<영어숙어정리>
ㆍ a close call (=a narrow escape from danger or death) 위기일발, 구사일행
The speeding taxi nearly hit her; that was a close call.
ㆍ abide by (=keep, be faithful to, obey) 지키다, 따르다
I have to abide by the contract I've signed.
ㆍ abound in(or with) (=be plentiful in, be rich in) ~이 풍부하다
This coastline abounds in (or with) rate plants
ㆍ account for (=explain) 설명하다
How can you account for what happened today?
ㆍ add up (=calculate the total of; make sense) 합계를 내다; (주로 부정문) 이치(조리)에 맞다
Add up all the money I owe you.
His statements in this case don't add up.
ㆍ add up to (=amount to, total) 합계가 ~이 되다
His total debts will soon add up to over $90,000.
ㆍ after hours (=after usual business time) 일과후에, 폐점후에
I want you to clean food spills off the table after hours.
ㆍ all at once (=suddenly, all of a reason, on a sudden) 갑자기
All at once, the boat hit a rock and capsized.
ㆍ all but (=almost) 거의 The party was all but over when we arrived.
ㆍ all in all (=considering, everything) 대체로
All in all his condition has improved since he underwent the surgery.
ㆍ allow for (=consider, take ~into account) ~을 고려하다
You must allow for his youth and inexperience.
ㆍ answer for (=be responsible for) 책임지다 They have to answer for the President's safety.
ㆍ anything but (=never) 결코 ~아닌, nothing but (=only) 단지
I'll eat anything but dog meat. He is nothing but a cheat.
ㆍ apart(aside) from (=except for, in addition to) ~은 별도로, ~이외에도
Apart from the questions of expense, the project is impracticable.
The government has plenty of problems to deal with, apart from inflation.
ㆍ around the clock (=all day and all night) 밤낮으로 쉬지 않고
We worked around the clock to keep the agreed date with the buyer.
ㆍ as a rule (=usually, on the whole) 통상, 대체로
As a rule vegetable oils are better for health than animal fats.
ㆍ as of (=starting from, as from) ~부터(시작하여) Our fax number is changing as of April 5.
ㆍ as the crow flies (=in a straight line) 직선으로
It's just 2 miles from here to town as the crow flies.
ㆍ ask for it[trouble] (=behave in a way that is sure to result in trouble) (스스로) 화를 자초하다
Drinking alcohol before driving is really asking for it.
ㆍ ask one out (=invite one on a date) 누구에게 데이트 신청하다
I'd like to ask her out, but I'm worried she'd say no.
ㆍ at least (=not less than; at any rate) 적어도; 어쨌든
It will coast at least then dollars.
The hotel was noisy and dirty, but at least it was cheap.
ㆍ at length (=at last; in detail) 드디어; 상세하게
At length he came back. They spoke at length about the situations.
ㆍ at odds with (=on bad terms with) ~와 불화관계인 They're constantly at odds with each other.
ㆍ at random (=without aim) 함부로, 닥치는 대로
The gunman walked into the crowded hall and fired at random.
ㆍ at one's wits' (wit's) end (=not knowing what to say to do) 어찌할 바를 몰라
Her son keeps getting into trouble, and she is at her wits' end about what to do.
ㆍ at the mercy of (=wholly in the power of) ~에 좌우되어
The hostage's life was at the mercy of the cruel terrorists.
ㆍ attend to (=take care of, see to) 처리하다
One secretary attends to all of the paperworks in my office.
ㆍ attribute … to~ (=ascribe … to~) …을 ~의 탓으로 돌리다
He attributed his success to his talent and hard work.
ㆍ be absorbed in (=be engrossed[immersed] in) ~에 열중하다
I was absorbed in a computer game and didn't hear you call.
ㆍ be anxious about (=be uneasy about) 근심하다
be anxious to+동사=be anxious for+명사 (=be eager for) 갈망하다
People are naturally anxious about their health.
I'm anxious to be a lawyer. We're all anxious for peace.
ㆍ be apt to (=be liable to, be likely to) ~하기 쉽다, ~할 것 같다
These shoes are apt to slip on wet ground.
ㆍ be bound to+동사 (=be certain to) 반드시 ~하다
be bound for+명사 (=be going in a certain direction) ~으로 향하다
He lacks competitive spirit, so he is bound to lose.
Their first meeting was on a plane which was bound for Moscow.
ㆍ be capable of (=be able to) ~할 능력이 있다.
Do you think he is capable of lifting 200 pounds?
ㆍ be due to+명사 (=be caused by) ~에 기인하다, be due to+동사 (=be expected to) ~할 예정이다, due to (=owing to) ~ 때문에
The accident was due to his careless driving.
The President is due to make a speech on television this evening.
He had no choice but to quit his job due to bad health.
ㆍ be forced to (=be obliged to, be compelled to) ~하지 않을 수 없다
We were all forced to comply with his request.
ㆍ be in charge of (=be responsible for) ~을 책임지다
Officer John Cooper will be in charge of this investigation.
ㆍ be in the way (=cause inconvenience) ~에 방해되다
I can't get past; that suitcase is in the way.
ㆍ be worse off (=be poor) 궁핍하다, be well off (=be rich) 유복하다
He seems to be worse off these days.
He used to be as poor as could be, but he is well off now.
ㆍ be inclined to (=be disposed to; tend to) ~하고 싶어하다; ~하는 경향이 있다.
I'm inclined to agree with what you were saying in the meeting.
I'm inclined to get tired easily.
ㆍ be up to (=do something bad; depend on) (나쁜 일을) 꾸미다; ~에 달려 있다.
When he's quiet like this, I know he's up to something.
It's up to you whether to go or not.
ㆍ beat around the bush (=approach indirectly) 말을 빙빙 돌리다
I wish you'd stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.
ㆍ beat up (=strike repeatedly) (상습적으로) 때리다
She told the police that her husband had beaten her up.
ㆍ behind the times (=old-fashioned) 시대에 뒤떨어진
Her ideas about raising children are behind the times.
ㆍ believe it or not (=something is very surprising but true) 믿지 않겠지만
I asked my boss for a month's holiday and, believe or not, he agreed!
ㆍ beside oneself (=very upset or excited) (흥분ㆍ노여움 등으로) 제 정신이 아닌
He was beside himself with rage when he saw the mess.
ㆍ between you and me (=in confidence, between ourselves) 우리끼리 얘긴데
Between you and me, I think she's pregnant.
ㆍ break away (=escape from someone or something) 달아나다, 벗어나다
Two policeman were holding him, but he managed to break away.
ㆍ break into (=enter by force) 침입하다
He was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a house and committing a burglary.
ㆍ break out (=occur suddenly) 갑자기 발생하다
A fire broke out on the top floor of the building.
ㆍ break up (=disperse, scatter; split up) 해산시키다; 헤어지다
The police broke up the demonstration. We broke up in March.
ㆍ bring about (=cause to happen) 발생시키다, 야기하다
This crisis has been brought about by the stupidity of our politicians.
