스크랩 시험에 자주 출제되는 관용표현1

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flesh and blood

⇒one's family or blood relatives, kin 친척, 혈육

Of course I'm proud of my daughter; she's my own flesh and blood.

heart and soul

⇒one's entire energy, all of one's efforts 전심전력, 모든 노력

The opera singer put her heart and soul into the difficult performance

part and parcel

⇒a basic part, an integral portion 중요 부분, 요점

Profit-making is part and parcel of all business activities.

wear and tear

⇒damage, deterioration caused by frequent use 피해, 소모, 마멸

When I rented out my piano to a stranger, it suffered some wear and tear.

pins and needles

⇒a condition of great excitement or nervousness 대단히 흥분한, 불안한

Waiting for the important job interview, mary sat on pins and needles.

odds and ends

⇒various items, different tasks 잡동사니

John made a fast dinner by using some odds and ends from the night before.

rank and file

⇒common workers, ordinary people  일반사원, 보통 사람

The rank and file in the U.S. are generally uninvolved in world affairs.

ups and downs

⇒good and bad times, difficulties 흥망성쇠, 부침, 난관

The business and its ups and downs before it really became successful.

give and take

⇒cooperation, compromise, concession 협력, 양보

If married people don't believe in give and take, then they will suffer ups and downs.

ins and outs

⇒all the details, the important parts 세세한, 것, 중요한 부분

The corporate president knows all the ins and outs of the business world, both good and bad.

last straw

⇒final annoyance which results in a loss of patience, 인내의 한계를 넘게 하는 것

final trouble which results in defeat 잇따른 불행

Last week my car's door broke, and yesterday the radio stopped working; when the engine failed today, that was the last straw.

close call

⇒narrow escape, close shave[squeak] 구사일생, 위기일발

The motorcyclist had a close call when he fell off his bike; fortunately, he only received several small cuts.

A soldier in war can expect to face many close calls.

hot air

⇒exaggerated talk, unproven idea 허풍, 자기자랑

No one likes a person who thinks very highly of his own opinion but is really full of hot air.

big shot

⇒important person 거물, 중요 인사

The world is full of people who think that they are big shots, but few ever get into the history book.

white lie

⇒kind untruth, small lie 악의 없는 거짓말

I told a white lie when I told him that I liked his poor painting.

second thoughts

⇒reconsideration, change of mind or opinion 재고, 마음(의견)의 변화

Tom had second thoughts about joining the military after high school graduation.

old hand

⇒experienced worker, very knowledgeable person 경험자, 노련가

In the Old West, cowboys were old hands at controlling cattle.

The veteran yachtman was an old hand at sailing boats.

eager beaver

⇒enthusiastic worker, industrious person 열심히 일하는 사람, 일벌레

Eager beavers are often resented by other workers in an office.

If you really want to get ahead, it's better to be an eager beaver.

lost cause

⇒hopeless situation 실패한[실패할] 주의[주장, 목표]

If a marriage has too many ups and downs, it may be a lost cause.

small talk

⇒informal conversation, idle chit-chat 잡담

Some people are bothered by small talk because it's usually so boring.

A little small talk between strangers can sometimes lead to a long-lasting relationship.

cut and dried

⇒obvious, routine, straightforward 신선미 없는, 틀에 박힌, 평범한

My weekend of steady work in the yard of my house was rather cut and dried.

The repetitiveness of my job on the assembly line makes it very cut and dried.

fair and square

⇒honest, straightforward 정직한, 직설적인

Joe is fair and square with all his friends because fairness is part and parcel of his personality

few and far between

⇒rare, infrequent 드문

Fortunately, attempts to kill U.S. Presidents are few and far between.

free and easy

⇒unworried, carefree 걱정 없는, 태평한

If young people seem free and easy with their money, it's because they have a free-and-easy attitude towards life.

null and void

⇒illegal, invalid 불법의, 무효의

If teenagers get married without parental consent, their marriage is probably null and void.

spick-and-span

⇒very clean, very neat 아주 새로운, 참신한

The hospital operating room always has to be spick-and-span.

The maid was an old hand at making the house spick-and-span.

short and sweet

⇒without delay, brief 지체 없는, 간결한

I was quite relieved that the politician's speech was short and sweet, and not full of hot air.

The students appreciated the fact that the teacher made the exam short and sweet.

neck and neck

⇒close together, even (in a race) 막상 막하, 비슷한

The three lions were neck and neck as they chased after the faster animal.

