People Flashcards
generous to a fault
Our Airbnb host was kind, helpful and generous to a fault.
아주 너그러운, 인심이 후한
heart of gold
Thank you for your kindness. You truly have a heart of gold.
자상한, 인정이 많은
person with a heart of gold라고 쓸 수도 있고, good heart도 비슷한 말
all heart
You’re all heart.
마음이 넓은, 자상한
give of oneself
A man who gives of himself so much can’t be a bad person.
자신의 시간/노력/재능 등을 아낌없이 베풀다
give ~ the shirt off one’s back
My father was a very caring person. He’d give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it.
아낌없이 베풀다
주로 남자에게 사용
hard as nails
I heard you’re going up against Samuel Brown in court today. He’s a skillful prosecutor, hard as nails.
굳센; 무정한, 냉정한
heart of stone
He’s a grumpy old man with a heart of stone.
인정머리 없는
cold fish
He can be a cold fish at times, but deep down he’s a warm-hearted man.
쌀쌀맞은
셰익스피어의 작품인 겨울 이야기(The Winter’s Tale)에서 처음 등장한 표현
the ice queen
A: These terms are not negotiable. Take it or leave it.
B: But you’re forcing me to give up my company. No wonder they call you the ice queen.
감정 없이 도도하고 쌀쌀맞은 여자
rip ~ off
- I got ripped off.
- I bought a watch online. The seller said it was in mint condition, but what I got had a few scratches. I feel he ripped me off.
~에게 바가지를 씌우다/사기를 치다
pull a fast one on ~
The garage pulled a fast one on me by installing some knockoffs rather than genuine OEM parts.
~를 속이다
카드 게임에서 카드를 매우 빠른 속도로 섞으면 그 사이에 가짜 카드를 넣어도 상대는 모른다는 맥락에서 나온 표현
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
They tried pull the wool over my eyes by recommending expensive repairs that weren’t needed.
속이다
put one over on ~
Wait, it doesn’t look genuine. Why don’t you get it authenticated? They might have put one over on you.
~에게 사기를 치다
어떤 것 위에 다른 것을 덮어 속인다는 의미
take ~ for a ride
Don’t sign the deal. The company is going down the drain. They’re trying to take you for a ride by dumping it on you.
~에게 사기를 치다
갱단들이 강제로 사람을 차에 태워 으슥한 곳에 데려가 협박하거나 죽이는 것에서 유래
play ~ for a fool
Don’t play me for a fool. I can smell a fraud from a mile away.
사람을 가지고 놀다/속이려 하다
바보취급!
be one’s own woman[man]
A: I’m grown man, Mom. I want to live a life of my own.
B: You want to be your own man. I get that. But that doesn’t have to mean leaving your family and the town you grew up in.
독립적이다
be one’s own boss: 개인 사업을 하다
be one’s own master: 자신의 운명을 스스로 책임지다
strike out on one’s own
I admire you for being so independent. I can only imagine the strength and courage it took you to strike out on your own and set your own course.
(새로운 인생이나 사업 등을) 스스로 시작하다
stand on one’s own two feet
A: If you ever need help, just ask. I have you back.
B: Thank you for that, but I need to stand on my own two feet.
혼자 힘으로 서다, 자립하다
go it alone
Guests can join a guided tour or go it alone.
혼자 하다
go solo; 다른 사람의 도움 없이
go one’s own way
Since we can’t seem to agree on so many things, I think it’s best we each go our own way.
자신의 길을 가다
독자적으로 자기가 하고 싶은 것을 하다
freeload off (of) ~
freeload on ~
- You can freeload off the hotel’s wi-fi in the lobby.
- Too many foreigners are coming here to freeload on our healthcare system.
~에 무임승차 하다
leech off (of) ~
Stop leeaching off people and start making a living on your own.
~를 거머리처럼 빨아 먹다
남의 것을 공짜로 쓰거나 얻어가는 것
sponge off (of) ~
I want to earn a living on my own intead of sponging off of my parents.
~를 스펀지처럼 빨아들이다
주로 음식을 얻어먹거나 경제적으로 얹혀 산다는 의미
people person
사람들과 어울리기 좋아하는 사람