기본 영숙어

 

No	영숙어	뜻	예문
1	break the ice	어색한 분위기를 깨다	He told a joke to break the ice.
2	hit the sack	잠자리에 들다	I'm so tired. I'm going to hit the sack.
3	under the weather	몸이 좋지 않은	I can't go out today. I'm feeling under the weather.
4	pull someone's leg	농담하다	Are you serious or just pulling my leg?
5	cost an arm and a leg	비싸다	That car costs an arm and a leg.
6	a piece of cake	아주 쉬운 일	The test was a piece of cake.
7	by the book	규칙대로	She always does things by the book.
8	burn the midnight oil	밤늦게까지 일하다	He was burning the midnight oil to finish the project.
9	cry over spilt milk	이미 벌어진 일에 대해 후회하다	There's no use crying over spilt milk.
10	beat around the bush	돌려 말하다	Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.
11	let the cat out of the bag	비밀을 누설하다	He accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
12	bite the bullet	고통을 감수하다	You’re going to have to bite the bullet and finish the project.
13	once in a blue moon	매우 드물게	She visits once in a blue moon.
14	spill the beans	비밀을 누설하다	He spilled the beans about the party.
15	hit the nail on the head	정확히 맞히다	You really hit the nail on the head with that answer.
16	a blessing in disguise	불행 중 다행	Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
17	give someone the cold shoulder	무시하다	She gave me the cold shoulder after our argument.
18	break a leg	행운을 빌다	Break a leg at your performance tonight!
19	out of the blue	예상치 못하게	Out of the blue, she called me after years of no contact.
20	get cold feet	겁을 먹다	I was nervous and got cold feet before the interview.
21	under one's belt	성취하다	He has many successful projects under his belt.
22	jump on the bandwagon	유행을 따르다	Many people jumped on the bandwagon of healthy eating.
23	add fuel to the fire	불난 집에 부채질하다	His comments only added fuel to the fire.
24	hit the books	공부하다	I need to hit the books tonight for the exam.
25	pull oneself together	진정하다	After the news, he pulled himself together and went back to work.
26	the ball is in your court	이제 너의 차례다	The ball is in your court, make your move.
27	call it a day	오늘은 그만하다	Let's call it a day and go home.
28	cost a fortune	매우 비싸다	That antique painting cost a fortune.
29	in hot water	곤경에 처한	He’s in hot water for breaking the rules.
30	take a rain check	나중에 하다	I’ll take a rain check on that invitation.
31	the tip of the iceberg	빙산의 일각	What you see is just the tip of the iceberg.
32	out of the blue	예상치 못하게	She called me out of the blue after years of no contact.
33	hit the ground running	즉시 시작하다	The new manager hit the ground running on his first day.
34	jump the gun	서두르다	Don't jump the gun, wait for the official announcement.
35	in the nick of time	아슬아슬하게, 간신히	We made it in the nick of time before the doors closed.
36	in the same boat	같은 처지에 있는	We're all in the same boat, so let's work together.
37	keep your chin up	기운을 내다, 낙담하지 않다	Keep your chin up, things will get better soon.
38	leave no stone unturned	모든 방법을 다 동원하다	He left no stone unturned in his search for the missing file.
39	make a long story short	간단히 말하자면	Make a long story short, I got the job.
40	on the ball	재빠르게 대처하는	You have to be on the ball to succeed in this job.
41	pull the plug	중단하다, 그만두다	They decided to pull the plug on the project due to lack of funding.
42	take it with a grain of salt	과장해서 듣다	Take his advice with a grain of salt, he's not an expert.
43	the best of both worlds	두 가지 좋은 점을 다 가지다	He has the best of both worlds, working from home and traveling frequently.
44	the elephant in the room	누가 말하지 않으려고 하는 문제	Let's address the elephant in the room: we have a budget crisis.
45	through thick and thin	어려운 상황에서도	She stood by me through thick and thin.
46	turn a blind eye	못 본 척하다	He turned a blind eye to the mistakes in the report.
47	up in the air	미정인, 불확실한	Our plans for the weekend are still up in the air.
48	when pigs fly	절대 일어나지 않는 일	He'll apologize when pigs fly.
49	you can’t judge a book by its cover	외모로 사람을 판단할 수 없다	Don’t judge her by her appearance; you can’t judge a book by its cover.
50	your guess is as good as mine	내가 알지 못한다	What happened? Your guess is as good as mine.
51	a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	지금 가진 것이 더 낫다	A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, so don't risk what you have.
52	a penny for your thoughts	무슨 생각을 하고 있니?	You look deep in thought. A penny for your thoughts?
53	a stitch in time saves nine	조기에 조치하면 큰 일을 피할 수 있다	Fixing the small issue now is better. A stitch in time saves nine.
