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bugger all [B]

(英 금기어 속어) 빌어먹을 아무것도
없음, nothing, fuck all

pig in a poke → buy a pig in a poke = buy a pig in a bag

미리 알아보지 않고 산 물건, 덮어놓고
산 물건 → 제대로 알아보지도 않고 그냥 사다

Murphy's Law

머피의 법칙(잘못될 가능성이 있는 것은
잘못된다는 명제)

home run = home base = scoring

full sexual
intercourse, 잠자리 같이 함

SOS

조난신호, 긴급 구조 요청, Save
Our Ship, Save Our Souls, a distress call, a call for help, mayday

touch A with a ten-foot pole

(10피트의 막대기를 가지고 A를
건드리다 → 주로 부정문) 무엇에 관여하고 싶지 않다

say jump...how high

(an idiom to show how
one person controls another)

trump up A = trump A up → A is trumped up

(A를 나팔을 불어서 알리다 →
조작하다 → ) 날조하다 → 날조되다, 조작되다

bide one's time

(bide 때를 기다리다) 끈기 있게
기회가 오길 기다리다

call one's bluff

(bluff: 허세) 포커에서 엄포
놓는 상대방과 같은 액수의 돈을 걸어 패를 공개하게 하다 → 누구에게 도전하다

boggle one's mind

(boggle: 놀라게 하다) 너무
놀라서 제대로 생각할 수도 없다, 정신적으로 압도하다

hand over fist → make money hand over fist

(hand over fist: 밧줄을
타고 오를 때처럼 두 손으로 번갈아 휘어잡고, as fast as possible, one after the other → 빠르게) 떼돈을
벌다

cheek by jowl (자울)

(jowl 자울 ☜ 턱 쪽으로 처진
아래쪽 뺨) 옆에, 가까이에, 사이가 밀접하여

at loggerheads with A

(loggerheads: 포경선 뒤쪽,
밧줄을 감는 기둥 →) 티격태격하는, 알력이 있는

use one's head = use one's bean = use one's noodle = use one's
noggin

(noggin 작은 잔) 주의깊에
생각하다

beyond the pale

(pale 울타리용 말뚝) 범위를
넘은, 상괘를 벗어난, 일반적으로 용인될 수 없는

hit pay dirt = strike pay dirt

(pay dirt: 유망한 광맥 →
노다지, 횡재) 가치있는 것을 발견하다, 노다지를 캐다, 횡재를 하다

road to hell is paved...

(See the road to hell
is paved

drop by the wayside = fall by the wayside

(wayside 길가) 중도에 포기하다

keep the home fires burning

(가정의 불이 타게 하다 ) 누군가
없더라도 가정 생활을 계속하다, 전시에 후방을 지키다

get A out of one's system

(강렬한 감정·욕망 등을)
해소시키다

knock the wind out of a one's sails

(강타로) 남의 숨이 막히게 하다

walk the floor

(걱정 따위로) 마루를 왔다갔다
하다

burn up (vi) cf) burn down

(건물이 아니라 물건이) 전소하다,
완전히 불에 타다 cf) 건물이 전소하다

Here's to A.

(건배할 때) ~에게 행운이 있기를,
~만세

off and running

(경마에서 출발전 부터 빨리 달리는
말에서 유래됨 → 출발해서 달리기) 처음부터 순조로운 출발을 하다

keep after A to do

(계속해서) 잔소리하다, remind
someone over and over

zero hour

(계획된) 행동(공격 등의) 개시 시간
→ 중요한 결정이나 변화의 시간

lay an egg

(공연, 시합 등에서) 실수하다,
반응을 얻지 못하다

get the ball = pot the ball

(공을 가지다 → 칼자루를 쥐다(pot
∼을 손에 넣다)

bafflegab

(관리가 쓰는) 어려운 말투,
confusing statements, jargon, political language

in the clouds

(구름들 속에 있는) 현실에서
동떨어진, 꿈을 꾸는

get a load off one's feet = take a load off one's feet = take a
load off

(구어) 걸터앉아, 드러눕다, 편히
하다

gung-ho = gung ho

(구어) 매우 열의가 있는, 열성적인,
집착하는

ringer (人) → a dead ringer

(구어) 서로 완전히 닮은 사람,
대타(야구)

cheesy (a)

