[UK informal disapproving] old and weak | [비격식, 모욕적] (특히 심신이 쇠약한) 늙은이(예문) Who’s going to elect a geriatric President? Hits: 29
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walk on eggshells
If you are walking on eggs/eggshells, you are being very careful not to offend someone or do anything wrong: be extremely cautious about one’s words or actions. (예문) When my mother is staying at our house, I feel like I’m walking on eggshells. Hits: 51
1. cooped up confined in a small space for an extended period / 꼼짝 말고 들어앉아 있는 (좁은 공간에 장기간 갇혀 있는)(예문) He had to be cooped up in the flight because there were big men with muscles next to him. 2. be crawling with something to be full of people or other things / […]
1. call it a night/day to stop whatever one is doing and go home~을 그만두다 (하던 일을 멈추고 집으로 돌아가다) (예문) You should call it a day on time for steady productivity. 2. to die for very desirable or enjoyable정말 갖고 싶은 (매우 호감 가거나 즐거운) (예문) Everything he buys is to die for, don’t […]
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Food Bloggers (2020.9.7)
1. cross paths to meet someone without planning it마주치다 (계획하지 않고 누군가를 만나다) (예문) I hope that we cross paths someday and somewhere. 2. when it comes to someone/something speaking about someone or something~에 대해서는 (예문) When it comes to losing weight, having a healthy, balanced diet is the key to success. 3. make or […]
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My Fiancée Wants 5 Kids! (2020.9.2)
1. on the rocks ruined or in trouble파탄 직전인 (망하거나 곤경에 처한) (예문) My romance has been on the rocks since I broke up with my ex-girlfriend. 2. a change of heart * a change of mind 은 이성적인 변화를 말하지만 a change of heart 는 감정적인 변화를 의미함 (뜻은 유사하지만 뉘앙스가 다름) a change […]
1. raise and shine to wake up and get out of bed잠에서 깨어 잠자리에서 일어나다 (예문) I raise and shine at 6 a.m. to make the best use of everyday. 2. ring a bell to be familiar들어 본 적이 있는 것 같다 (예문) What was his name? Re… Re… Renoir? It doesn’t ring a bell […]
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You did this to yourself.
자업자득이야. (=네가 너한테 스스로 한 일이야) 유사표현 You have nobody to blame but yourself Hits: 51
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He’s peacocking.
그는 과시하는 중이야. peacock 공작새 throw cold water on ~ ~에 찬물을 끼얹다 (예문) He threw cold water on my enthusiasm. in a blink of an eye 눈 깜박할 사이에 extremely quickly (예문) They got married in a blink of an eye. Hits: 64
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It’s no picnic.
그건 쉬운 일이 아니야. emigrate 이민을 가다 (예문) It’s hard to emigrate to a foreign country. 외국으로 이민 가는 건 어려워. put up with something ~을 참다, 견디다 (예문) It’s no picnic. If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain first. Hits: 57