54	all in a day's work	평소처럼 일하다	It's all in a day's work for a doctor.
55	at the drop of a hat	즉시, 바로	He’ll agree to help at the drop of a hat.
56	back to the drawing board	다시 시작하다	The project failed, so it’s back to the drawing board.
57	ball is in your court	이제 너의 차례다	You have to make the decision. The ball is in your court.
58	beat a dead horse	반복해서 이야기하다	Stop beating a dead horse, we’ve already decided.
59	behind the scenes	비밀리에, 무대 뒤에서	Much of the work was done behind the scenes.
60	bite off more than you can chew	너무 많은 것을 시도하다	I think I bit off more than I can chew with this project.
61	break the bank	많은 돈을 쓰다	This new car will break the bank, but it's worth it.
62	burn bridges	관계를 끊다	Don’t burn bridges with your old employer.
63	by the skin of your teeth	아슬아슬하게, 간신히	We finished the report by the skin of our teeth.
64	add insult to injury	엎친 데 덮친 격으로	I was already sick, and then I lost my job – talk about adding insult to injury.
65	at the drop of a hat	즉시, 바로	She will help you at the drop of a hat.
66	bite your tongue	참다, 말을 삼가다	He wanted to criticize, but he bit his tongue.
67	break new ground	새로운 길을 열다	The company is breaking new ground with its innovative products.
68	burn the candle at both ends	과로하다	She was burning the candle at both ends, working two jobs.
69	by all means	반드시, 무엇이든지	By all means, go ahead and take the day off.
70	cross that bridge when you come to it	문제를 미리 걱정하지 않다	Don’t worry about the future; we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
71	cut corners	절차를 간소화하다, 성급하게 하다	He always cuts corners to save time.
72	cut to the chase	핵심을 말하다	Let’s cut to the chase and talk about the main issue.
73	face the music	결과를 받아들이다	He failed the test, so he has to face the music.
74	get a taste of your own medicine	자업자득, 똑같은 대우를 받다	He lied to her, and now he’s getting a taste of his own medicine.
75	get out of hand	통제를 벗어나다	The situation got out of hand during the meeting.
76	give someone the benefit of the doubt	의심 없이 믿다	She seems honest, so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt.
77	go the extra mile	추가로 노력하다	He always goes the extra mile to help others.
78	hang in there	버티다, 견디다	I know it's tough, but hang in there, you’ll get through it.
79	hit the jackpot	대박을 터뜨리다	She hit the jackpot with her new business idea.
80	hit the road	길을 떠나다	We should hit the road early to avoid the traffic.
81	in a nutshell	간단히 말해서	In a nutshell, we need to finish the project by tomorrow.
82	in hot water	곤경에 처한	He’s in hot water after missing the deadline.
83	keep your eyes peeled	경계를 늦추지 않다	Keep your eyes peeled for any suspicious activity.
84	kill two birds with one stone	일석이조	We can kill two birds with one stone by going to the post office on our way to the store.
85	let sleeping dogs lie	과거를 파헤치지 않다	Let sleeping dogs lie, it’s better not to bring up old arguments.
86	make ends meet	생활비를 벌다, 끼니를 해결하다	With both working, they are able to make ends meet.
87	miss the boat	기회를 놓치다	I missed the boat on buying that stock.
88	off the top of your head	즉흥적으로	I can’t remember the exact details off the top of my head.
89	on thin ice	위험한 상황에 처한	He’s on thin ice after his last mistake at work.
90	once in a while	가끔	I visit my grandparents once in a while.
91	put all your eggs in one basket	모든 것을 한 곳에 집중하다	Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
92	put the cart before the horse	순서를 잘못 잡다	Don’t put the cart before the horse, think things through.
93	rain on someone’s parade	계획을 망치다	Don’t rain on my parade, I’ve been looking forward to this.
94	save face	체면을 세우다	He tried to save face by apologizing for his mistake.
95	see eye to eye	의견이 일치하다	We don’t always see eye to eye, but we respect each other’s views.
96	shoot the breeze	잡담하다	We sat outside and shot the breeze for hours.
97	sit tight	움직이지 않다, 기다리다	Sit tight; help is on the way.
98	speak of the devil	호랑이도 제 말하면 온다	Speak of the devil, we were just talking about you!
99	spill the beans	비밀을 누설하다	He spilled the beans about the surprise party.
100	take a shot in the dark	추측하다, 막연히 시도하다	I took a shot in the dark and applied for the job.
101	the ball is in your court	이제 너의 차례다	You’ve made your choice, now the ball is in your court.
102	the bottom line	최종 결과, 핵심	The bottom line is we need to reduce our costs.
103	the elephant in the room	모두가 피하고 싶은 문제	Let’s address the elephant in the room: our budget issue.
