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Be glad to see the back of ~ 안 봐도 돼서 속 시원하다
English 2019. 12. 2. Be glad to see the back of ~ 안 봐도 돼서 속 시원하다 Be happy when a person leaves or when an unpleasant situation is ended. = To be glad to see someone leave (usually because the speaker dislikes the person). = To be glad to be rid of or finished with something, especially an unwanted or troublesome thing. ~와 안 봐도 돼서 너무 좋다, 일이 끝나서 속 시원하다 Example : He came for two days and stayed a month. To be honest I was glad to see the back of him when he fina..
Drive someone nuts ~를 짜증나게 만들다
English 2019. 11. 25. Drive someone nuts ~를 짜증나게 만들다 To make someone very annoyed = To be greatly frustrated or annoyed. = To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. ~를 미치게 하다, ~를 짜증난게 만들다, ~를 돌아버리게 만들다 'nut'이란 단어는 'crazy', 'insane'이란 뜻으로도 쓰입니다. Example : All these junk messages are driving me nuts. 이 스팸 문자들 때문에 돌아버리겠어. : My neighbor was having a party with very loud music until midnight! It was driving me nuts! 이웃이 어제 자정까지 엄청 시끄러운 음악..
hands are tied 묶여있다, 손 쓸 방법이 없다
English 2019. 11. 18. hands are tied 묶여있다, 손 쓸 방법이 없다 If your hands are tied, you are not free to behave in the way that you would like: = If someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc = Used to say that someone is unable to act freely because something (such as a rule or law) prevents it 손 쓸 방도가 없다, 묶여있다, 도울 수가 없다 주로 "제 권한 밖의 일입니다"라고 말할 때 "My hands are tied."라고 표현합니다. Example : I really would li..
Game Plan 전략, 계획
English 2019. 11. 11. Game Plan 전략, 계획 A plan for achieving success = Someone's game plan is the actions they intend to take and the policies they intend to adopt in order to achieve a particular thing = Strategy; come up with/develop/put together a game plan (성공하기 위한) 전략, 계획, 행동방침 Strategy라는 단어로 많이 알고 있지만 좀 더 편한 분위기에서 사용하기 좋은 단어입니다. Example : The staff's game plan is to teach kids to be responsible adults. 아이들을 책임감있는 어른이 되도록 가르치는 것이..
In a nutshell 간단히 말해서, 핵심만 말하자면
English 2019. 11. 4. In a nutshell 간단히 말해서, 핵심만 말하자면 very briefly, giving only the main points. = In the fewest possible words = in short; briefly; in brief; to put it briefly; to cut a long story short 간단히 말해서, 핵심만 짚자면, 결론만 말하자면, 요약한다면, 축약해서 직역하면 '견과류 껍질 속'. 껍질 속에 단단한 견과류를 핵심(main point)에 비유한 표현입니다. Example : It's a long story but let me put this in a nutshell for you. 말하자면 긴데 널 위해서 핵심만 말해줄게. : In a nutshell, many fairy tales have happy endings. ..
In the same boat 같은 배를 탄 처지, 동병상련
English 2019. 10. 28. In the same boat 같은 배를 탄 처지, 동병상련 To be in the same difficult situation that someone else is in. = In the same difficult situation as someone else. = To be in the same unpleasant situation as other people. 같은 배를 탄 처지. 동병상련. 처지가 같다. 너나 나나. 같은 처지. 같은 상황. Example A: Oh my god! I lost my wallet! 어떡해, 지갑잃어버렸나봐! B: Then we're in the same boat. I lost my passport. 그럼 너나 나나 비슷한 상황이네. 나는 여권 잃어버렸어. A: Haven't you heard it? This professor ..
At the drop of a hat 지체하지 않고. 즉시
English 2019. 10. 14. At the drop of a hat 지체하지 않고. 즉시 Without any hesitation; instantly = You are willing to do it immediately, without hesitating. = Happening instantly, without any delay. 지체하지 않고. 즉시. 유래1 : 처음 만나거나 집에 들어가서 가장 처음 모자를 벗는다는 것에서 유래되었다. 유래2 : 경마장이나 전투장에서 스타트 사인으로 모자를 위에서 아래로 내린 행위에서 유래되었다. Example : "We’re all packed and ready to go; we can leave at the drop of a hat." 우리 짐도 다 싸고 준비 다했어. 바로 출발할 수 있어! : Don't let my mother watch any of..
Add insult to injury 엎친데 덮친 격
English 2019. 10. 7. Add insult to injury 엎친데 덮친 격 To make a bad situation even worse, especially by treating someone very badly = To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation. = Said when you feel that someone has made a bad situation worse by doing something else to upset you. 엎친데 덮친 격. 불난데 부채질 하는 격. Example : They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to injury, they refused to pay my exp..

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