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do a bang-up job (of -ing)

  • The Hollywood couple did a bang-up job of keeping their relationship under wraps.
  • The police have done a lousy job of keeping everyone informed.
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(~하는 것을) 훌륭하게 하다

bang-up 대신 good/terrific/wonderful 등 가능

반대말
do a bad[poor/terrible/lousy] job

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knock[hit] ~ out of the park

  • I’m sure you’ll knock it out of the park.
  • Chef Young really hit it out of the park with her summer menu items.
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~을 멋지게 해내다

홈런을 상상해

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have what it takes to ~

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~ 하기 위한 소질이 있다

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have the makings of a[an] ~

She has the makings of a great violinist.

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~에 소질[자질]이 있다

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be cut out to be ~

He is cut out to be a nurse.

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(~가 되기 위한) 소질이 있다

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make it

His father has made it big in real estate.

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make something of oneself

You need to have a backbone if you want to make something of yourself in the financial business.

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성공하다

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get ahead

The only way to get ahead in this world is to go to college and get a good job.

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make a name for oneself

The prosecutor is seeing this case as a chance to make a name for himself.

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유명해지다, 널리 알려지다

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make one’s mark

This is the place you want to be if you really want to make your mark in fashion.

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유명해지다, 성공하다, 족적을 남기다, 이름을 알리다

분야나 장소를 넣을 때는 전치사 on/in 사용함

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make the grade

Marvin wanted to be an actor, but he didn’t make the grade.

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성공하다

주로 스포츠나 연예계 분야에서

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pull ~ off

The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.

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(어려운 일을) 해내다, 성공하다

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make ~ happen

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~을 달성하다

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get ~ done

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~을 완수하다

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on the ball

A: I’ve already taken care of it.
B: Good. I’m glad at least one of us is on the ball.

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상황 대처가 민첩한, 빈틈이 없는, 유능한

공 위에 서서 균형을 유지하는 것;

Keep your eye on the ball. 한눈팔지 않고 정신을 집중하다

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know one’s stuff

Robert vouched for you. You must really know your stuff.

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자기 분야를 잘 안다, 일을 잘하다, 유능하다

  • vouch for ~의 실력/신분을 보장하다
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know what one is doing

Paul is a good lawyer. He knows what he’s doing, so don’t worry.

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충분한 지식/경험/능력이 있다;
잘 알고 하다

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not measure up (to)

  • All my life I’ve felt I don’t measure up somehow.
  • I didn’t get the job. It seems I didn’t measure up to their standards.
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(기대에 비해) 능력이 부족하다

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come up short (on ~)

  • My brother and I were always compared, and I always come up short.
  • The pizza came up short on flavor.
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(~에서) 기대/기준에 못 미치다; 능력이 부족하다

come up은 ‘결과가 나오다’라는 의미임. short와 쓰면 결과가 부족하다는 의미

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not live up to (sb’s) expectations

I’d heard so many good things about their brunch, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

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not up to snuff

The service was good, but the food wasn’t up to snuff.

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기대에 못 미치는

snuff는 옛날 영국 상류층에서 애용했던 코로 피우는 가루 담배. up to snuff는 요구되는 수준만큼/기대만큼 좋은이란 뜻

snuff 자리에 par를 써도 됨

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not cut the mustard;
not cut it

  • You’re afraid you won’t be able to cut the mustard and will fail.
  • A lot of peoeple say Joe Bradley can’t cut it as a starter, but I disagree.
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능력이 부족하다;
안 통하다, 충분치 않다

어원이 분명하지 않지만, 겨자 나무를 자를 정도로 칼이 예리하지 못하다는 것에서 비롯됐을지도

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not hack it

Jimmy is too old to hack it in the field.

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능력이 부족하다

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mess ~ up
make a mess of ~

  • I apologize if I messed things up for you.
  • I ordered my steak rare, and they made a mess of it.
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screw ~ up

Having a baby right now is going to screw up a lot of things for us.

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fall down on the job

You’ve done your part. I’m the one falling down on the job here.

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일을 제대로 못하다, 일을 망치다

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get the hang of ~

I think I’m beginning to get the hang of parenting.

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learn the ropes (of)

  • Just give her some time to learn the ropes, and she’ll be invaluable to you in a few months.
  • The camp was a great way to learn the ropes of whitewater rafting.
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요령을 익히다

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get (back) into the swing of things

  • Yachting might seem scary at frist. But once you get into the swing of things, it’s quite enjoyable.
  • I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things and get my project going again.
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요령을 익히다, 이해하고 익숙해지다

back을 함께 쓰면 잠시 쉬었다 다시 일을 시작하는 것

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up to speed (on)

Those banks that are not up to speed on AI technology will lose ground going forward.

