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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 02/03/2021 1. bite the bullet (어쩔 수 없이, 이를 악물고 하다) - to commence with something that is unpleasant, but not inevitable - i.e.) They decided to bite the bullet and go ahead with the necessary expense 2. bite the dust (실패하다, 전사하다, 끝나버리다) - for something to cease to exist - i.e.) My plans for vacation bit the dust when I found out that I'd only be getting one week off - i.e.) Verizon's Unlimited Smartphone pl.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 02/02/2021 1. bigger bang for your buck - more value for money - i.e.) the salesperson directed me to a fridge different from the one i had originally wanted to buy. He claimed that it offered better features and bigger bang for my buck 2. bigwig (저명인사, sarcastic하게도 가끔 쓰임) - a powerful person with a high position in a corporate structure - i.e.) everyone knows that the CEO is the most important bigwig in a.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 02/01/2021 1. beyond the pale (울타리를 벗어난) - outside of the limits of socially or morally acceptable behavior - i.e.) the way they acted was truly beyond the pale. it was simply unacceptable. don't you agree? 2. big cheese - a very important person, especially the most important person in an organization - i.e.) the boss is the big cheese in our company. she's the person who decides what gets done 3. big fis.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/31/2021 1. bestie - best friend - i.e.) we're really good friends. she's my bestie, actually 2. bet the ranch (= bet the farm, 올인하다) - to risk everything on an endeavor that you believe will be successful - i.e.) I tried to convince David to think more carefully about what he was doing. it's very dangerous to bet the ranch in that way. he could lose everything. 3. better late than never - it's preferabl.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/30/2021 1. belt and suspenders (안전하게 하는 방법)- exercising caution and avoiding of risks- i.e.) Brian is a very cautious person. He avoids risks whenever possible. Belts and suspenders is his motto. 2. bend over backward- try extremely hard to do something, usually to help someone with a specific issue- i.e.) They bent over backward to help me learn this. I will always appreciate the effort they made 3. be.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/29/2021 1. bed head - hair that is messy after sleeping on it - i.e.) I had really bad bed head this morning. my hair was sticking up all over the place when i got up to brush my teeth! 2. bed of roses - a blissfully happy and comfortable situation - i.e.) it's a good job, but don't expect it to be a bed of roses. it's quite difficult in many ways 3. before you know it - very soon - i.e.) the town is on.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/28/2021 1. hold you back - to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant - i.e.) What may hold you back from giving is believing no one would value what you give - i.e.) He shows his physical challenges do not hold him back. 2. dwell on it (필요이상으로 어떤것에 집착하다) - to think or talk for too long about something - i.e.) let's not dwell on the past 3. beat the bushes - to search thorough.. 더보기
[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/27/2021 1. bear in mind / keep in mind - remember something, especialy while thinking about something else - i.e.) it's true that we lost the game, but keep in mind that the other team cheated 2. beat a hasty retreat (황급히 달아나다) - to leave really quickly, especially to flee a different situation - i.e.) Ethan and Michael jumped out of their seats when they realized how tricky the situation had become. th.. 더보기