104	the icing on the cake	더 좋은 점, 덧붙여서 좋은	The beautiful view was the icing on the cake during our trip.
105	through thick and thin	어려운 상황에도 함께하다	She’s been there for me through thick and thin.
106	throw in the towel	포기하다	After several failures, he decided to throw in the towel.
107	to be on the safe side	안전하게 하다	I’ll take an umbrella to be on the safe side.
108	to have a change of heart	마음을 바꾸다	He had a change of heart and decided to stay.
109	turn the tables	상황을 역전시키다	He turned the tables on his opponents with a brilliant move.
110	under the weather	몸이 좋지 않은	I’m feeling a bit under the weather today.
111	up in the air	미정인, 불확실한	The plans for the party are still up in the air.
112	wear your heart on your sleeve	감정을 숨기지 않다	She wears her heart on her sleeve and is very emotional.
113	when the going gets tough	어려운 일이 생기면	When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
114	you can’t have your cake and eat it too	두 가지를 다 가지려 하다	You can’t have your cake and eat it too, you need to make a choice.
115	a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	현재 가진 것이 더 낫다	A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, so don’t risk what you have.
116	a penny saved is a penny earned	절약은 돈을 번 것과 같다	Remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.
117	an arm and a leg	매우 비싼, 큰 대가	That painting cost an arm and a leg.
118	as cool as a cucumber	아주 차분한, 침착한	He was as cool as a cucumber during the crisis.
119	as easy as pie	아주 쉬운, 손쉬운	The exam was as easy as pie.
120	at the end of the day	결국, 마지막에는	At the end of the day, it’s about the experience.
121	back to square one	처음으로 돌아가다	After the failure, we had to go back to square one.
122	ballpark figure	대충의 숫자, 추정치	Can you give me a ballpark figure on how much this will cost?
123	barking up the wrong tree	잘못 짚다, 잘못된 방향으로 가다	You're barking up the wrong tree if you think he’ll help.
124	beat a dead horse	반복해서 이야기하다	Stop beating a dead horse; we've made the decision.
125	by the book	규칙대로, 공식적으로	He always does things by the book.
126	call it a day	오늘은 그만하다	Let’s call it a day and go home.
127	cry over spilled milk	이미 일어난 일에 대해 후회하다	There’s no use crying over spilled milk.
128	don’t count your chickens before they hatch	너무 일찍 기대하지 마라	Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
129	add fuel to the fire	불난 집에 기름을 붓다	His angry comments only added fuel to the fire.
130	at a crossroads	중요한 선택의 기로에 있다	She is at a crossroads in her career and needs to decide what to do next.
131	back in the saddle	다시 일을 시작하다	After a long break, he’s finally back in the saddle.
132	barking up the wrong tree	잘못 짚다	If you think I’m the one who took your pen, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
133	be in hot water	곤경에 처하다	He’s in hot water after being caught cheating.
134	by the skin of one’s teeth	간신히, 아슬아슬하게	He passed the test by the skin of his teeth.
135	catch someone red-handed	현행범으로 잡다	The thief was caught red-handed by the police.
136	cry wolf	허위로 위험을 알리다	Stop crying wolf, no one is going to believe you anymore.
137	cut someone some slack	너그럽게 봐주다	Cut her some slack, she’s going through a tough time.
138	don’t hold your breath	기대하지 않다, 헛된 기대를 가지지 마라	Don’t hold your breath waiting for him to apologize.
139	down in the dumps	우울한	She’s feeling down in the dumps after the breakup.
140	go down in flames	실패하다, 불명예스럽게 끝나다	The project went down in flames due to lack of planning.
141	go out of your way	일부러 애쓰다	He went out of his way to help me when I was sick.
142	hit the nail on the head	정확히 맞히다	You hit the nail on the head with that answer.
143	in the heat of the moment	순간적인 감정으로	In the heat of the moment, he said something he regretted.
144	let bygones be bygones	과거를 잊다	Let bygones be bygones, there’s no need to dwell on old arguments.
145	like a fish out of water	매우 어색한	I felt like a fish out of water at the party.
146	look before you leap	신중하게 결정하다	Look before you leap, think about the consequences.
147	make a mountain out of a molehill	과장하다, 별것 아닌 것을 크게 만들다	Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill, it’s just a small problem.
148	make ends meet	생계를 유지하다	It’s hard to make ends meet with the current economy.
149	miss the mark	목표를 벗어나다	His comments totally missed the mark.
150	once in a blue moon	매우 드물게	I only see my cousins once in a blue moon.
151	out of the frying pan and into the fire	불행이 이어지다	After losing his job, he found himself out of the frying pan and into the fire.
152	pass with flying colors	뛰어난 성적으로 합격하다	She passed the exam with flying colors.