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원하는 속도에 도달한, 잘 따라가는
  1. 최신 정보를 따라가는
  2. 어떤 것을 잘 익혀 최대의 효율을 발휘하는

  • lose ground: 설 자리를 잃다
  • going forward: 앞으로
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pick ~ up

  • The ability to pick up new skills fast is your ticket to a great job.
  • I picked up some French while working in Paris.
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익히다, 배우다

바닥에 있는 것을 집어 들듯이 정식으로는 아니지만 어깨 너머로 슬슬 배우는 것

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catch on (to)

A: Are you asking me to bend the rules for you?
B: You catch on fast. I’m just asking to look the other way on this.

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~을 이해하다

전구에 불이 잠시 깜빡이다 환하게 켜지는 것처럼

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hit the books

I have to hit the books for my history exam tomorrow.

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have one’s nose in the books

He was an oddball, spending most of his time with his nose in the books.

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열심히 공부하다

a book을 쓰면 어떤 책을 열심히 읽는다는 의미

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put one’s nose to the grindstone

I had to put my nose to the grindstone to get a good grade on the final exam.

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일을 열심히 하다, 공부를 열심히 하다

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ace (a test)

A: How did you do on the exam?
B: I think I aced it.

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pass (a test) with flying colors

A: How did the driving test go?
B: I passed with flying colors.

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성공적으로 (시험 등을) 통과하다

신대륙 탐험을 나갔던 배가 깃발을 높이 달고 항구에 위풍당당 들어오던 것에서 유래한 표현

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sail through (a test)

Joan sailed through the interview and was hired on the spot as manager.

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leave ~ in the dust

I thought Chico’s was the best place to have tacos, but this place leaves it in the dust.

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~보다 훨씬 뛰어나다, ~을 쉽게 이기다

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put ~ to shame

This is the best iced coffee I’ve had so far. It puts Starbucks to shame.

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~는 저리 가라 하다;
~를 창피하게 하다

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run circles around ~

I may be out of practice, but I can still run circles around you.

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~보다 더 잘하다, 효율적이다, 뛰어나다

자기를 잡으러 온 사냥개 주위를 빠르게 돌면서 농락하는 타조를 떠올리기
영국에서는 circles 대신 rings를 사용함

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blow ~ out of the water

  1. This next-generation model blows the original out of the water.
  2. This blows our whole plan out of the water.
  3. The Lakers blew the Nets out of the water with a 130-92 win at home.
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  1. ~보다 뛰어나다
  2. 파괴하다
  3. 제압하다, ~에게 패배를 안기다
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right up there with

He’s definitely right up there with all the world-class footballers.

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~에 버금가는

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give ~ a run for (their) money

He’ll give those professional players a run for their money.

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~에 버금가다, ~만큼 훌륭하다

~가 쉽게 이기지 못하도록 한다는 의미도 있음
We’re going to give the other candidate a run for her money.

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can hold one’s own against ~

He was a good enough player to hold his own against the Americans.

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~에 못지않다

경기나 경쟁 상황에서 방어하고 저항하는 이미지

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not measure up to

The sequel doesn’t measure up to the original.

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not hold a candle to ~

I’m not a bad cook, but I don’t hold a candle to my mother.

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~를 못 따라가다, 능력/실력이 부족하다

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not in the same league as ~

You’re comparing yourself to Brady? You aren’t even in the same league as he.

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not을 빼고 사용하면 ~와 비교해 손색없다는 긍정적 의미로 쓸 수 있음

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pale in comparison to ~

What I’m asking you to do for me pales in comparison to the sacrifices I’ve made for you.

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~에 비하면 초라하다, 아무것도 아니다

pale을 동사로 쓴다는 것!

pale next to라고도 함

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not (even) come close to ~

Their food doesn’t even come close to what my dad can cook.

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~가 차라리 더 낫다

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Nothing/None (even) comes close to ~

  • Nothing comes close to this experience.
  • I’ve eaten pizza in over 20 states, and none even comes close to Mario’s Pizza.
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그 어떤 것도 ~와 비교가 되지 않다,
~가 최고다

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the best of the bunch

My hair stylist is the best of the bunch. She is meticulous.