ㆍ bring home to (=cause one to realize) ~을 절실히 느끼게 하다
Her death brought home to me the sorrow of life.
ㆍ bring up (=raise, rear) 키우다, 양육하다
Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding.
ㆍ burst into+명사, burst out ~ing (=begin suddenly) 갑자기 ~하다
When she saw him, she burst into tears.
I burst out laughing when I saw his funny outfit.
ㆍ by all means (=in every possible way) 어떤 일이 있어도
I plan to make use of this opportunity by all means.
ㆍ by degrees (=gradually) 점차로 The economy seems to be improving by degrees.
ㆍ by leaps and bounds (=very rapidly and greatly) 급속도로
His business has grown by leaps and bounds.
ㆍ by turns (=in rotation, one after the other, alternately) 교차로
On the drive to Chicago, the three men took the wheel by turns.
ㆍ by virtue of (=because of, as a result of) ~ 때문에, ~의 결과로
He succeeded by virtue of his tenacity rather than his talent.
ㆍ call for (=demand, require) 요구하다
It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.
ㆍ call off (=cancel) 취소하다
The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute.
ㆍ care for (=like) <의문문, 부정문> 좋아하다; (=look after, nurse) 돌보다
I don't really care for coffee. Would you care for another drink?
Who will care for the children if their mother dies?
ㆍ carry on (=manage) 경영하다
Despite the recession, he is carrying on his business on a large scale.
ㆍ catch sight of (=get a glimpse of) ~을 얼핏 보다 (≠ lose sight of)
I caught sight of my former teacher while I was shopping today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of her.
ㆍ cheer up (=become happier; make one happier) 기운나다; 기운을 내게 하다
Cheer up! The news isn't too bad. My friends tried to cheer me up.
ㆍ come across (=find unexpectedly) 우연히 발견하다
In cleaning out the attic, I came across a few remembrances of my grandmother's.
ㆍ come by (=obtain) 얻다, 획득하다
A good job like that is very hard to come by these days.
ㆍ come down with (=become ill with) 병에 걸리다
At the age of four she came down with acute pneumonia.
ㆍ come to (=become conscious) (의식을) 회복하다
As the anesthetic wore off, the patient came to.
ㆍ come true (=really happen, become real) 실현되다, 실제로 일어나다
All of his warning came true when the stock market crashed.
ㆍ come up with (=think of) ~을 생각해 내다
He came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
ㆍ be concerned about (=be anxious about) ~을 걱정해내다
be concerned with (=have interest in) ~에 관심이 있다
I'm concerned about his health. I'm not concerned with it.
ㆍ cope with (=manage successfully) 대처하다
His counseling has helped me cope with my difficulties.
ㆍ count for nothing[little] (=be of no[little] importance) (거의) 중요하지 않다
Knowledge without common sense counts for nothing[little].
ㆍ count in (=include) 끼워주다 If you're all going to the party, count me in.
ㆍ count on (=rely on) 믿다, 기대하다 You can count on her to do a good job.
ㆍ cut a fine figure (=make a fine appearance) 이채를 띠다, 두각을 나타내다
With her beauty she cut a fine figure among them.
ㆍ cut in (=interrupt) 방해하다, 끼어들다
I was talking to him when se cut in on our conversation.
ㆍ deal[trade] in (=buy and sell things) 판매하다, 장사하다
deal with (=treat) 다루다, 취급하다
The police said he was dealing[trading] in stolen goods.
The manager tried to deal politely with the angry customers.
ㆍ depend on (=rely on) ~에 달려 있다; 의지하다
It depends on your experience. I have no one but you to depend on.
ㆍ distinguish A from B (=distinguish between A and B) A와 B를 구별하다
I something have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.
ㆍ distinguish oneself (=make oneself noticeable) 두각을 나타내다
She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.
ㆍ do away with (=get rid of, abolish) 제거[폐지]하다
These ridiculous regulations should have been done away with years ago.
ㆍ do justice to = do one justice (=treat one fairly) 공정히 평가하다
His remarks do justice to the author.
She's boring teacher, but to do her justice, a very thorough teacher.
ㆍ do[manage] without (=continue to live or do something without having a particular thing) ~없이 지내다
He always says he couldn't do[manage] without his cellular phone.
ㆍ draw on (=make use of) ~을 이용하다
The chairman was good at drawing on the member's expertise.
ㆍ drop in (=visit unexpectedly) (예고없이) 들르다, 방문하다
Let's drop in on him while we're in the neighborhood.
Please, drop in at my office anytime this week.
ㆍ dwell on (=think a lot about) 곰곰이 생각하다
He tends to dwell too much on unimportant issues.
ㆍ end in (=result in) 결과 ~이 되다, 결국 ~으로 끝나다
The conversation ended in an argument.
ㆍ engaged in (=busy with) ~하느라 바쁜, ~에 종사하고 있는
These days I'm engaged in writing a new computer program.
ㆍ exert oneself (=make an effort) 노력하다
She exerted herself all year to earn good marks in mathematics.
ㆍ fall back on (=depend on in case of need) ~에 의지하다
When she lost her job, she fell back on piano playing for meney.
ㆍ fall in with (=become involved with) ~와 어울리다
In high school, he fell in with the wrong crowd and ended up in jail.
ㆍ fall short of (=fail to reach) ~에 못 미치다, 미달하다
His jump feel three inches short of the world record.
ㆍ familiar with+사물 or 사람 (=having a good knowledge of) ~을 잘 하는
familiar to+사람 (=well known to) ~에게 잘 알려져 있는
We are familiar with this proverb. I'm familiar with his mother.
What the speaker told us tonight was all familiar to us.
ㆍ far from (=not at all; instead of) 결코 ~이 아닌; ~하기는커녕
I am far from blaming him. Far from being angry, he's delighted.
ㆍ feel for (=have sympathy for; grope for) ~을 동정하다; ~을 더듬어 찾다
I really feel for his bereaved family.
She felt in her bag for a lipstick.
ㆍ feel like ~ing (=be inclined to) ~하고 싶다[싶은 기분이다]
somehow I feel like canceling the contract.
ㆍ find fault with (=criticize) ~을 비난하다, 흠을 잡다, 트집 잡다
I've never found fault with anything you've ever done.
ㆍ fix up (=repair) 고치다 The garage man fixed up the old car and sold it at a profit of $500.
ㆍ fix A up with B (=arrange for A to have B; introduce B to A)
A에게 B를 마련해[알선해] 주다; A에게 B를 소개시켜 주다
I know someone who's able to fix you up with a good job.
I have a nice girl I'd like to fix you up with.
ㆍ flatter oneself that (=be pleased with one's belief that) 혼자 속으로 믿고 좋아하다
He flatters himself that he'll be able to get her in the long run.
ㆍ follow suit (=do as someone else has done) 남이 하는대로 하다, 선례를 따르다
Once one bank raises its interest rate, all the others will follow suit.
ㆍ fool around (=waste time doing nothing) 빈둥거리다
Instead of studying, he spends all his spare time fooling around.
