° μ μ νμμ μΌλ‘ κ³ κ°λ₯Ό λλμ΄λ©° μΈμ¬λ₯Ό νμ΅λλ€.
Unflappable
μΉ¨μ°©ν, λμνμ§ μλ, νλ€λ¦Ό μλ
π¬ Despite the chaos, the pilot remained unflappable and landed the plane safely.
νΌλ μμμλ μ‘°μ’
μ¬λ μΉ¨μ°©ν¨μ μ μ§νλ©° λΉνκΈ°λ₯Ό μμ νκ² μ°©λ₯μμΌ°μ΅λλ€.
Grapple with
λ¬Έμ λ μ΄λ €μ΄ μν©κ³Ό μ¨λ¦νλ€, κ³ μ¬νλ€
π¬ Scientists are still grappling with the complexities of climate change.
κ³Όνμλ€μ κΈ°ν λ³νμ 볡μ‘μ±κ³Ό μ¬μ ν μ¨λ¦νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
Paradigm
μ΄ν΄νκ³ μ€λͺ
νλ μ΄λ‘ μ νμ΄λ λͺ¨ν
π¬ The discovery of quantum mechanics shifted the paradigm of physics.
μμ μνμ λ°κ²¬μ 물리νμ ν¨λ¬λ€μμ λ³νμμΌ°λ€.
Deleterious
ν΄λ‘κ±°λ μμμ μ
νλ κ²
π¬ Smoking has many deleterious effects on health.
ν‘μ°μ 건κ°μ λ§μ ν΄λ‘μ΄ μν₯μ λ―ΈμΉλ€.
Equivocate
λͺ¨νΈν μΈμ΄λ‘ μ§μ€ ννΌ λλ μ€ν΄ μ λ°
π¬ When asked about the scandal, the politician equivocated, refusing to give a direct answer.
μ€μΊλ€μ λν΄ μ§λ¬Έμ λ°μμ λ, κ·Έ μ μΉμΈμ μ§μ μ μΈ λ΅λ³μ νΌνλ©° μΌλ²λ¬΄λ Έλ€.
Recalcitrant
κΆμλ ν΅μ μ μ ννκ±°λ λ€λ£¨κΈ° μ΄λ €μ΄
π¬ The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
κ·Έ κ³ μ§ μΌ νμμ μ μλμ μ§μλ₯Ό λ°λ₯΄κΈ°λ₯Ό κ±°λΆνλ€.
To hinge upon
~μ μ μ μΌλ‘ λ¬λ €μλ€, ~μ μ’μ°λλ€
π¬ The success of the project hinges upon everyone's cooperation.
νλ‘μ νΈμ μ±κ³΅μ λͺ¨λμ νλ ₯μ λ¬λ € μλ€.
To take issue with
~μ μ΄μλ₯Ό μ κΈ°νκ±°λ λ°λνλ€
π¬ I have to take issue with your assessment of the situation.
μ λ κ·Έ μν©μ λν λΉμ μ νκ°μ μ΄μλ₯Ό μ κΈ°ν΄μΌ ν©λλ€.
To hold sway
μν₯λ ₯ νμ¬, μ§λ°°
π¬ Traditional values still hold sway in many rural communities.
λ§μ μ골 곡λ체μμλ μ ν΅μ μΈ κ°μΉκ° μ¬μ ν μ§λ°°μ μ΄λ€.
To be at loggerheads
μ¬νκ² λ€ν¬κ±°λ μ견 λΆμΌμΉ
π¬ The two departments have been at loggerheads over budget allocations for months.
λ λΆμλ μμ° λ°°μ μ λκ³ λͺ λ¬μ§Έ μ¬νκ² λ립νκ³ μλ€.
To cast aspersions on
λΉλ°©, νλ΄, λͺ
μ νΌμ
π¬ It's unfair to cast aspersions on someone's character without proof.
μ¦κ±° μμ΄ λκ΅°κ°μ μΈκ²©μ λΉλ°©νλ κ²μ λΆκ³΅ννλ€.