(구어) 싸구려같은, 느끼한

egg over easy

(구운 달걀이) (한쪽 면이 거의 다
익은 후에 뒤집어) 한쪽은 살짝만 익힌

on a roll

(굴러가는 중인 → 도박 등에서
연속으로 따내는) 일이 잘 풀리고 있는, 잘나가는, having good luck, lucky streak, at a high point

control one's muscle = govern one's muscle

(근육을 통제하다 →) 웃음을 참다

pick off A

(나무·식물 등에서) ~을 떼어 내다
→ ~를 겨냥하여 총을 쏘다, 공격하다

run past A = run by A → run A past A

(남의 반응을 알아보기 위해) ~을
~에게 보여주다(말하다)

case in point

(논의 중인 문제·상황 등에) 딱
들어맞는 사례, 문제가 되고 있는 사례

under the table

(뇌물 등을 줄 때) 뒷구멍으로,
비밀로, 불법적으로

the hair of the dog that bit A

(누구를 물었던 개의 털 → 물린 미친
개의 꼬리털로 광견병을 고친다는 미신에서 ) 해장술

not give A the time of day

(누구에게 시간도 알려주지 않겠다) →
너무 싫어서 말도 섞지 않겠다

curry favor with A = brown-nose A = kiss one's ass

(누구에게 호의를 빗질하다 = 갈색코
→ 아첨떨다 = 누구의 엉덩이에 뽀뽀하다 → ) 도움을 받기 위해 아부하다

fly by the seat of one's pants

(누구의 바지의 엉덩이 부분 차이로
날다 → 계기에 의존하지 않고) 직감으로 조종하다

cause eyebrows to raise → raise eyebrows

(눈썹을 치켜세우게 하다 → 눈썹을
들어올리다 ) 사람들을 놀라게 하다, 충격을 주다

keep a stiff upper lip

(단단한 윗입술을 고수하다 →)
용감하게 맞서다, do not cry, do not be afraid

behind closed doors

(닫힌 문 뒤에서 →) 비밀리에

off the wagon = off the wagon

(담배ㆍ마약ㆍ술 등의) 나쁜 습관에
다시 빠진, drinking again, returning to a bad habit

behind the eight ball

(당구 경기에서 8이라고 적힌 검은 공
뒤에 있는 →) 불리한 위치에 있는

last straw

(더 이상 견디지 못하게 되는) 인내의
한계를 넘게 하는 것

sell A down the river → be sold down the river

(도와주기로 약속해 놓고) A를
박대하다, A를 배신하다

burn a hole in one's pocket

(돈만 있으면 쓰고 싶어 안달을 해서)
돈이 주머니에 못 붙어 있다, (돈이) 곧 없어져 버리다, 곧 써서 없어지다

make the grade

(등급을 만들다 → ) 성공하다,
필요한 수준에 이르다, 어느 정도 단계에 오르다, make good, qualify

flip one's lid = flip the lid = flip out

(뚜껑이 열리다 →) 매우 화나다,
자제력을 잃다

in hot water

(뜨거운 물 속에 있다 → ) 곤경에
처한

latez

(레이츠) 있다가 보다, 잠시 후에
만나요

get the lead out

(리드) 서두르다, 일에 착수하다

on the wagon

(마차를 타고 있다 → 서부시대에도
술을 마시고는 마차를 몰수가 없었던 것에서 유래) 금주중인, 술을 끊은, not drinking liquor, not getting
drunk

guest of honor (人)

(만찬회 등의) 주빈

put in A

(많은 시간·노력을) 쏟다

nosebag → put on the nosebag

(말의 목에 걸고 다니는) 사료 자루,
food, something to eat → 먹다

hell of a A = one hell of a A

(말하는 내용을 강조하여)
굉장한(엉망인)

rack one's brain = search one's brain

(머리를 짜내다, 머리를 쥐어짜다 →
) 생각해내려고 애쓰다, 잘 생각해보다, 지혜를 짜내다

get the jump on A

(먼저 시작하였기 때문에) 우세하다,
앞지르다

go to all lengths = go to any length = go to great lengths

(모든 범위들로 가다 → ) 모든
노력을 다하다, 어떤 일도 서슴지 않고 하다, 무슨 짓이든지 하다

come in cold

(몸이 차가운 상태에서 물에 들어오다
⇒ ) 준비 없이 들어 가겠어.

hit the nail on the head

(못의 대가리를 때리다 → ) 올바른
추측을 하다, 딱 맞추다, 핵심을 찌르다, 바로 알아 맞히다, say the right word, suggest a good
idea

the writing on the wall → The handwriting is on the wall.

(문제·실패가 있을 것 같은) 불길한
조짐

go begging

(물건·자리 따위가) 원하는 사람이
없다

on the block → be on the block = go on the block

(물건을 얹거나 자르는 대) 경매에
붙은, 팔려고 시장에 나온

neither fish nor fowl

(물고기도 아니고 가금류도 아닌)
어디에도 속하지 않는 → 정체를 알 수 없는

doodad = do-dad

(미·구어) 이름을 알 수 없는 어떤
것, 하찮은 장식품, 값싼 것, 장치, 물건, do-funny

cut loose

(밧줄을 잘라)(배 따위)를 풀어
놓다, (~와의) 관계를 끊다

The jury is still out on that.

