의사전달 Common English Idioms

[최유경]

안녕하세요 ^^ ob 최유경입니다.

저도 영어를 손에서 떼지 않고자 경주에서 일주일에 두번씩 원어민 활용 연수를 듣고 있어요. ㅋ

오늘 받은 자료가 회화공부에 좋은것 같아서 예서들과 공유하고 싶었어요!

영어 이디엄은 따로 공부를 안하면 원어민이 사용할 때 아예 이해 자체가 안되는것 같더라구요.

익숙한 단어끼리 모여서 완전 다른 뜻을 만드니깐...

다른 선생님들이 이디엄을 편하게 사용하면 있어(?) 보이시는게.. 부러워 보이기도 하고. ㅋㅋ

아래 이디엄을 가지고 각자의 예문을 만들어서 직접 사용해보면 외우기도 쉽고 공부가 많이 될 것 같습니다.

예써들과 공부하던 시절이 정말 그리워요~

아티클을 정하고, 문제를 만들어서 그룹별로 디스커션 하던 방식은 영어 회화 공부에

가장 이상적인것 같아서, 원어민 코티쳐한테도 그렇게 하자고 의견제시(?)를 했어요.

예써 yb님들 그리고 회사에서 또 학교에서 여전히 열심히 하시는 ob님들,.

keep studying english 해boa요! ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Common English Idioms

English Expression‎ 1. as easy as pie means "very easy" (same as "a piece of cake")

Example: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don't agree. It seems

as easy as pie to me!

English Expression‎ 2. be sick and tired of means "I hate" (also "can't stand")

Example: I'm sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.

English Expression‎ 3. bend over backwards means "try very

hard" (maybe too much!)

Example: He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but

she never seemed satisfied.

English Expression‎ 4. bite off more than one can chew means "take responsibility for more than one can manage"

Example: John is so far behind in his studies. Besides classes, he

plays sports and works at a part-time job. It seems he has bitten off

more than he can chew.

English Expression‎ 5. broke means "to have no money"

Example: I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I'm

broke.

English Expression‎ 6. change one's mind means "decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier"

Example: I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my

mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend instead.

English Expression‎ 7. Cut it out! means "stop doing something

bad"

Example: That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!

English Expression‎ 8. drop someone a line means "send a

letter or email to someone"

Example: It was good to meet you and I hope we can see each other again. Drop me a line when you have time.

English Expression‎ 9. figure something out means "come to

understand a problem"

Example: I don't understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out.

English Expression‎ 10. fill in for someone means "do their work while they are away"

Example: While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for

me.

English Expression‎ 11. in ages means "for a very long time"

Example: Have you seen Joe recently? I haven't seen him in ages.

English Expression‎ 12. give someone a hand means "help"

Example: I want to move this desk to the next room. Can you give

me a hand?

English Expression‎ 13. hit the hay means "go to bed" (also

"hit the sack")

Example: It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay.

English Expression‎ 14. in the black means "the business is

making money, it is profitable"

Example: Our business is really improving. We've been in the black all year.

English Expression‎ 15. in the red means "the business is losing money, it is unprofitable"

Example: Business is really going poorly these days. We've been in the red for the past three months.

English Expression‎ 16. in the nick of time means "not too late,

but very close!"

Example: I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. It's a good

thing, because I really need this medicine!

English Expression‎ 17. keep one's chin up means "remain

brave and keep on trying"

Example: I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. It will get better soon.

English Expression‎ 18. know something like the back of your hand means "know something very, very well"

Example: If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town like the back of my hand

English Expression‎ 19. once in a while means "sometimes, not very often"

Example: Have you been to the new movie theater? No, only see

movies once in a while. I usually stay home and watch TV.

English Expression‎ 20. sharp means "exactly at a that time"

Example: I'll meet you at 9 o'clock sharp. If you're late, we'll be in

trouble!

English Expression‎ 21. sleep on it means "think about something before making a decision"

Example: That sounds like a good deal, but I'd like to sleep on it

before I give you my final decision.

English Expression‎ 22. take it easy means "relax"

Example: I don't have any special plans for the summer. I think I'll

just take it easy.

English Expression‎ 23. to get the ball rolling means "start something, especially something big"

Example: We need to get this project started as soon as possible. I'm hoping you will help me get the ball rolling.

English Expression‎ 24. up to the minute means "the most recent information"

Example: I wish I knew more about what is happening in the capital

city. We need more up to the minute news.

English Expression‎ 25. twenty-four/seven means "every minute of every day, all the time"

Example: You can access our web site 24/7. It's very convenient!

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