ㆍ for a song (=for very little money, cheaply) 헐값으로, 염가로
Because the shop's closing down, most of the stock is going for a song.
ㆍ for all I know (=perhaps) 아마
All his family may be living somewhere in North America for all I know.
ㆍ for better or for worse (=under good or bad circumstances) 좋은 싫든간에
Will you promise to stay with me for better or for worse?
ㆍ for fear of (=because of anxiety about) ~을 두려워하여
I dare not go there for fear of him seeing me.
ㆍ for free (=without charge, free of charge) 무료로
You can't expect the doctor to treat you for free.
ㆍ for good (=for ever) 영원히, 아주
We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying for good.
ㆍ for good measure (=as something extra, in addition) 덤으로, 추가로
After I'd weighed the pears, I put in another one for good measure.
ㆍ for nothing (=without payment; in vain; without reason) 공짜로; 헛되이; 이유없이
When we bought the house we got all the furniture as well for nothing.
All my efforts were for nothing. They quarrelled for nothing.
ㆍ for once (=this once) 한 번만[이번만] Can't you be nice to each other (just) for once?
ㆍ for one thing (=in the first place) 우선, 첫째는
For one thing I am busy; for another I don't have any money.
ㆍ for one's[dear] life (=desperately) 필사적으로 He hung on to the ledge for his life.
ㆍ for short (=for brevity's sake) 줄여서, 생략하여
The World Trade Organization is called WTO for short.
ㆍ for the most part (=mostly, on the whole) 대부분, 대개
Korean TV sets are, for the most part, of excellent quality.
ㆍ for the sake of (=for the benefit of) ~을 위하여
We have to stop fighting for the sake of family unity.
ㆍ for lack of (=for want of) ~이 부족하여 The project failed for lack of financial backing.
ㆍ for the time being (=for the moment, for the present) 당분간
For the time being I'm tied up, but I'll get to it first thing next month.
ㆍ forget it (=overlook it) (칭찬ㆍ사죄 등에 대해) 괜찮아요. 됐어요.
“Thanks so much for helping me.” “Forget it, is was nothing.”
ㆍ free from[of] (=without) ~이 없는
Keep all parts of the machine free from dust and dirt.
ㆍ from time to time (=occasionally, once in a while) 가끔
From time to time this old house gives me the creeps.
ㆍ gain ground (=advance; move closer to) 전진하다; 따라붙다
The soldiers gained ground toward the enemy position inch by inch.
To gain ground on his opponent, the politician promised to cut taxes.
ㆍ get a load of (=look at) 보다 Get a load of Marry breastfeeding her baby.
ㆍ get a move on (=hurry up) 서두르다
We'd better get a move on or we'll be late.
ㆍ get across (=cause to be understood) (생각 따위를) 전달하다, 이해시키다
He's not very good at getting his ideas across to people.
ㆍ get at (=reach; discover) 도달하다; 이해하다
The book is on the top shelf and I can't get at it.
It is no easy thing to get at the meaning of every idiom.
ㆍ get away (=escape; leave) 도망치다; 떠나다, 빠져 나오다
The suspect ran down the street and got away.
I wanted to come but couldn't get away from the office.
ㆍ get down to (=begin doing seriously) ~에 착수하다, 시작하다
After talking about the job in general, we got down to the specifics, such as the salary.
ㆍ get even with one (=get one's revenge on) ~에게 앙갚음하다
She swore she would get even with him if it took ten years.
ㆍ get doing (on) (=begin) (~에) 나서다, 착수하다
If we don't get going on this work soon, it'll never be ready in time.
ㆍ get[take] hold of (=grasp) 붙잡다
He shouted from above, "Get hold of this rope, and I'll pull you up."
ㆍ get in tough with (=communicate with) ~와 접촉하다, ~와 연락하다
I'm trying to get in touch with my nephew who emigrated to Spain.
ㆍ get on in the world (=succeed in life) 출세하다
get on[along] with (=live in a friendly way with) 사이좋게 지내다
Tell me how he has got on in the world.
He is getting on[along] with his neighbors.
ㆍ get over (=recover from; overcome, tide over) 회복하다; 극복하다
He finally got over his illness. He got over the difficulty.
ㆍ get rid of (=eliminate, discard, become free of) 제거하다; 없애다
I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden
ㆍ get the better of (=defeat, beat, vanquish) 이기다
I finally got the better of him, and he took his defeat without resistance.
ㆍ get through (=finish) 끝마치다
Can you get through with your work by the end of the day?
ㆍ give away (=give freely, distribute; disclose) 주다, 분배하다; 폭로하다
They are giving away prizes at the new store.
The criminal was determined not to give his accomplices away.
ㆍ give birth to (=bear; produce, give rise to) (아기를) 낳다; 야기시키다
She gave birth to her first baby-girl exactly at midnight.
The new economic policy gave birth to widespread dissatisfaction.
ㆍ give in (=hand in; surrender, yield) 제출하다; 굴복(항복)하다
The professor required his students to give in their term papers on time.
I won't give in to threats or intimidation.
ㆍ give off (=emit, send out) (빛, 가스, 냄새, 열 따위를) 내다, 발(산)하다
Substances such as ammonia give off heat when they evaporate.
ㆍ give out (=become exhausted; distribute) (힘이) 다하다; 배부하다
Bob's legs gave out and he couldn't run any further.
A clerk stood at the entrance giving out leaflets.
ㆍ give rise to (=bring about, cause) 일으키다, 초래하다
The minister's comments gave rise to rumors that he would soon resign.
ㆍ go about (=begin, start, undertake) ~을 착수[시작]하다
I cut out the article from the paper to learn how to go about finding a job.
ㆍ go ahead (=go before) 먼저 가다 My brother went ahead of us and made hotel reservations.
ㆍ go back on (=break, fail to keep) (약속, 협정 등을) 어기다
He went back on his word and didn't pay back my money.
ㆍ go halves with A on B (=share the cost of B with A) B를 사는데 A하고 반씩 부담하다
I went halves with my roommate on a new TV.
ㆍ go in for (=take pleasure in; take part in) ~에 취미가 있다, 좋아하다; ~에 참가하다
He goes in for tennis, while his wife goes in for painting.
I won't go in for the competition next year.
ㆍ go off (=explode; ring) 폭발하다; (소리 등이) 울리다
A bomb went off in central London this morning.
The alarm went off when the thieves broke in.
ㆍ go on (=happen; continue) 생기다, 일어나다; 계속하다[되다]
What's going on here? Go on with your work
It looks like this argument could go on for hours.
ㆍ go out of one's way (=travel an indirect route to do) (~하기 위하여) 길을 돌아서 가다
He went out of his way to pick me up to go there.
ㆍ go over (=repeat; examine closely, look at carefully) 반복하다, 되풀이하다; 자세히 조사(검토)하다
Let's go over the English exercises together.
Don't sign anything until you've gone over it thoroughly.
ㆍ go through (=suffer or experience) (고통을) 겪다, 경험하다
You'll never know what she went through to educate her children.
ㆍ hand down (=give or leave to people who com later) 후세에 전하다, 유산으로 남기다, 물려주다
This strange custom has been handed down since the 17th century.
