작은성취 썸네일형 리스트형 [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 [영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/07/2021 1. a far cry from (something) - 와는 거리가 먼, 멀리서 외치는 - has a great many differences from something - i.e.) that movie was a far cry from anything I would like. I just did not enjoy it 2. a fifth wheel - useless or unnecessary - i.e.) the team decided that the additional guest speaker was a fifth wheel and not necessary to include 3. a flash in the pan (일시적인 성공) - something that seems promising at f.. 더보기 [영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/06/2021 1. a chip on your shoulder (자격지심이 강한) - you have a grievance of some kind - or an attitude - that you won't let go of - i.e.) have you met Max? that guy has a real chip on his shoulder. he's always a bit arrogant and on the defensive 2. a day late and a dollar short - too little an too late - i.e.) Elizabeth tried to hand in her assignment, but her teacher said it was a day late and a dollar sho.. 더보기 [영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/05/2021 1. a bit / a little bit - to a small extent or a small amount - i.e.) I think i'll have just a little bit of cereal this morning. I am not very hungry 2. a blessing in disguise (뜻밖의 좋은 결과) - something that seems bad initially, but that ends up having a positive outcome - i.e.) he was very upset about getting the job, but it ended up being a blessing in disguise as he got a better one later on 3... 더보기 [영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/04/2021 1. a bad apple - a bad (or morally questionable) person within a group of good individuals, who might corrupt the entire group. Like a rotten apple in a barrel of good ones - i.e.) Onlookers were worried that the entire group of trick-or-treaters was bad, but there were really only a couple of bad apples. 2. a baker's dozen - thirteen, or one more than an actual dozen (which is twelve) - i.e.) w.. 더보기 [영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 01/03/2021 1. walking a tightrope between - to deal carefully when in a sensitive situation, choosing between two things - i.e.) it was difficult to do my job as it always seemed like walking a tightrope between one manager and another 2. Warts-and-all (나쁜 점들까지도) - not trying to hide the bad things even with the problems or flaws; ignoring the unattractive features - i.e.) i have some issues with my boss, .. 더보기 이전 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ··· 9 다음
