일레인의 선제공격
Bredon's preemptive strike against his opponent resulted in a lawsuit.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
여자가 한을 품으면 오뉴월에도 서리가 내린다.
feel out
분위기를 피악하다
눈치 채다
Feel out the mood of the meeting before we break the bad news.
gut feeling
직감
His gut feeling is pretty accurate.
dig up one's dirt
약점을 파내다
남을 흉보다
The girls always busy digging up each other's dirt.
second to none
제일인
둘도 없는
further one's agenda
(자신의)목적을 이루다
It wasn't easy to reach an agreement since she wanted to further her agenda.
off-limited
금지 구역
Jane declared the local bars off-limited for Tim.
be trumped by
당하다
She won't be easily trumped by her ex's new girl friend's cheap shot at her.
two-bit
후진
보잘 것 없는
His two-bit trick doesn't impress any more.
country cousin
촌뜨기 사촌(비웃는 의도로)
Country cousin is in town
to see his city cousin.
be caught off guard
눈 깜박하는 사이에 당하다
fair shake
공정한 기회(대우)
공정한 조치
Let's give him a fair shake in this deal.
hit it off
(궁합이)잘 맞다
They both hit it off so greatly that they decided to get married in a month.
good vibe
좋은 느낌
He gets a good vibe from her.
make up
마음을 정하다
화해하다
Jamie wants to make up with her boyfriend after the fight.
(수업, 일)보충하다
채우다
I had to make up the missing work in Mr. Bell's class.
Go for it!
가봐!
시작해봐!
한번 해 봐!
She's giving you the looks, go for it, man!
make a move on(someone)
대시하다
Jerry is waiting his chance to make a move on Amy this weekend.
a little too much sugar in one's coffee
게이
호모
gaydar
게이를 판단하는 느낌
Get your gaydar out.
Do you think that gorgeous hunk is gay?
let (someone) in on
(누군가를)들어가게 하다
(비밀을)가르쳐 주다
l will let you in on Jenny's little secret.
metro sexual
꽃미남
throw (someone) off
헷갈리게 하다
곤경에 빠트리다
Cathy threw Harry off by wearing a wig to meet him.
가발을 쓰고 만나러 와서
bull in a China cabinet
찬장 안의 황소
성격이 급한
성격이 보통이 아닌
사나운(사람)
Unlike his appearance he is a bull in a china cabinet.
get in on
(성적 또는 매력이)당기다
시도하다
Did you get it on with her last night?
too rough around the edges
끝 주위가 너무 거친
(매너가)우락부락하고 거친
Zack is too rough around the edges to handle the job.
by any stretch of imagination
상상력을 아무리 동원해 봐도
By any stretch of imagination, Helen is hardly a classy woman.
품위 있는 여자가 아니다
Suit yourself.
네 맘대로 해
네 멋대로 해
Okay, Jenna, suit yourself.
But don't ask me to help later!
It's your lose.
너만 손해다
If you don't show up in front of the judge,
it's your lose.
right up my alley
바로 내 골목인
내 전문인
내가 도사인
been around the block
(이성)경험이 많은
Claire is not as innocent as she looks.
She's been around the block many times.
Cat got your tongue?
벙어리 됐니?
What's matter, Jake?
You have no opinion?
Cat got your tongue?
with one's tongue in one's cheek
비꼬는 투로
진지하지 않게
With his tongue in his cheek, Larry made jokes about his mother.
one-upmanship
하나 올리는 재주
한 발 앞선
His one- upmanship skills put him in a favorable position to run the company.
give in
주며 들어가다
굴복하다
Kate has completely given in to her opponent.
sit down
굴복하다
주저앉다
I won't take this kind of unfair treatment sitting down!
fight tooth and nail
안간힘을 다해 맞서다
Lauren fought tooth and nail for her first place in the competition.
sit tight
바짝 앉다
가만히 앉아서 상황을 준비하다
which way the wind blows
어떻게 일이 발전되다
어떻게 전개되어 가다
I will accept which way the wind blows in the deal.
Speaking of
얘기가 나와서 말인데
Speaking of Howard,
where is he today?
back out
피하다
(거래에서) 빠지다
포기하다
If you back out on this deal,
you will lose all your credibility.
throw in the towel
수건을 던지다
포기하다
기권하다
때려치우다
Steve threw in the towel with his business a long time ago.
get frostbitten
동상 걸리다
당하다
no skin off one's nose(ass)
내 알 바 아닌
Hey, Tim, I don't care about your problem,
It's no skin off my nose!