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with all due respect,…

used as a polite formula preceding, and intended to mitigate the effect of, an expression of disagreement or criticism. (예문) With all due respect, Father, I think you’ve got to be more broad-minded these days. Hits: 50

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schlep

to move yourself or an object with effort and difficulty: (예문) Do I really have to schlep all that junk down to the cellar? Hits: 42

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scrumptious

(of food) extremely tasty; delicious.(예문) A scrumptious chocolate tart is selling like hotcakes. * sell like hotcakes: be sold quickly and in large quantities. Hits: 26

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have/throw a fit

be very surprised or angry Hits: 33

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fly under (the/someone’s) radar

To go without being noticed, detected, or addressed. (예문) The negative impact of social media flew under our radar. Hits: 41

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blindside someone

to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side | ~의 뒷통수를 치다 (예문) Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary 1. The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass. 2. We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death. Hits: 39

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talk behind someone’s back

Used to say that someone intentionally says or does something when another person is not there and cannot know about it. | 뒷담화를 하다 Hits: 30

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spiel

[NOUN] [INFORMAL] Someone’s spiel is a well-prepared speech that they make, and that they have usually made many times before, often in order to persuade you to buy something. (=patter) | [비격식] 보통 못마땅함 (세일즈맨 등의) 능숙하게 떠벌리는 말[장광설] Hits: 34

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Rescheduling the Department Meeting (2020.10.2)

1. put something off (=procrastinate) to delay something | ~을 미루다, 지연하다, 연기하다 (예문) The coronavirus has put off our plans to trip all over the world. 2. a free-for-all a chaotic situation | (모두가 자기 이익만을 위해서 싸우는) 무질서[혼란] 상태; 무한 경쟁 (예문) Computers look like a free-for-all, but there are very sophisticated algorithms […]

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I can’t get it off my mind.

머릿속에서 그걸 떨칠 수가 없어. Catchy 기억하기 쉬운 (예문) This song is so catchy. earworm 자꾸 귓전에 맴도는 곡조 (예문) It’s an earworm song. Curiosity killed the cat. 호기심이 너무 많으면 좋을 것이 없다. Hits: 59