153	play it by ear	즉흥적으로 하다	We don’t have a plan, let’s just play it by ear.
154	put a sock in it	입을 다물다	Put a sock in it, I don’t want to hear your complaints anymore.
155	read between the lines	숨은 의미를 파악하다	You have to read between the lines to understand what he really meant.
156	rule of thumb	경험에 의한 일반적인 규칙	As a rule of thumb, you should always check the weather before traveling.
157	shoot for the stars	높은 목표를 추구하다	She’s always shooting for the stars with her ambitious goals.
158	sleep on it	하룻밤 자고 결정하다	I’ll sleep on it and give you an answer tomorrow.
159	take a rain check	나중에 하다	I’ll take a rain check on that invitation, I’m busy tonight.
160	take it with a grain of salt	과장해서 듣다	Don’t take his advice too seriously, take it with a grain of salt.
161	the ball is in your court	이제 너의 차례다	The decision is yours, the ball is in your court.
162	the best of both worlds	두 가지 좋은 점을 다 가지다	Working remotely gives me the best of both worlds.
163	the last straw	마지막 인내, 참을 수 없는 한계	This is the last straw! I’m leaving.
164	the writing on the wall	위험 신호, 불길한 징후	The writing was on the wall when the company started losing money.
165	there’s no time like the present	지금처럼 좋은 때는 없다	If you want to do it, there’s no time like the present.
166	throw in the towel	포기하다	He threw in the towel after several attempts to fix the problem.
167	turn over a new leaf	새로운 시작을 하다	I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf and start exercising.
168	twist someone’s arm	강제로 시키다	She twisted my arm until I agreed to help her move.
169	under the weather	몸이 안 좋다	I’m feeling under the weather today.
170	up to scratch	만족할 만한, 기준에 맞는	The work you submitted is not up to scratch.
171	wake up and smell the coffee	현실을 직시하다	Wake up and smell the coffee – we need to act now!
172	what’s done is done	이미 일어난 일은 돌이킬 수 없다	What’s done is done, there’s no point in regretting it.
173	when the going gets tough	상황이 어려워지면	When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
174	you can’t judge a book by its cover	외모로 사람을 판단할 수 없다	Don’t judge her by her looks; you can’t judge a book by its cover.
175	a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	현재 가진 것이 더 낫다	A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
176	a piece of the pie	일부, 몫	I want a piece of the pie in this business venture.
177	add insult to injury	엎친 데 덮친 격으로	The delay in the flight added insult to injury.
178	at the end of the day	결국, 최종적으로	At the end of the day, we need to prioritize customer satisfaction.
179	break the bank	돈을 많이 쓰다	The renovation broke the bank, but it looks amazing now.
180	bring home the bacon	생계를 꾸리다, 돈을 벌다	He works hard to bring home the bacon for his family.
181	burn your bridges	관계를 끊다	Don’t burn your bridges with your old friends.
182	caught between a rock and a hard place	진퇴양난에 빠지다	I was caught between a rock and a hard place, unsure what to do.
183	don’t cry over spilled milk	이미 일어난 일에 대해 후회하지 마라	Don’t cry over spilled milk; let’s move forward.
184	give someone a taste of their own medicine	자업자득, 똑같은 대우를 하다	She gave him a taste of his own medicine when he ignored her for weeks.
185	hit the sack	잠자리에 들다	I’m exhausted. I’m going to hit the sack.
186	in a nutshell	간단히 말해서	In a nutshell, the project was a success.
187	in the nick of time	아슬아슬하게, 간신히	He arrived in the nick of time for the meeting.
188	jump on the bandwagon	유행을 따르다	Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and buying this new product.
189	keep your chin up	기운을 내다, 낙담하지 않다	Things will get better. Keep your chin up.
190	let the cat out of the bag	비밀을 누설하다	He accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
191	a dime a dozen	흔한, 아주 흔한	These kinds of problems are a dime a dozen.
192	a leopard can’t change its spots	본성은 변하지 않는다	You can’t trust him; a leopard can’t change its spots.
193	all in a day’s work	일상적인 일, 일부분	Don’t worry about it, it’s all in a day’s work.
194	at the drop of a hat	즉시, 바로	He’ll agree to help you at the drop of a hat.
195	bite the bullet	어쩔 수 없이 받아들이다	Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and accept things.
196	break even	본전치기, 손익이 맞다	The business broke even last year, no profit or loss.
197	hit the books	공부하다	I need to hit the books tonight for my final exam.
198	in a bind	곤경에 처하다	I’m in a bind and need your help to make a decision.
199	off the record	공식적으로 말하지 않다	This information is off the record, so don’t repeat it.
200	take the bull by the horns	문제를 직접 해결하다	You need to take the bull by the horns and deal with the situation.