The two race boats seemed neck and neck as they rounded the final curve.

up and about

⇒in good health, active after an illness 건강한, 활동하는

It feels good to be up and about after a week of being indoors with the flu.

The heart operation restricted him to the hospital for several weeks, but now he's up and about and as active as ever.

touch and go

⇒risky, uncertain 위험한, 불안한

The results of the important election were touch and go until the last votes were in and counted.

The serious operation was touch and go as new complications arose and were solved.

clear-cut 

⇒clearly stated, definite 분명한, 명확한

The lecturer's presentation was clear-cut and enjoyable.

The lawyer gave a clear-cut explanation of his agriculture to the judge.

easy-going

⇒unhurried, relaxed 태평한, 느긋한

Your new roommate seems easy-going and fun to be with.

Tom's easy-going attitude made it difficult to get him to work hard.

all-out

⇒complete, thorough, out-and-out 철저한, 완전한, 전면적인

We made an all-out effort to save the burning house, but failed.

We went all-out to salvage the sinking boat, but it was a lost cause.

half-hearted

⇒uninterested, unenthusiastic 무관한, 열의가 없는

Tom, at last, made a half-hearted attempt to offer some help, but never wnet all-out.

If his attitude is half-hearted, it's because his heart and soul are not in our project.

level-headed

⇒sensible, practical 분별 있는, 실질적인

Tom often seems in pins ad needles; is he really level-headed?

Joe seems very level-headed for a young adult in such a difficult, demanding job?

man-to-man 

⇒sincere, direct, heart-to-heart 진지한, 직접적인, 마음을 터놓은

Instead of our usual small talk, we had a man-to-man discussion about our marital problems.

Joan had a heart-to-heat talk with her mother about sex.

Let's have a man-to-man talk about our financial problems.

narrow-minded

⇒prejudiced, limited, short-sighted 편견을 가진, 제한된, 근시안의

We can say that people who discriminate against minorities are very narrow-minded.

People who have narrow-minded attitudes generally are not fair and square towards others.

first-rate

⇒excellent, superior, of best quality 탁월한, 우수한, 최고의

That exciting movie certainly was first-rate!

David thought his meal as first-rate, but mary thought hers was only second-rate.

stuck-up

⇒snobbish, conceited, selfish 거만한, 건방진, 이기적인

Why is the football star too stuck-up to talk with me?

Famous young actors and actresses often have stuck-up personalities.

close-mouthed

⇒uncommunicative, secretive 말 없는 입이 무거운

Some people are basically close-mouthed about their personal feelings and opinions.

Jane remained close-mouthed about her dismissal from work.

(have [be]) on the tip of one's tongue

⇒about to say ⑴ 하마터면 말이 나올 뻔한 ⑵ 말이 입 끝에서 뱅뱅 돌 뿐 생각이 안 나서

What's the name of that flower? ― I've got it on the tip of my tongue.

I had a few criticisms of his own work on the tip of my tongue when he suddenly turned round and left the room.

a slip of the tongue

⇒ something said by mistake 실언

I gave you the wrong number yesterday. I'm sorry for that slip of the tongue.

by[in] leaps and bounds

⇒rapidly, very quickly 급속도로. 빠르게

If you read a newspaper every day, your knowledge of English should improve by leaps and bounds.

have one's heart on one's mouth

⇒feel afraid or anxious 두려워하다, 불안해하다

I had my heart in my mouth when I went to ask the bank for more money.

cf. have one's heart in one's boots ⇒feel discouraged or fearful 낙심하거나 두려워하다

brush up on

⇒study again, review 다시 공부하다

Before you go to France, you'd better brush up on French.

in the air

⇒(1) going about, widespread (소문 따위가) 돌아다니는, 널리 퍼진 (2) uncertain, undecided 불확실한, 아직 정해지지 않은

There is talk in the air of a Depression.

Our plans for next year's holiday are still in the air.

in the face of

⇒despite, in spite of ~에도 불구하고

They marched on in the face of heavy rain.

There are many heroines who make headlines for showing courage in the face of some public emergency.

a long face

⇒ a serious, discouraged, gloomy, unhappy expression‎ 우울한 표정

The children pulled a long face when I told them they must get ready for bed.

on the house

⇒free of charge, for nothing 무료로, 공짜로

When Jim's wife had a baby, the drinks were on the house for all his regular customers.

bite (on) the bullet

⇒face something unpleasant with courage 감수하다, 참다

Britain will have to bite on the bullet and bear it.