ㆍ hand over (=give control of, transfer) 넘겨주다, 양도하다
He handed over all his property to his only daughter.
ㆍ have a crush on (=be infatuated with someone) (대개 연상의 사람에게) 홀딱 반하다
I had an experience of having a crush on one of my teachers.
ㆍ have a way with (=be good at dealing with) ~을 잘 다루다
The new mechanic has a way with intricate machinery.
ㆍ have ~ at one's fingertips (be thoroughly familiar with) ~을 훤히 알다
With the aid of a computer, I have all the information I need at my fingertips.
ㆍ have had it with (=have reached one's limit, be fed up with)
(모든 것을 다 겪어) ~에 진절머리가 나다, 싫증나다
I've had it with his old car breaking down all the time!
ㆍ have it in for (=wish or mean to harm, have a bitter feeling against) ~에게 앙심(악의)를 품다
After he hit her for being disobedient, she always had it in for him.
ㆍ have[get] one's own way (=do whatever one wants) 마음대로 하다
The boy is spoiled because his parents have always let him have his own way.
ㆍ have to do with (=have a connection with) ~와 관계가 있다
Her job has to do with looking after the disabled.
ㆍ hear out (=listen from beginning to end) ~의 말을 끝까지 듣다
Don't interrupt, just hear me out before you start talking.
ㆍ hit on (=think of suddenly or by chance) 갑자기 머리 떠오르다, 생각나다
The writer hit on the perfect title for his new novel.
ㆍ hit the ceiling[roof] (=become very angry) 몹시 화를 내다
Our boss hit the ceiling[roof] when we lost an important contract.
ㆍ hold[keep] back (=restarting oneself) 참다, 억제하다
I wanted to denounce him right there, but I held[kept] back for fear of marking a sense.
ㆍ hold good (=remain valid, be effective) 유효하다
The contract we signed 10 years ago still holds good.
ㆍ hold off (=delay, postpone) 유보[보류]하다, 연기하다, 미루다
Could you hold off making your decision for a few days?
ㆍ hold on (=wait; grasp) (특히 전화를 끊지 않고) 기다리다; 붙잡다
Please, hold on a minute; I'll just see if she's in.
Could you hold on to this? My hands are full.
ㆍ hold out (=offer; resist, last) 제공하다, (손 따위를) 내밀다; 저항하다, 버티다
These plans hold out the prospect of new jobs for the area.
He held out his hand and shook hands with everyone.
The city held out for six months under siege.
ㆍ hold up (=support; rob; delay) 지지하다; 강탈하다; 연기하다, 미루다
This pole will hold up the wall temporarily.
They held up the same bank twice in one week.
The construction of the new road has been held up by heavy snow.
ㆍ hot under the collar (=angry) 화가 난
He easily gets hot under the collar, but once the problem is ironed out, he forgets it entirely.
ㆍ ill at ease (=uncomfortable) 불안한, 불편한
I'm having my son keep the books, but I'm always ill at ease.
ㆍ in behalf of (=for the benefit of) ~을 위하여
on behalf of (=as the representative of) ~을 대표[대신]하여
He gave the prize money to a charitable organization in behalf of disabled children.
On behalf of everyone here, I'd like to thank our special guest, Professor Smith.
ㆍ in favor of (=approving of, in support of) ~에 찬성[지지]하여, ~에게 유리한
in one's favor (=to one's advantage) ~에게 유리하도록
in favor with (=be favored by) ~의 마음에 들어
So far there's no evidence in favor of the defendant.
Both teams claimed the point, but the referee decided in our favor.
He stands high in favor with his boss.
ㆍ in force (=in effect[operation], effective; in large numbers)
효력을 발생하여, 시행하여; 대거, 전원
The new telephone charges aren't in force yet.
Protesters turned out in force for the demonstration.
ㆍ in high[low] spirits (=pleasantly[unpleasantly]) 기분좋게[불쾌하게]
He came home in high spirits satisfied with the result.
ㆍ in honor of (=in celebration of) ~에게 경의를 표하며, ~을 기념하여
A rose bush was planted in honor of the Queen Mother's birthday.
ㆍ in line for (=likely to get, destined for) ~이 될 예정인, ~하게 되어 있는
He is an excellent employee and is in line for a promotion.
ㆍ in line with (=in agreement with) ~과 일치하여
Students' behavior at school parties must be in line with school rules.
ㆍ in no case (=never, under no circumstances) 결코 ~이 아닌
He should in no case be told that he has a terminal illness.
ㆍ in no time (=quickly, fast) 즉시, 신속히
I asked my secretary to do the task, and she did it in no time.
ㆍ in one ear and out the other (=quickly forgotten) 한쪽 귀로 한쪽 귀로 흘려버리는
My advice to him went in one ear and straight out the other.
ㆍ in one's face (=straight against) 정면으로
A cold wind was blowing in our faces.
ㆍ in proportion to (=according to, relative to) ~에 비례하여[따라]
The tax increase in proportion to the amount you earn.
ㆍ in place of[in one's place] (=instead of) ~의 대신에
In place of regular programs, there was a special news broadcast.
He sent his son to attend the ceremony in his place.
ㆍ in pursuit of (=pursuing, seeking) ~을 추구하여, ~을 쫓아, ~을 찾아
They emigrated to Australia in pursuit of a better life.
ㆍ in regard to (=with regard to, in respect to) ~에 관하여
What is your opinion in regard to this subject?
ㆍ in season (=readily available) 제철의 ≠ out of season 제철이 아닌
Oranges are in season now but grapes are out of season.
ㆍ inside out (=with the inner surface turned out) (안과 밖이) 뒤집어진
upside down (=in a position with the bottom being above the top) 거꾸로
He had one his socks on inside out.
The picture was hung upside down on the wall, so I got it down to turn it right side up.
ㆍ in sight (=able to be seen, within view) 보이는
out of sight (=unable to be seen, out of view) 안 보이는
The land is still in sight. The plane is out of sight behind a cloud.
ㆍ in terms of (=from the standpoint of) ~의 관점[견지]에서
In terms of money, how much do you think you are worth to our company?
If computed in terms of tonnage, it will aggregate 100 tons.
ㆍ in the absence of (=for lack of) ~이 없어서, ~이 없을 경우
He was set free in the absence of definite evidence.
ㆍ in[into] the bargain (=as well, in addition) 게다가, 그 위에
He looked after a house, his sick wife, and 4 children into the bargain.
ㆍ in the face of (=despite, in spite of) ~에도 불구하고
In the face of great hardship, she managed to keep her sense of humor.
ㆍ in the flesh (=in real life, in person) 실물로, 직접
I saw my favorite movie star in the flesh.
I've seen him perform on TV, but never in the flesh.
ㆍ in (the) light of (=in view of) ~의 견지에서, ~에 비추어(서)
Capital punishment should be done away with in the light of the dignity of life.
ㆍ in the name of (=with the authority of) ~의 이름으로
I really hate any cruel animal experiments that are conducted in the name of science.