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take the cake

I’ve heard many ridiculous stories in my life, but this one takes the cake.

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최고다

상으로 케이크를 주던 풍습에서 유래한 말로, 상을 차지할 만큼 훌륭하다는 의미

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give it one’s best shot

Keep your chin up. You gave it your best shot.

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최선을 다하다

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give it the old college try

All we can do right now is to give it the old college try and hope for the best.

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무모할 정도로 최선을 다하다

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leave no stone unturned

I’m leaving no stone unturned to make sure that everyone is in the best physical and mental shape and focused on winning.

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모든 수단을 다 동원하다[노력하다]

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pull out all the stops

We have to pull out all the stops to keep the case from going to trial.

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모든 수단[자원]을 다 사용하다

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move heaven and earth

I’ve made a mistake, and I’ll move heaven and earth to straighten it out.

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뭐든지 하다, 노력하다, 최선을 다하다

하늘과 땅을 움직일 정도로 노력한다는 의미

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go above and beyond (the call of duty)

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의무가 아닌데도 특별히 신경 쓰다

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go out of one’s way

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특별히 노력하다/애쓰다

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go the extra mile

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필요/기대 이상으로 노력하다

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go to great length

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엄청난 노력을 기울이다

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work day and night

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knock oneself out

A: He said no? Let me talk to him.,
B: Knock yourself out. He won’t budge.

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매우 애쓰다, 노력하다

괜한 고생인 것 같지만 원한다면 한 번 해 봐

budge: 의견을 바꾸다

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put one’s back into it

My masseuse did a terrific job. She really put her back into it and took out all my knots.

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전력을 다하다

등이 들어갈 정도로

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work one’s finger to the bone

My parents were farmers, and they worked their fingers to the bone to keep the farm up and running.

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손발이 닳도록 일하다

손가락에 뼈만 남을 정도로

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work one’s tail off

You know my team worked out tails off to get this project up and running.

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꼬리 빠지게 일하다

새(혀)빠지게 일하다

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run oneself into the ground

We ran ourselves into the ground to meet the deadline.

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죽기 직전까지 일하다

69
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slack off

If I catch any of you slacking off again, you are in big trouble.

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빈둥거리다

slack = 느슨한

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goof off

As a teenager, I was rebellious. I goofed off in school and got bad grades.

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실수하다, 빈둥거리다

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mess[fool] around

I don’t have time to mess around right now.

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빈둥거리다, 한가하게 놀다

mess[fool] around (with) 는 ‘~와 가벼운 스킨십을 하다’라는 의미도 있어서 문맥을 잘 봐야 함

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play it safe

They offer a truly huge variety of dishes, but I decided to play it safe and ordered the fish and chips.

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73
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be on the safe side

Reservations are not required, but I recommend you make on just to be on the safe side.

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take no chances

When it comes to safety for my kids, I take no chances.

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잘못될 만한 일을 하지 않다, 어떤 위험도 취하지 않다

not take any chances; 여기서 chance는 잘못 될 수 있는 가능성을 의미함

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get down to it

It looks like everyone’s present. So, let’s get down to it.

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buckle down

  • Now, stop distracting me. I need to buckle down and study for my exam.
  • If you buckle down and apply yourself, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.
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마음을 다잡고 열심히 일하기 시작하다

  • apply oneself: 전념하다
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get the show on the road

  • Time to get the show on the road. Is everyone ready?
  • We’d better get the show on the road before it gets too dark.
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(일을) 시작하다; (여행을) 떠나다, 출발하다

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get[start] the ball rolling

Your application is on file, and we’ll get the ball rolling on it when the Center reopens after the holidays.

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시작하다

79
Q

on track

  • The country’s now on track to set a record for exports.
  • After the divorce, I went through a real bad time, and it took me years to get my life back on track.
A

일이 예정대로 진행되고 있는, 궤도에 오른

  • on track to: 이대로 가면 ~할 가능성이 높은
  • get ~ back on track: ~을 다시 정상화하다
80
Q

come[move] along

  • We’ve had a few hiccups, but the project is coming along quite nicely.
  • With the convention only a week away, things are moving along pretty fast.
A

일이 (잘) 진행되다

81
Q

come together

Preparations are coming together nicely for the exhibition.

A

잘 진행되다, 잘 완성되어 가다

82
Q

Everything is coming up roses.

Everything had been coming up roses for him until he was diagnosed with cancer.

A

모든 것이 잘 풀리고 있다.