You'll have to bite the bullet and accept the fact that your wife has left you.

blow[toot] one's own horn[trumpet]

⇒praise one's own abilities, brag 자기 자랑하다, 자화자찬하다

David can do lots of things, but I don't like the way he keeps blowing his own trumpet all the time.

on edge

⇒worried or anxious 불안한

She was on edge because her guests arrived early and the meal was not ready.

cf. give the[an] edge ⇒give an advantage 의욕을 돋우다, 이점을 주다

have the[an] advantage ⇒have an advantage 우세하다

give the edge of one's tongue ⇒speak severely 호되게 꾸짖다

take the edge off ⇒reduce the effect of 기세를 꺾다, 무디게 하다

hit the nail on the head

⇒describe[say] something exactly 정곡을 찌르다(=hit home)

He hit the nail on the head when he mentioned rising prices as being the cause of our present problems.

on the nail

⇒immediately, at once 즉시

You have to pay on the nail before you can leave the shop with your goods.

She had to give cash on the nail for the car.

cut a fine figure

⇒distinguish oneself, stand out 두각을 나타내다, 이채를 띠다

He cuts a fine figure in his new suit.

Korean students are cutting a fine figure at the finest schools in America.

make a scene

⇒make an uproar, make the fur[feather] fly 소란을 피우다

She made a scene with her husband the other day.

give a wide berth

⇒avoid on purpose ~를 멀리하다, 피하다

The doctor advised me to give cigarettes a wide berth after my illness.

wide of the mark

⇒incorrect, wrong, not to the point, irrelevant 부적절한

Our calculation of how much money would be needed was shown to be wide of the mark when the actual work began.

by the skin of one's teeth

⇒by a narrow margin 간신히, 가까스로

I caught the train by the skin of my teeth.

I succeeded in the attempt by the skin of my teeth.

be fed up with

⇒be sick and tired of ~에 질리다, 물리다

It's understandable that you are fed up with your job.

be up to one's ears[eyes, neck]

⇒be very busy, hectic 매우 바쁘다

The secretary was up to her ears (in) addressing and stamping letters.

I'm up to my ears this week, because everyone else is away from work because of illness.

play it by ear

⇒deal with (matters) without making plans in advance 임기응변으로 대처하다

He was surprised when he was called into his employer's office, but decided to remain calm and play it by ear.

turn a deaf ear to

⇒refuse to listen to 듣기를 거부하다

He turned a deaf ear to their complaints.

give the thumbs up/down

⇒give one's approval/disapproval 승인하다/거절하다

When the play opened, the local press gave it the thumbs down.

cf. get[receive] the thumbs up/down 승인받다/승인을 받지 못하다

all thumbs

⇒very awkward, clumsy 매우 서투른

When I clean the field, I am all thumbs.

around[round] the clock

⇒day and night without stopping, without a break 24시간 내내, 쉬지 않고

They are working round the clock to clear the ground of snow.

be cut out for

⇒be suitable for ~에 적합하다

He was not cut out for journalism, being too embarrassed to talk to anybody and unable to use a typewriter.

have an ax to grind

⇒be trying to gain personal profit or advantage 개인의 이익을 취하려 하다, 딴 마음을 먹다

I have known him for a long time and can say with certainty that he is a fair man who has no ax to grind.

cf. get the ax ⇒be dismissed, be discharged, 해고당하다

give the ax ⇒ reject, dismiss 거절하다, 해고하다(=lay off)

call names

⇒abuse, swear, speak ill of, find fault with 욕하다

His boss called him names because he was late for work again.

out of the blue

⇒unexpectedly, without warning, all of a sudden, on a sudden 갑자기

There is another guest, then? ― Major Magnus…, who turned up out of the blue from Canada the other day.