ㆍ in the nick of time (=just in time) 꼭 알맞은 때에, 때마침
The police arrived at the crime scene in the nick of time.
ㆍ in the presence of (=in front of) ~의 면전에서, ~의 앞에서
At every opportunity Tom made fun of him in the presence of Mary.
ㆍ in truth (=in fact, really) 사실은
In truth, the doctor feared rejection with the transplant surgery.
ㆍ in turn (=one after the other) 차례로
We watched over our sick mother in turn during the night.
ㆍ in vain (=without success) 헛되이, 성과없이
The criminal tried in vain to bribe the policeman.
ㆍ in view of (=considering) ~의 견지에서, ~을 고려하여
In view of rising labor costs, many companies have turned to computerization.
ㆍ in vogue (=fashionable or popular) 유행하는
Blue jeans are still in great vogue among teenagers.
ㆍ jot down (=make a note of) 메모하다
His instructions made no sense, but I jotted them down.
ㆍ just about (=almost) 거의
At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne for celebration.
ㆍ (just) between the two of us (=between ourselfve) 우리끼리 이야기인데
Just between the two of us, John is considering breaking up with his wife.
ㆍ just in case (=because of the possibility of something happening) 만약의 경우에 대비하여
I don't think I'll need any money, but I'll bring some just in case.
ㆍ jump to one's feet (=quickly rise to a standing position) 펄쩍 뛰다
He jumped to his feet the moment he heard the news.
ㆍ keep on eye on (=have one's eye on, watch, guard) 지키다, 감시하다
Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
Keep your children away from the stove.
ㆍ keep after (=constantly, remind, nag) (계속해서) 잔소리하다
He won't get anything done unless you keep after him.
ㆍ keep company with (=associate with, be friendly with) ~와 사귀다
They had kept company with each other for ages before they married.
ㆍ keep from (=refrain from) ~을 삼가다
I can't keep from laughing. Keep your dog from running here.
ㆍ keep[bear] ~ in mind (=remember) 명심하다, 기억하다
Keep[Bear] your votes in mind when you deliver your speech.
Keep[Bear] in mind that I can't walk as fast as you.
ㆍ keep in touch with (=continue in communication with) 접촉을 유지하다
He promised to keep in touch with us while he was abroad.
ㆍ keep late hours (=stay awake until late at night) 늦게까지 자지 않다
Keeping early hours is better than keeping late hours for health.
ㆍ keep[ward] off (=avert) 가까이 오지 못하게 하다, 막다
She used a bug spray to keep[ward] off the mosquitoes.
ㆍ keep one's cool (=retain one's composure) 침착하다, 냉정을 유지하다
You have to keep your cool, no matter what the boss says.
ㆍ keep up with (=keep abreast with of) ~에 뒤떨어지지 않다
You walk so fast that I cannot keep up with you.
I tried to keep up with the times.
ㆍ know ~ by sight[name] (=know one's face[name]) ~얼굴[이름]을 알다
I know the man who died of lung cancer by sight, but not by name.
ㆍ know[tell] ~ from (=distinguish) 구별하다
I've met her several times, but she says she still doesn't know[tell] me from my brother.
ㆍ know the ropes (=know one's job very well) (요령ㆍ사정 등을) 잘 알다
Never argue with him!; he's worked here for 25 years, so he really knows the ropes.
ㆍ lacking in (=wanting in) ~이 부족한
I'm afraid she's somewhat lacking in intelligence.
ㆍ land on one's feet (=get oneself out of trouble without damage) 무사히 궁지를 벗어나다
He lost his job but landed on his feet by finding a better one.
ㆍ lash out (=hit someone suddenly; offer harsh criticism) (갑자기 달려들어) 때리다, 구타하다; 폭언을 퍼붓다
The prisoner lashed out at the guard.
She lashes out at anyone who finds fault with her.
ㆍ lay off (=stop employing temporarily) (일시) 해고시키다
When they lost the contract, they had to lay off about a hundred workers.
ㆍ lay out (=arrange) 배열하다, 배치하다
They laid out the tables in style for the party.
ㆍ learn[know] ~ by heart (=memorize) 암기하다
I make a point of learning[knowing] at least 10 English idioms by heart a day.
ㆍ leave out (=omit, fail to include) 빠뜨리다
This sentence doesn't make sense; a key word has been left out.
ㆍ let on (=reveal) (비밀을) 누설하다 Don't let on to Helen that we are going to the movies.
ㆍ let go of (=release) (쥐고 있던 것을) 놓다 Don't let go of the rope until I tell you.
ㆍ lie down on the job (=be lazy and work little) 일을 게을리 하다
She lies down on the job by talking all the time.
ㆍ little[no] better than (=almost the same as) ~나 다름없는
People treated him as if he was little better than an animal.
ㆍ live beyond one's means (=spend more than one can afford) 분수에 맞지 않게 살다
She's an extravagant woman who lives beyond her means.
ㆍ live it up (=enjoy life by spending money freely) 흥청망청 즐기다
There is no reason why I can't live it up from time to time.
ㆍ live (from) hand to mouth (=live a hand-to-mouth existence) 하루 벌어 하루 먹고 살다
We've been living from hand to mouth ever since I lost my job.
ㆍ live up to (=satisfy, meet) 만족[충족]시키다, (=fulfill, carry out) (책임, 의무) 수행하다
This new technology has not lived up to our expectation.
Tom lived up to his promises and paid the money he owed.
ㆍ look back at[on] (=view in retrospect) 회상하다, 회고하다
When I look back at my childhood I realize how happy I was then.
ㆍ look down on (=consider, ~inferior to oneself) 얕잡아 보다, 깔보다
He always looks down on everyone; he thinks he's so special.
ㆍ look forward to (=anticipate with pleasure) 학수고대하다
I'm looking forward to the day when I will see her.
ㆍ look on (=be a spectator; regard) 방관하다; 간주하다 (as)
Why don't you play football instead of just looking on?
We look on him as an authority on the subject.
ㆍ look over (=examine, inspect) 조사하다, 검토하다
We looked over several kinds of new cars before deciding.
ㆍ look to A for B (=depend on A for B) A에게 B를 의존하다
Korea mainly looks to Arab countries for oil.
ㆍ loop up (=search for; visit, call on) 찾아 보다; 방문하다
I looked up your address in the personnel file.
Do look me up the next time you're in London.
ㆍ look up to (=respect) 존경하다
He's a reasonable man everybody looks up to.
ㆍ lose heart (=become discouraged) 낙담하다, 상심하다
The team had won no games and it lost heart.
ㆍ lose no time in ~ing (=do without any hesitation) 곧 ~하다
The police lost no time in sending the injured man to the hospital.
ㆍ lose one's head (=become uncontrolled) 이성을 잃다, 흥분하다
He lost his head and started yelling at me.
ㆍ lose one's temper (=get very angry) 화를 내다
The basketball coach lost his temper and shouted at his players.
ㆍ lose one's touch (=fail at what one used to do well) 기량이[솜씨가] 떨어지다
He's lost another game; he must be losing his touch.
