1. bad hair day (운이 안좋은 날)
- hair is not looking as good as one would like
- a day on which someone's hair does not look good. This expression is also used in a broader sense to mean that everything seems to go wrong on that day.
- i.e.) Zack said he was having a very bad hair day. it was sticking up all over the place and he couldn't seem to tame it
- i.e.) it seems i have a bad hair day. it's sticking out on one side. (머리가 이상해. 한쪽이 튀어나왔어)
2. band-aid on a bullet wound
- trying to deal with a serious situation in a negligent way
- i.e.) Linda was amazed at the bad advice her cousin gave her on how to deal with the serious problem she was experiencing. it would be like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.
3. barking up the wrong tree
- to be searching for solutions in the wrong places
- i.e.) I am afraid you're barking up the wrong tree. I can't help you with your problem
4. batting a thousand
- to accomplish a task perfectly. a term taken from baseball
- i.e.) Melissa knew that she was batting a thousand when she wrote the quiz. she knew the answer to every question
5. be my guest (상대방을 배려하는 표현. 원하시는대로 하세요)
- go ahead
- i.e.) I tried to get him to agree but wasn't successful. If you want to make an attempt, be my guest
<Reference>
- The book "THE GREAT BOOK OF AMERICAN IDIOMS" BY Lingo Mastery
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