83
Q

fall into place

Once we get the funding from RCA, things will start fall into place for us.

A

일이 예정대로 잘 풀리다

퍼즐 조각이 모두 제자리에 떨어지는 것처럼

84
Q

work out

Things didn’t work out between them.

A

pan out

85
Q

partner up

If we partner up, we can have the market cornered.

A

파트너가 되다, 협력하다

  • corner the market: 시장을 장악하다
86
Q

team up (with)

If we team up, it can give us a great synergy going forward.

A
87
Q

join forces (with)

I never thought you’d join forces with Ned. You used to hate his guts.

A

  • hate someone’s guts: 죽도록 싫어하다
88
Q

pull together

The crisis is also an opportunity for us to pull together as a community.

A

단합하다, 합심하다, 협력하다

89
Q

stand together (on/against)

  • If we don’t stand together, they’re gonna knock us down one by one.
  • It’s time to stand together against racism.
A

같은 입장을 취하다

90
Q

stick together

We can win this fight if we stick together.

A

결속하다, 뭉치다

91
Q

band together

We need to put aside our differences and band together for our common goal.

A

단결하다, 뭉쳐서 협력하다

92
Q

close ranks

  • There’s nothing like money to make people close ranks.
  • He’ll never break ranks with Josie and John. He has thrown his lot in with them.
A

(강력하게) 뭉치다, 결속하다

리더를 따를 때(behind) The party closed ranks behind the governor.
어떤 사람을 중심으로(around) They’ll close ranks around him.
집단에서 떨어져 나올 때 break ranks

93
Q

circle the wagons

They’re circling the wagons. I can’t go up against them on my own.

A

뭉치다, 단결하다

close ranks와 유사한 의미

  • go up against: 대항하다
94
Q

give ~ a hand

Can you give me a hand getting this into the trunk of my car?

A
95
Q

give ~ a leg up

This program is designed to give students struggling in math a leg up.

A

~가 발전하도록 도움을 주다

96
Q

bail ~ out

If you bail me out one last time, I promise I’ll clean up my act.

A

보석금 주고 (감옥에서) 빼내다; 어려움에 처한 사람을 구하다, 도와주다

97
Q

grind ~ out

  • With a small staff, we’re grinding out five editions a week.
  • I’ve been grinding it out for hours, trying to figure out which part of my code is causing the error.
A

(업무) 갈아넣다, 기계적으로 하다

grind it out: 힘든 일을 끈질기게 계속하다
grind: (명) 매일 반복되는 지겨운 일

98
Q

bang ~ out

I banged out a response to the angry customer, offering a sincere apology for the mix up.

A

급하게 ~를 만들어내다

99
Q

churn ~ out

After spring break, I’m back to my college life of churning out papers.

A

~을 기계적으로/빨리/대량으로 만들어내다

100
Q

call the shots

Who’s calling the shots on this, you or Kim?

A

어떤 일을 담당하다/결정권이 있다

101
Q

in the driver’s seat

Andy’s no longer in the driver’s seat. I get to decide who gets a raise and who gets a promotion.

A
102
Q

at the helm

With Jacob back at the helm, EDISON is going to continue to be a force to reckon with.

A

수장인, 책임자인

  • force to reckon with: 강력한 사람/기업
103
Q

run the show

The FBI is running the show now, with the local police playing second fiddle.

A

  • play second fiddle: 보조 역할을 하다
104
Q

fill in for
stand in for

Thank you for filling in for me. I owe you one.

A
105
Q

take over (for/from)

Steve is in the hospital. So, I’m taking over for him.

A
106
Q

fill someone’s shoes

Warren has done a tremendous job, so filling his shoes is no easy task.

A
107
Q

slip up

  • She made a mistake. But it’s not like any of us have never slipped up before. Don’t be so harsh on her.
  • So far, everything’s going smoothly. But one slip-up could send us back to square one.
A
108
Q

drop the ball

I’m sorry. I know I really dropped the ball on this one. What can I do to make things right?

A

(부주의로) 실수하다

109
Q

put one’s foot in one’s mouth

A

말실수를 하다

110
Q

gloss ~ over

  • Glossing our differences over isn’t going to make them go away.
  • You’re glossing over the fact that you aren’t on top of your game these days.
A

문제를 감추거나 별일 아닌 것처럼 눈속임하다

111
Q

paper ~ over

The economic minister tried to paper over the nation’s snowballing debt in a press conference.