ㆍ lose oneself in (=become engrossed in) 몰두하다
She lost herself in rewriting her new novel for television.
ㆍ make a difference (=be significant, matter) 중요하다, 문제가 되다
One false step will make a great difference to us.
It doesn't make any difference whether he agrees or not.
ㆍ make a face (=frown, grimace) 얼굴을 찡그리다
Opening the door; he mad a face at the stinking smell.
ㆍ make a fool of oneself (=make an ass of oneself) 놀림감이 되다
He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV talk show.
ㆍ make a fuss (=cause a needless commotion) 야단법석을 떨다
I'm sure she'll be here soon, so please don't make a fuss over it.
ㆍ make a note of (=write down so as to remember) ~을 적어두다
I'll make a note of the fact that I must visit the prospective client sooner or later.
ㆍ make allowance(s) for (=take into consideration) ~을 참작[감안]하다
You have to make allowances for her inexperience in the task.
ㆍ make amends for (=give compensation) 보상하다
He must make amends for the harm he has caused you.
ㆍ make away[off] with (=steel and carry away) 훔쳐 달아나다
The cashier made away with all the money in the safe.
ㆍ make believe (=pretend) ~인 체하다
The spoiled boy made believe he didn't hear his father calling.
ㆍ make (both) ends meet (=balance one's income and expenditure)
수입과 지출을 맞추다, 빚 안지고 살아가다
These days I scarcely earn enough money to make ends meet.
ㆍ make do with (=manage with) 그럭저럭 때우다[해나가다]
There wasn't much food, but we made do with it.
ㆍ make for (=go toward; make possible) 향해가다; 가능하게 하다
They took their ice skates and made for the frozen ponds.
The new computers make for much greater productivity.
ㆍ make good (=succeed) 성공하다
She graduated from college, then made good as an attorney.
ㆍ make head or tail of (=understand) 이해하다
Can you make head or tail of the letter written so badly?
ㆍ make it (=arrive in time; succeed) 시간에 대다; 성공하다
The flight leaves in ten minutes - I'll never make it.
He owns a good business and has made it big in life.
ㆍ make light[little] of (=treat as unimportant) 경시하다, 무시하다
I thought the problem was serious, but he made light of it.
ㆍ make much of (=consider as very important) 중요시하다
Why are you making so much of such a trivial matter?
ㆍ make nothing of (=fail to understand; treat lightly) 이해하지 못하다; 아무렇지 않게 여기다
I could make nothing of what the speaker said.
He made nothing of walking three miles to buy a newspaper.
ㆍ make one's mark (=become famous) 유명해지다
It was not long at college before he made his mark.
ㆍ make out (=understand; draw up; pretend) 이해하다; 작성하다; ~인 체하다
No one could make out what he was talking about.
He made out a check and handed it to her.
Helen tried to make out that she was sick.
ㆍ make over (=transfer the ownership; change, renovate) 양도하다; 바꾸다, 고치다
The land was made over to its rightful possessor.
The garage has been made over into a playroom.
ㆍ make room for (=create space for) 자리를[공간을] 마련하다
How can we make room for all the furniture?
ㆍ make sure (=ascertain) 확인하다
I want you to make sure that all of the reports are done on time.
ㆍ make the best of (=do as well as one can in a poor situation)
(열악한 상황에서) ~을 최대한 활용하다
It rained a lot during our vacation, but we made the best of it.
ㆍ make the grade (=succeed by reaching a particular standard) 성공하다, 어느 정도 단계에 오르다
He has made the grade in the insurance business.
ㆍ make the most of (=use to the greatest advantage) ~을 최대한 이용[활용]하다
He planned to make the most of his trip to Europe.
ㆍ make up (=resolve a quarrel; invent; apply cosmetics) 화해하다; (이야기를) 꾸며내다; 화장하다
The couple had a fight, but then made up and kissed.
Is that story true or did you make it up?
ㆍ map out (=plan in detail) 상세한 계획을 세우다
I spent many weeks on mapping out his election campaign.
ㆍ measure up to (=reach the same level as) ~에 필적하다
The exhibition didn't measure up to last year's.
ㆍ meet ~ halfway (=compromise with) 타협하다
If you can drop your price a little, I'll meet you halfway.
ㆍ meet with (=meet one for something; unexpectedly experience)
(특히 토론 등을 위해) 만나다; ~을 당하다, 경험하다
The President met with senior White House aides for discussion.
They met with an accident on their way back.
ㆍ more or less (=almost; approximately, about) 거의; 대략
It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling.
The trip will take ten days, more or less.
ㆍ next[second] to none (=the best) 최고의 In English he is next to none in his class.
ㆍ none other than (=no one else but) 다름아닌 바로~
It turned out to be none other than Bill in a clown costume.
ㆍ none the less (=nevertheless) 그럼에도 불구하고
It's not cheap but I think we should buy it none the less.
ㆍ not on your life (=not for the world) 절대[결코] ~아닌
Shall we spend the holiday at home? - Not on your life!
ㆍ nothing to speak of (=nothing worth mentioning) 대수롭지 않은, 사소한
What's been happening in the stock market? - Nothing to speak of.
ㆍ odds and ends (=miscellaneous items) 자질구레한 것, 잡동사니
I've finished putting everything away, except for a few odds and ends.
ㆍ off the record (=unofficially) 비공식의[으로], 비공개의[로]
He told the reporters that his remarks were strictly off the record.
ㆍ off the top of one's head (=quickly, without much thought) 즉석에서, 깊이 생각하지 않고
It was the best answer I could think of off the top of my head.
ㆍ of one's own accord (=by one's own choice, voluntarily) 자발적으로
Do you think he resigned his directorship of his own accord?
ㆍ on the air (=being broadcast) 방송중인[방송되는]
off the air (=not being broadcast) 방송중이 아닌[방송이 끝난]
That soap opera has been on the air for over ten years.
All broadcasts with a political theme went off the air.
ㆍ on the ball (=alert, quick) 빈틈없고 재빠른
He does his work fast and accurately; he is really on the ball.
ㆍ on the blink (=not working well, out of order) 고장인
The vacuum cleaner is on the blink again; we should buy a new one.
ㆍ on the job (=at work) 일하는 중에[일하고 있는, 근무중인]
Junior doctors are sometimes so tired they fall asleep on the job.
ㆍ on the level (=honest, sincere) 정직한, 진솔한 How can I be sure you're on the level with me?
ㆍ on the line (=at risk) (지위ㆍ명성 등이) 위태로운
If you don't stop being so lazy, your job will be on the line.
ㆍ on the spot (=at once; at the scene of action) 즉시; 현장에서
Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.
If you get caught littering, you'll be fined on the spot.
ㆍ on the tip of one's tongue (=about to be recalled) (입안에서 맴돌뿐) 생각이 안 나는
His cellular phone number was on the tip of my tongue.
ㆍ once in a blue moon (=very rarely) 어쩌다가 한번, 좀처럼 ~않는
He works all the time and takes a vacation once in a blue moon.