(배심원단이 아직 평결에 도달하지
않았다 → 배심원들이 최종결정을 내리기 전에 법정에서 나가서 별도의 공간에 들어가 협의를 통해 최종 판단을 내리는 절차가 아직 진행중임 )
결정을 내리기에는 너무 빠른데요, 아직은 미정이다.

green around the gills → blue/pale/white/yellow around/about the
gills

(병·공포 따위로) 안색이 나쁜,
파랗게 질린, 기분이 나쁜

have a bee in one's bonnet = have a bee in one's head

(보닛 모자 속에 벌 한마리를 가지고
있다 → ) 머리가 좀 이상해지다, 화가나다, 어쩔 줄 모르다

on the clock

(보수를 받고) 근무중인, 보수를 받고
일하는

see red

(붉은 것을 보다 → ) 몹시 화나다,
격분하다, 격노하다, get infuriated

BO

(비~오우) body odor,
몸냄새, 암내, 체취

stamping grounds

(비격식) (어떤 사람이) 잘 가는
곳

rub one's nose in it

(비격식) 누구의 실수를 자꾸
상기시키다

out on a limb → go out on a limb

(비격식) 다른 사람들의 지지 없이,
위험을 각오하고 → 위험을 무릎쓰다

get hold of A

(사람을) 찾다, 연락을 취하다

chippy

(사람이) 예민하게 구는, 화를 잘
내는

hit the streets

(상품이) 시중에 대대적으로 깔리다

look a gift horse in the mouth

(선물로 받은 말의 입속을 보다 (말의
나이는 이빨을 보고 알 수 있음) →) 선물로 받은 물건의 흠을 잡다, 남의 친절에 트집을 잡다

work on A = work upon A

(설득시키려고) ~에게 공을
들이다

in the bag

(성공할 확률이) 확실한,
already won or decided, a sure thing

nine-day wonder

(세간의 이목을 끌다가) 곧 잊혀지는
사람

hit A hard

(세게 때리다 → )큰 영향을
미치다

lose one's shirt

(셔츠까지 잃다 → (도박 등에서)
쫄딱 망하다) 큰 돈을 잃다, 다 잃고 무일푼이 되다, lose most of the money you invested

all over but the shouting

(소리 지르는 것 말고는 끝나다 →
이미 결정되다) (경쟁·시합 따위가) 대세가 결정되다, 승부가 나다

oodles

(속어) (~가) 많음, 풍부, 듬뿍
(of), lots, more than we need

beat the hell out of A

(속어) ~을 실컷 때려 눕히다,
간담을 서늘하게 하다

diddly-squat

(속어) 아무 짝에도 쓸모없음,
nothing, not a penny, dick

spoon-feed A

(숟가락으로 떠 먹이다 → )누구를
어린애 취급하다, (스스로 생각하게 하지 않고) 하나하나 다 가르쳐 주다

Here I go!

(술래잡기 등에서 술래가) 시작한다!
간다!

chic (a)

(슄∼) 맵시 있는, stylish,
멋진, 세련된

give oneself away

(스스로를 줘 버리다 → ) 정체를
들어내다, 죄책감을 보여주다

sucka (人)

(써커) 바보, 병신

aussie

(아~지) 호주인을 낮춰 부르는 슬랭

work A in

(애를 써서) ~을 포함시키다(넣다)

work up A

(약간의 노력을 들여) ~을
불러일으키다

cover ground

(어떤) 범위를 다루다, (특정
문제를) 철저히 논하다

pull off A = pull A off

(어려운 일을) 잘 해내다, 경기에서
이기다

put A across one's knee

(어린애 등을) 무릎에 뉘어 놓고
엉덩이를 때리다

azn (人)

(에이지엔) 아시아 사람의 줄임말

give it up

(여자가 빠르게) 성적 욕구에 순응하다

drop dead

(영) 갑자기 죽다, 지옥에 가다,
완전히 틀리다

dyed-in-the-wool

(울에 염색된 → 직조 전에 실에
물들인) 어떤 사상 등이 골수인, 철저한, 완고한, confirmed, certain of his beliefs

lie in state

(유해가) 정장을 하고 안치되다

touch wood

(이런 말 때문에) 부정 타지 않기를!
hoping that our good luck continues

come to order

(이야기 등을 그치고) 잠잠해지다,
조용하다

meat and potatoes

(人) 현실속에 살아가는 아무개

Men and melons are hard to know.