A

(문제를) 숨기다, 은폐하다, 덮다

벽에 난 구멍을 감추려고 위에 종이를 덧대는 장면 연상

112
Q

sweep ~ under the rug

We can’t just sweep this problem under the rug and hope that it fixes itself.

A
113
Q

bury one’s head in the sand

A

현실을 부정하다, 눈 가리고 아웅하다

114
Q

on the level

A: What do you think about him?
B: I think he’s on the level. That’s what mu gut’s telling me.

A

진실한, 정직한

영어권에서는 수평, 직선이 정직함을 의미

115
Q

on the up and up

Do I have you assurance that everything’s on the up and up?

A

(도덕적/법적으로) 정직한

매출액이 상승세라는 의미도 있음

116
Q

out in the open (about)

  • They haven’t been out in the open about some hidden costs.
  • I want no more secrets between us. I want everything to be out in the open.
A
117
Q

above board

  • Let me assure you that this is all above board.
  • The realtor is highly professional and does everything aboveboard.
A

aboveboard라고 붙여 쓰면 ‘정직하게’라는 부사

118
Q

I didn’t see that coming.

A
119
Q

catch ~ off guard

Their progression to the semifinals caught many off guard.

A

~의 허를 찌르다

비슷한 표현
* catch ~ by surprise
* catch ~ unawares

120
Q

out of left field

  • The offer came totally out of left field, and I need some time to think it over.
  • I know this is out of left field, but ar you related to Sally Field?
A

허를 찌르는, 예상치 못한, 뜬금없는

121
Q

out of the blue
out of nowhere

I have no idea what set her off. It was completely out of the blue.

A
122
Q

throw ~ a curveball

Jerry threw his old man a curveball when he quit Yale.

A

예상치 못한 행동으로 ~를 곤란하게 하다, 허를 찌르다

123
Q

rock the boat

I don’t mean to rock the boat, but there’s something off about the packaging art.

A

괜히/쓸데없이 문제를 일으키다

124
Q

stir things up

I’m not trying to stir things up or get anybody into trouble.

A

괜한/쓸데없는 문제를 일으키다

125
Q

make waves

I’m not here to make waves. Rather, I want to lend a hand.

A

파문을 일으키다, 문제를 야기하다

126
Q

upset the apple cart

I’m afraid intervening at this stage would only upset the apple cart.

A

산통을 깨다, 일/계획에 차질을 빚게 하다, 문제를 일으키다

고대 로마시대부터 쓴 표현; 농부가 시장에 사과 수레를 끌고 가는데 누가 그걸 엎는 장면 연상

127
Q

keep a low profile,
lay low

  • It’d be better for you to keep a low profile until the scandal blows over.
  • The smartest thing for you to do right now is to lay low for a while.
A

조용히 지내다, 사람들 눈에 띄지 않게 하다, 쓸데 없는 관심을 끌지 않다.

128
Q

poke the bear

A

센 사람을 괜히 건드려서 문제를 일으키다

129
Q

on thin ice

A

살얼음 위에 있는 것처럼 위험한

130
Q

play with fire

A

불장난처럼 위험한 일을 하다

131
Q

run into

Did you run into any problems with the DOD?

A
  1. ~를 우연히 만나다
  2. 예상치 못한 문제에 직면하다
132
Q

hit a snag

We just hit a snag. Get a hold of yourself.

A

약간의 차질이나 심각하지 않은 문제에 부딪히다

snag는 물에 떠다니는 나뭇가지

133
Q

hit a (brick/stone) wall

The project hit a brick wall when one of the investors decided to pull out.

A

벽에 부딪히다

134
Q

come up

I’m going to be late for our dinner tonight. Something came up at work that needs my personal attention.

A
  1. (어떤 일이나 상황이) 발생하다
  2. (어떤 문제가) 언급되다
135
Q

come up against

If you come up against any problems, let us know. We’ll help you out.

A

run into처럼 사용

136
Q

get a feel for

Why don’t you take a walk around the campus, just to get a feel for it?

A

감을 잡다, 대략적으로 파악[이해]하다

137
Q

size ~ up

She’s always right on the money when it comes to the sizing up other people.

A

(상황/사람을) 관찰하고 평가하다

줄자로 재는 것처럼

  • on the money: 정확한
138
Q

get the lay of the land

As a newcomer, I’m focusing on learning the lay of the land for now.

A

(상황/분위기/일 등) 미리 파악하다, 이해하다

139
Q

scope ~ out

We’re just scoping out some homes for sale.