ㆍ out of shape (=in poor physical condition) 몸이 불편한
I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really out of shape.
ㆍ pass out (=faint, lose consciousness) 기절하다, 의식을 잃다
Today is so hot that I feel as if I may pass out at any moment.
ㆍ pave the way for (=make possible or easier) 길을 열다, 토대를 닦다
The negotiations will pave the way for restoring economic ties.
ㆍ pay off (=bribe; produce good results; pay in full)
매수하다; 좋은 결과를 낳다, 보상받다; 다 갚다, 청산하다
The man wouldn't give evidence; I think someone paid him off.
His hard work paid off when he got a big raise in salary.
He finally paid off the 30-year mortgage on his house.
ㆍ pick up on (=understand, catch on to) 이해하다, 알아차리다
He failed to pick up on the humor in my remark.
ㆍ play along with (=pretend to agree with) ~에 동의하는 척하다
He pretended to be a celebrity and his friends played along with hime.
ㆍ play down (=make little of) 경시하다, 가볍게 여기다
At first the authorities played down the threat to public health.
ㆍ play it by ear (=do as a situation develops) 임기응변으로 대처하다
I can't give you any advice, so you'll have to play it by ear.
ㆍ play up to (=flatter; seek favor with) 아부[아첨]하다
He always plays up to his boss to get promoted
ㆍ poke fun at (=make fun of, mock, tease) 놀리다, 조롱하다
Most of his novels poke fun at the upper class.
ㆍ pop into one's head (=suddenly think of) 갑자기 생각나다[떠오르다]
While I was taking a shower; a good idea popped into my head.
ㆍ prevail on (=persuade) 설득하다
He prevailed on me to believe in his innocence.
ㆍ pull[tear] down (=demolish, destroy) (건물 등을) 부수다, 헐다
They pulled[tore] down several old office buildings downtown.
ㆍ pull in (=drive in and stop, arrive) 차를 대다[멈추다], 도착하다
We'd better pull in at the next gas station to refill the gas tank.
ㆍ pull off (=succeed in a difficult task) (어려운 일을) 잘해내다
The task seemed impossible, but he managed to pull it off.
ㆍ pull one's leg (=fool, play a trick on) (남을) 놀리다, 속이다
He was pulling my leg when he said he had won the lottery.
ㆍ pull oneself together (=become emotionally stable) 마음을 가라앉히다
After crying for an hour, she began to pull herself together.
ㆍ pull over (=drive to the side of the road to stop) 차를 길가로 붙이다
We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions.
ㆍ pull through (=survive a crisis or an illness) (난관, 병) 이겨내다
If we just stick together, we can pull through this hardship.
ㆍ put in for (=officially ask for) ~을 공식적으로 요구하다
The labor union put in for a pay raise of 20%.
ㆍ put the cart before the horse (=reverse the logical order of things)
앞뒤가 뒤바뀌다, 본말을 전도하다
When the salesman wanted money for goods the hadn't delivered, I told him he was putting the cart before the horse.
ㆍ put through (=connect by telephone; cause to suffer) (전화를) 연결하다; (시련 등을) 격게 하다
If he's not in, can you put me through to his secretary?
We put all new recruits through a very rigorous training.
ㆍ read A into B (=believe A to be meant through not expressed by B)
B를 A의 뜻으로 (확대) 해석하다[추측하다, 짐작하다]
Please don't read any criticism into what I'm about to say to you.
ㆍ recall to one's mind (=recall to one's memory) 기억[회상, 상기] 하다
I can't recall to my mind when I have seen him before.
ㆍ refer A to B (=send A to B for help, information or advice)
(도움, 정보, 조언 등을 얻기 위해) A를 B에게 보내다
They should have referred you to the personnel department.
ㆍ reflect on (=think deeply about; affect the quality or reputation of)
~에 대해 숙고하다; ~의 자질[평판]에 영향을 미치다
I need time to reflect on what you're offered.
These exam results reflect badly (or well) on you school.
ㆍ regardless of (=irrespective of) ~에 상관없이
That's a film that can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age.
ㆍ resign oneself to (=reluctantly accept) 마지못해 받아들이다, 감수하다
I had to resign myself to making a loss on the sale.
ㆍ rest assured (=be sure, be certain) 확신하다, 안심하다
You can rest assured that I'll never tell anyone the truth.
ㆍ rise to one's feet (=stand up) 일어서다
The congressman rose to their feet when the priest walked down the aisle.
ㆍ rise to the occasion (=deal successfully with) (어려운 일을) 잘해내다
It's not an easy task, but I'm sure he will rise to the occasion.
ㆍ rub ~ the wrong way (=annoy, irritate) ~을 화나게[짜증나게] 하다
His impolite comments rubbed his father the wrong way.
ㆍ rule out (=exclude) 제외하다, 배제하다
The investigators said the possibility of arson could not be ruled out.
ㆍ run into (=run across; collide with) 우연히 만나다; 충돌하다
On the way to the shop I ran into my old friend, Tom.
The taxi went too fast around the corner and ran into a streetlight.
ㆍ run out of (=exhaust, use up) 다 써버리다, ~이 다 떨어지다
The troops ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw.
ㆍ run short of (=use up almost all of) ~이 부족하다
Due to the recession our company is beginning to run short of funds.
ㆍ see about (=find out about, inquire about) ~에 대해 알아보다[검토하다]
I'm not sure, but I'll see about the cost of renting a van.
ㆍ see fit to (=decide to) ~하기로 결정[결심]하다
I didn't see fit to apologize to him for my mistakes.
ㆍ see red (=become very angry) 몹시 화내다, 격분하다
My father will see red when I tell him I wrecked his new car.
ㆍ see through (=recognize the truth; do something until it is finished)
꿰뚫어보다, 간파하다; (일을) 끝까지 해내다
I could see through him from the start; he was obviously an imposter.
You must see this task through now that you've started it.
ㆍ see to (=deal with, take charge of) 처리하다, 책임지다
see to it that (=make sure) 확인하다, ~을 확실히[분명히] 하다
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?
Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?
ㆍ send away for (=order ~ by mail) ~을 우편으로 주문하다
I sent away for some books last month but they haven't arrived yet.
ㆍ send out (=distribute; emit, send forth) 배포하다; 내뿜다, 방출하다
I sent out 100 invitations to my gallery opening.
The factory sends out toxic gases into the surrounding countryside.
ㆍ serve one right (=be the right punishment for) 벌받아 마땅하다, 그래도 싸다
It serves you right to have lost your purse; you were always too careless with it.
ㆍ set about (=go about, begin, start) 시작[착수, 개시] 하다
The sooner we set about it the sooner we'll finish it.
ㆍ set in (=start to happen) 시작되다
Shortly after I started my new business, a long economic downturn set in.
ㆍ second only to (=not quite as good as something, but still very good) ~다음으로 첫째
As a soccer player he is second only to Tom in skill.
ㆍ second to none (=better than all others, the best) 둘째 가라면 서러운
Their new product is second to none in quality.
