자주 쓰는 영어 관용구 25개: 뜻과 예문
짧은 답: 영화, 회사, 일상 대화에서 자주 듣는 관용구예요. 영어 뜻풀이와 예문 하나씩을 붙였어요. 25개를 한 번에 외우기보다 몇 개씩 나눠 보세요.
1. break the ice
To make people feel more relaxed when they first meet.
He told a funny story to break the ice.
2. a piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
The test was a piece of cake.
3. hit the nail on the head
To describe something exactly right.
You hit the nail on the head when you said we need more time.
4. under the weather
Feeling slightly ill.
I'm a bit under the weather, so I'll stay home today.
5. spill the beans
To reveal a secret, often by accident.
Don't spill the beans about the party; it's a surprise.
6. once in a blue moon
Very rarely.
I only eat fast food once in a blue moon.
7. cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive.
That designer bag cost an arm and a leg.
8. the ball is in your court
It is now your turn to act or decide.
I've made my offer, so the ball is in your court.
9. beat around the bush
To avoid saying something directly.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
10. bite off more than you can chew
To take on more work or responsibility than you can handle.
I bit off more than I could chew by taking three classes and a job.
11. call it a day
To stop working on something for now.
We're all tired — let's call it a day.
12. get cold feet
To become nervous and want to back out of something.
He got cold feet the night before the wedding.
13. cut corners
To do something cheaply or quickly by skipping important steps.
The builders cut corners, and now the roof leaks.
14. let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret, usually without meaning to.
Tom let the cat out of the bag about our trip to Spain.
15. pull someone's leg
To joke with someone by telling them something untrue.
Relax, I'm just pulling your leg, the party is still on.
16. the last straw
The final problem that makes someone lose patience.
When he forgot my birthday again, it was the last straw.
17. back to square one
Back to the beginning after making no progress.
The deal fell through, so we're back to square one.
18. in hot water
In trouble.
He's in hot water for missing his sister's party.
19. keep an eye on
To watch something or someone carefully.
Can you keep an eye on my bag while I grab a coffee?
20. go the extra mile
To make more effort than is expected.
Good nurses always go the extra mile for patients.
21. hit the sack
To go to bed.
I'm exhausted, so I'm going to hit the sack.
22. miss the boat
To lose a chance by acting too slowly.
The tickets sold out, so we missed the boat.
23. a blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise — I met an old friend.
24. speak of the devil
Said when someone you were just talking about appears.
Speak of the devil, here comes Jake now!
25. rain cats and dogs
To rain very heavily.
Take an umbrella; it's raining cats and dogs out there.
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