A

탐색하다

140
Q

see[figure out] which way the wind is blowing

I’m going to sit on the fence until I figure out which way the wind is blowing.

A

(여론, 상황 동) 돌아가는 양상을 파악하다

141
Q

iron ~ out
work ~ out
sort ~ out

  • We still have a few issues to iron out.
  • I was up all night, working out the kinks on our website.
  • There are still a couple of things I need to sort out at work.
A

문제를 해결하다

142
Q

straighten ~ out

I’ll get a lawyer and straighten all this out.

A

문제를 해결하다

143
Q

make ~ go away

  • I’ll do whatever it takes to make the problem go away.
  • You’ve got a problem on your hand. Ignoring it isn’t going to make it go away.
A

문제뿐 아니라 말 그대로 무언가를 없어지게 함

144
Q

grapple with ~

A

~을 해결하려고 하다

145
Q

wrestle with ~

A

~을 해결하려고 하다

146
Q

get on top of ~

A

~을 수습/처리하다

147
Q

take the bull by the horns

A

문제/상황을 정면 돌파하다

148
Q

wing it

I forgot about the presentation. I guess I’ll just wing it.

A

즉흥적으로 하다

149
Q

take it as it comes

We don’t have to decide anything right now. We can just take it as it comes.

A

즉석에서 결정해 행동하다

take things as they come

150
Q

make it as one goes along

We don’t know how many will turn up for the show. We’ll just have to make it up as we go along.

A

상황을 보고 즉석에서 대응하다

151
Q

on the fly

I made up an excuse on the fly, but she didn’t seem to buy it.

A

준비 없이 즉흥적으로, 즉석에서

152
Q

think on one’s feet

I knew you were good at thinking on your feet, but the way you fielded tough questions was truly masterful.

A

즉흥적으로/순발력 있게 상황에 대처하다

153
Q

off the cuff

It was just an off-the-cuff remark, and the reporter took it out of context and reported I was going to run for mayor.

A

즉석에서, 임기응변으로

배우가 와이셔츠 소매(cuff)에 대사를 적어놓고 훔쳐보던 것에서 유래

speak off the cuff라고 주로 말하기와 연관해 사용
off-the-cuff speech[remark]

154
Q

beat ~ to the punch

A: Could I take you to lunch?
B: Thanks for the offer, but Andy beat you to the punch. Can I take a rain check?

A

선수치다다

155
Q

get a[the] jump on ~

  • Sierra got the jump on us and closed the deal yesterday.
  • I want to leave early so I can get a jump on the rush-hour traffic.
A

~보다 먼저 시작하다/미리 피하다

156
Q

get a head start on ~

Why don’t you get a head start on your homework so you don’t have it hanging over your head during the holidays?

A

~을 일찍 시작하다/선수치다/미리 피하다

157
Q

by the book
by the numbers

  • This is a high-profile case, so the D.A.’s office is going strictly by the book.
  • We’re going to do this by the numbers. End of discussion.
A

원칙[규정]에 따라

158
Q

stick to the letter of the law

I’m sorry, my hands are tied. I’ll have to stick to the letter of the law.

A

법[규정]을 있는 그대로 엄격하게 적용하다

159
Q

put ~ on hold

As a single mother, she had to put her education on hold to care for her children.

A

보류하다, 중단하다, 연기하다

160
Q

put ~ on the back burner

She’s put me on the back burner.

A

(급하지 않은 일을) 우선순위에서 미루다, 잠시 보류하다

요리할 때 당장 신경 쓰지 않아도 되는 음식을 뒤쪽 화구에 놓는 것

161
Q

put ~ on ice

The compnay decided to put the project on the ice because of cash-flow problems.

A

보류하다

나중에 쓸 음식 재료를 얼음 위에 보관하는 것

162
Q

call it quits

I’m exhuasted. Let’s call it quits for the day.

A

하던 일을 그만두다, 포기하다

163
Q

pack it in

In 2021, after he had a heart attack, he packed it in and retired.

A

하던 일을 포기[중지]하다

한국어의 ‘짐을 싸다’라는 비유적 표현과 마찬가지

164
Q

throw in the towel

I’m not ready to throw in the towel, just yet. I’ll regroup and try again.

A

포기하다

165
Q

wave the[a] white flag

I know when it’s time to dig in or to wave the white flag and back off.

A

패배를 인정하다, 항복하다

English Idioms (4 decks)

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