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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/15/2021 1. acid test (진정한 척도) - an important or critical test of something - i.e.) Beth felt that their outing on the upcoming weekend would be the acid test for her friendship with Meredith. It would tell her whether the friendship could really continue 2. across the board (전반에 걸쳐) - in every area and/or in every way - i.e.) we decided to change the rules for the contest across the board. they just wer.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/14/2021 1. a toss-up - something that is difficult to decide - i.e.) she couldn't decide which of her friends had improved the most in their running skills. it was a toss-up! 2. absentminded - gives the impression of not being aware of what is happening in the present moment - i.e.) he seemed a bit absentminded that day. his focus seemed to be somewhere else 3. ace in the hole (비장의 무기; a secret weapon) .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/13/2021 1. a stone's throw - very close by - i.e.) we had an awesome time on vacation. the hotel was just a stone's throw away from lots of the museums we were eager to visit. 2. a storm in a teacup (별일아닌) - a lot of fuss(호들갑) about an insignificant problem - i.e.) Jill and Amy got really upset about the issue but calmed down later on. They realized it was just a storm in a teacup 3. a storm is brewing .. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/12/2021 1. a sledgehammer (큰 해머) to crack a nut - using a proportionate (and probably ineffective) solution for a problem - i.e.) i can't understand why Charles is doing such drastic things 2. a smart cookie - a clever and quick-thinking person - i.e.) you're a really smart cookie, so you're sure to do well on the test if you study hard 3. a snowball effect (눈덩이 효과) - a series of events gain momentum an.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/11/2021 1. a rip-off (바가지 금액, 다른의미 : 뜯어내다. 속이다, 파괴하다) - something that costs too much for what it is really worth - i.e.) the coat was a rip-off. it was extreamly expensive and ended up being low-quality 2. intimidating(겁을 주는), intimidate (겁을 주다) - having a grightening, threatening effect - i.e.) this was no longer the intimidating woman of the morning tripping to the zoo - i.e.) The formidable oppenent.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/10/2021 1. a penny saved is a penny earned - if you save money right now, you will have more later - i.e.) try to save more of your money. remember that a penny saved is a penny earned. 2. a perfect storm (여러가지 안좋은 상황이 겹친 상황) - when several things go wrong at once, creating the worst situation possible - i.e.) the family seemed to be experiencing a perfect storm of unfortunate events 3. a picture is wor.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/09/2021 1. a kickback (리베이트, 뇌물) - a bribe or other illegal payment of money, usually offered to get someone to do something - i.e.) the politician was known to be corrupt. it had been proven that he had accepted kickbacks from several people 2. a little bird told me (누가 그러더라, 어떤 사람이 말해줬어) - a person (possibly someone recognized by both participants in the conversation) who imparted the information in q.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/08/2021 1. a fork in the road - a situation in which you can choose one path or another - i.e.) i think i've reached a fork in the road here. i don't know which direction to go 2. a good Samaritan - a person who helps others in need - i.e.) Shelly was always such a good Samaritan. She always helped people in need 3. a hang-up (고뇌, 불안의 씨) - something - perhaps irrational - that consistently worries you -.. 더보기