Mr. Maxwell-Scott's wife Susan said last night, that she and Lord Lucan sat and talked… 'He just arrived out of the blue.' she said.

get the better of

⇒win or gain a victory over ~를 이기다

Mrs Machin perceived that Denry had merely invented him and his madness for the purpose of getting the better of his mother.

cf. get[have] the best of ⇒be the winner in (an argument, fight, etc) ~에서 이기다

have[get] the worst of ⇒be defeated or lose the most in (a fight, etc) 대패하다

make the best of ⇒obtain the best possible results from ~을 최대한 이용하다

the cream of the crop

⇒the best, second[next] to none 최고

Our teachers are the cream of the crop from cram schools and regular schools.

give oneself airs

⇒put on airs, put on the dog, boast of oneself 뽐내다, 자랑하다

Because they have two cars she is always giving herself airs.

keep at arm's length

⇒keep far away, avoid ~을 멀리하다, 피하다

She kept him at arm's length during the first week.

turn one's back on

⇒ignore, refuse to take any notice of 무시하다

Thousands of Derby fans were still turning their backs on the club in sympathy for his predecessor Brain Clough.

beat about[around] the bush

⇒delay talking about the most important point, be indirect  넌지시 떠보다, 에두르다, 변죽 울리다, 요점을 말하지 않다

Why should you beat about the bush when asking for better wages?

Come on, don't beat about the bush. Say what you want to say straight out!

beef up

⇒strengthen or improve 강화하다, 증진하다, 상향시키다

It's quite a good story but it needs beefing up a bit before we can publish it.

foot the bill

⇒pay the bill 계산하다

When we went to the restaurant last night my father footed the bill as usual.

bite more than one can chew

⇒try to do too much or something that is too difficult 힘에 겨운 일을 하다

John bit off more than he could chew when he decided to have a race with the best runner in the school.

If you take all those examinations at the same time, you'll probably be biting off more than you can chew.

be born on the wrong side of the blanket

⇒be born to parents who are not married to each other 사생아로 태어나다

The Duke of Monmouth was King Charles Ⅱ's son, but having been born on the wrong side of the blanket, he could not be allowed to become king after Charles died.

cf. on the wrong/right side of+나이 ⇒over/under ~가 넘은/넘지 않은

on the right/wrong track ⇒right/wrong (생각․의도․해석 따위가) 타당하여[그릇되어]

a wet blanket

⇒a dull or boring person 흥을 깨는 사람, 재미없는 사람

Don't ask Tom to the party. He's such a wet blanket, always talking about rising prices and unemployment.

My girlfriend said she didn't want to be a wet blanket, but she had a cold so she thought she ought to stay in and go to bed.

let[blow] off steam

⇒give free expression‎ to one's feelings 울분을 풀다, 긴장을 풀다

Our children are fortunate to have this garden in which they can let off steam after sitting at their desks all day in school.

in the same boat

⇒exactly in the same situation 같은 운명의, 같은 처지의

When I told her how poor I was she said that she was in the same boat.

Times are hard. We are all in the same boat and if you sink us now we will all drown.

cf. miss the boat[bus] ⇒fail to take advantage of a chance 기회를 놓치다

push the boat out ⇒have a good time, enjoy oneself 즐거운 시간을 보내다

rock the boat ⇒spoil or trouble a comfortable situation 문제를 일으키다

give a break

⇒(1) give a chance 기회를 주다 (2) excuse 용서하다

Give me a chance! (미국구어) (1) 그만해둬, 그만해, 이제 그만. (2) (한 번 더) 기회를 다오, 해보게 해주오.

make a clean breast of

⇒confess 고백하다

You are taking a very great responsibility and putting yourself in a very false position by not making an absolutely clean breast of all that you know.

catch one's breath

⇒breathe in sharply because one is frightened or surprised (놀라움 따위로) 숨을 죽이다, 움찔하다

The people who were watching caught their breath as the man almost slipped from the roof.

cf. hold one's breath ⇒wait anxiously for something 숨을 죽이다, 마음을 죄다

out of breath ⇒breathless, panting 숨이 찬

take someone's breath away ⇒cause someone to be surprised 놀라게 하다

under[below, beneath] one's breath ⇒in a low voice or whisper 낮은 목소리로

bring[drive] home
⇒cause (something) to be fully understood 절실히 느끼게 하다, 감명을 주다

It was the Princess Anne kidnap attempt that really brought home to Mrs Charles the dangers facing the royal family.

He made a speech in order to drive home the fact that inflation hurts everyone.

cf. come[get] home ⇒be fully understood 절실히 느끼다

bring home the bacon ⇒succeed in earning enough money to support one's family 생활비를 벌다, 성공하다

come home to roost ⇒come back as an unpleasant effect 자업자득이 되다

eat out of house and home ⇒cause great hardship to ~를 고생시키다

nothing to write home about ⇒a person or thing that is not at all special 특별히 내세울 만한 것이 없는 것, 하찮은 것

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