ㆍ settle down (=become calm; establish residence) (흥분 등이) 가라앉다; 정착하다
After the excitement settled down, they decided to settle down there.
ㆍ shed light on (=cast[throw] light on) (~의 해결에) 실마리를 주다
These clues shed new light on the mystery.
ㆍ shop around (=compare prices in different shops for the best price) 여기저기 다니며 값을 비교하다
We shopped around before deciding which furniture to buy.
ㆍ single out (=select ~ alone from others) (유독) ~만을 뽑아내다
They were all to blame; why did you single him out for punishment?
ㆍ sleep on (=think about ~ overnight) ~을 하룻밤 자면서 생각하다
Can I sleep on it and let you know my decision in the morning?
ㆍ spy into + 사물 (=collect secret information about) 몰래 조사하다
spy on + 사람 (=watch secretly) 몰래 감시하다
He's always spying into my actions.
He's always spying on me.
ㆍ stand to reason (=make sense, be logical) 당연하다, 이치에 맞다
If you have a driver's license, it stands to reason that you can drive.
ㆍ stand up for (=defend, side with) 옹호하다, (~의) 편을 들다
He always stands up for what he thinks is right.
ㆍ stir up (=get ~ into trouble) (분란 따위를) 일으키다
Don't stir things up again by refusing to go there.
ㆍ storm out of (=walk out of ~ in a very angry manner) 화가 나서 뛰쳐나가다
He tore up the contract and stormed out of the room.
ㆍ strike up (=begin to sing[play]) (노래ㆍ연주 따위를) 하기 시작하다
Someone struck up a song, and we all joined in.
ㆍ suit oneself (=do what one likes) 마음[생각]대로 하다
I don't feel like going out tonight. - Suit yourself.
ㆍ take a fancy to (=become fond of) ~을 좋아하게 되다
I've taken a sudden fancy to those pink pants.
ㆍ take advantage of + 사물 (=make use of) ~을 이용하다
take advantage of + 사람 (=cheat, deceive) 누구를 속이다
I'll take advantage of my business trip to Paris to see the sights.
The salesman took advantage of me by charging me too much for it.
ㆍ take one's time (=act slowly) 천천히 하다
You can take your time altering that dress; I don't need it right away.
ㆍ take something out on (=vent one's anger on a person or object) 어떤 것을 ~에게 화풀이하다
When he's had a bad day he takes it out on his wife and children.
ㆍ take the bull by the horns (=face a difficult situation boldly) 용감히 맞서다
I'll have to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise from my boss.
ㆍ take the liberty of (=act on one's own authority without permission from another)
(이해해 줄 것을 기대하고) 허락없이 ~하다
I took the liberty of helping myself to a drink.
ㆍ take the place of (=act instead of) ~을 대신하다, ~의 자리를 차지하다
Robots have now taken the place of workers in some factories.
ㆍ take to (=get into the habit of) ~의 습관이 붙다
The insane old man has taken to hiding his 내찬 under the carpet.
ㆍ take turns ~ing (=do something by turns) 교대로 ~하다
They took turns driving so no one would be too tired.
ㆍ take A up with B (=raise and discuss A with B) A를 B와 의논하다
We'll have to take it up first with out teacher.
ㆍ talk someone out of ~ing (=persuade someone to change his or her mind)
누구를 설득하여 ~하지 않도록 하다
I tried to talk him out of coming, but all my advice was useless.
ㆍ talk over (=discuss thoroughly) ~에 관해 (상세히) 의논하다
Let's talk over the entire plan and see if we discover any flaws.
ㆍ tell ~ apart (=distinguish between) ~을 구별하다
Gold is similar in color to brass; I can't tell them apart well.
ㆍ tell ~ off (=scold, reprimand, rebuke) ~을 야단치다
It's time someone hold him off about his disrespectful behavior.
ㆍ think nothing of (=give little consideration to) ~를 아무렇지 않게 여기다
He thinks nothing of driving 100 miles to see a new movie.
ㆍ think over (=ponder, reflect about) ~을 곰곰이 생각하다, 숙고하다
I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no.
ㆍ through thick and thin (=through good and bad times) 좋을 때나 나쁠 때나
His wife faithfully stuck to him through thick and thin.
ㆍ to one's heart's content (=as much as one likes) 마음껏
There was so much food on the table that we could eat to our heart's content.
ㆍ to say the least (of it) (=at the very least) 아무리 너그럽게 말하더라도
It's a boring novel, to say the least (of it).
ㆍ try one's hand at (=try an unfamiliar task) ~에 (한번) 손 대보다
I'll try my hand at bowling although I've never bowled before.
ㆍ try out (=test) ~을 시험해 보다
The biochemists tried out the new medicine on real people.
ㆍ turn down (=refuse, reject) 거절하다
I asked her to marry me but she turned down my proposal.
ㆍ turn[hand] in (=submit) 제출하다
Don't turn[hand] it in but send it out by mail.
ㆍ turn over a new leaf (=start again with the intention of doing better) 심기일전하다
He turned over a new leaf and behaved himself in class.
ㆍ up in the air (=not settled, undecided, uncertain) 미정인
The proposal to build a golf course next to the airport is still up in the air.
ㆍ use up (=consume completely) 다 써버리다
The kids used up all their money playing video games.
ㆍ up to date (=modern) 최신의 ≠ out of date (=old-fashioned) 구식의
The equipment here is really up to date [out of date].
ㆍ wait on ~ hand and foot (=serve ~ extremely well) ~을 극진히 시중들다
She waited on her sick husband hand and foot.
ㆍ walk out (=go on strike) 파업하다
They threatened to walk out if their demands were not met.
ㆍ wash up (=do the dishes) 설거지하다
He helped himself to my dinner and then, to add insult to injury, asked me to wash up.
ㆍ waste one's breath (on) (=gain nothing by talking (to)) 소용없는 말을 헛되어 지껄이다
He was wasting his breath on her; she would not listen to him.
ㆍ wear out (=fatigue; make ~ useless) 지치게 하다; 닳아 해어지게 하다
She wore him out with her nagging. Those shoes are already worn out.
ㆍ while away (=spend time idly or pleasantly) 한가[느긋]하게 보내다
I'm now whiling away the hours sunbathing in the garden.
ㆍ wipe out (=destroy) 파괴하다; 망하게 하다
The bombing completely wiped out the small city.
The large chains are wiping out the independent bookstores.
ㆍ without fail (=for certain, without exception) 꼭, 반드시
Each morning, without fail, he sits in the park and reads a paper.
ㆍ word for word (=in exactly the same words) 토씨하나 안 틀리게 그대로
Tell me what she said, word for word.
ㆍ work out (=accomplish; exercise) (계획 등을) 완수하다; 운동하다
I've drawn up the main outlines and he'll work out the details later.
The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning.
ㆍ You bet (=You can be absolutely sure) 틀림없이 ~하다
“Are you coming?” “You bet I am.”
ㆍ zero in on (=find out exactly, pinpoint) 정확하게 알아내다[맞히다], 딱 집어내다
The electrician zeroed in on the exact cause of the problem.
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