(인간과 레몬은 알기 어렵다 →) 열길
물 속은 알아도 한 길 사람속은 모른다.

half the battle

(일의 가장 중요하거나 힘든 단계인)
고비

idiot light

(자동차 계기반의) 이상 표시등,
경고등 (배터리·오일·휘발유 등의 부족·이상을 자동으로 표시)

blow one's own trumpet = blow one's horn

(자신의 나팔을 불다 → ) 자화자찬을
하다, 잘난 체 하다, 자기자랑을 하다, 허풍떨다

set one's food down = put one's foot down

(자신의 발을 아래로 놓다 → ) 결사
반대하다, 강한 행동을 하다, 결연한 태도를 취하다, 굳은 결심을 하다

put one's finger on A = lay one's finger on A

(자신의 손가락을 어디에 놓다 → )
위치를 정확히 알아내다, 정확히 기억하다, A를 정확히 지적하다

under the wire

(전선 아래로 → ? ) 아슬아슬한
마지막 순간에, at the very last moment

off the hook <전화>

(전화를 받지 않으려고 수화기를)
내려놓은

feet of clay → have feet of clay

(점토로 된 토대 → ) 감춰진 약점,
숨겨진 결점 → 성격적 결함이 있다

the boys in the backroom

(정계 따위의) 실력자들

card-carrying

(정치 조직의 회원이) 정식의,
열성적인

good old days

(좋은 옛날 시절에 → 긍정적인 의미로
기억되는 오래 전, 과거) 과거 좋았을 때

red herring

(중요한 것에서) 관심을 딴 데로
돌리는 것

in the loop

(중요한 일을 다루는) 핵심의 일원인,
다른 동료들과 나누는 정보나 업무에 관련된, on the list of people who receive information, the
in-crowd

sit through A

(지루하거나 장황한 공연·연설 등을)
끝까지 앉아서 보다

play musical chairs

(직위 따위의) 무의미한 변경을 하다,
돌아가며 감투를 쓰다

jump the track = jump the rails

(차량이) 탈선하다

use every trick in the book

(책에 있는 모든 술수를 사용하다 →
모든 가능한 방법을 사용하다

beat the gun

(총을 때리다 ) → 경주에서 출발
신호 전에 출발하는 반칙을 저지르다, (남녀관계) 혼전 성교를 하다, 결혼 전에 임신하다

Give'er.

(캐나다) 죽을 힘을 다해라, give
it all you've got

follow one's nose

(코를 따라가다 → ) 직진하다,
직감에 의존하다

jaw drops = jaw falls

(턱이 아래로 내려가다 → 입이 크게
벌어지다) 크게 놀라다

go on a tear = be on a tear

(테얼) 야단법썩을 떨다, 날뛰다

take off the gloves

(토론·투쟁 따위에) 본격적으로
맞서다, 기를 쓰고 싸우다

make the scene

(특수한 장소에) 나타나다,
(참석하여) 존재를 나타내다

bend one's ear

(특히 걱정거리를) ~에게 잔뜩
늘어놓다

bring the house down = bring down the house = bring down the
roof

(특히 극장 공연에서) 모든 사람들이
포복절도하게(환호성을 지르게) 만들다

come out of the closet

(특히 수치스럽거나 해서 감추고 있던
것을) 밝히다

walk into A

(특히 주의 부족으로 나쁜 상황에)
빠지다

have two left feet

(특히 춤을 추거나 운동을 하는
모습이) 동작이 아주 어색하다, = be not very coordinated

play footsie

(특히 테이블 아래로) ~의 발을
간질이다(애정·성적 관심의 표시) → 누구와 비밀 거래를 하다

phat (a)

(퍁) 기똥찬, 완전 좋은

ace in the hole

(포커에서) 엎어 놓은 에이스 → 따로
떼어 둔 비장의 무기

drop a bombshell

(폭탄을 떨어뜨리다 →) 놀라운 소식을
발표하다

playa (人)

(플래이야) 바람둥이

avoid ∼ like the plague

(플레이그: 전염병 → 전염병처럼
피하다 ) 철저히 피하다

halla

(할라) 연락하다

sit on one's ass

(행동을 취해야 할 때에) 아무것도 안
하다, 수수방관하다

lock the barn door after the horse is gone (stolen)

(헛간 문을 잠근다 / 말이 사라진
이후에) 일을 그르치고 나서 사후에 처리한다

come down to earth = come back to earth

(헛꿈을 꾸거나 상상하지 않고)
현실적으로 되다

Hobson's choice

(홉슨은 17세기 영국에서 마구간을
하면서 말을 문에서 제일 가까운 걸로만 손님에게 제공함 → ) 선택권이 없는 선택, 마음대로 고를 수 없는 선택, tight spot

flirt with the idea of doing A

~라는 생각을 재미삼아 해보다

see about A

~에 대해 알아보다, ∼에 관해
검토하다

gloss over A = gloss A over

~에 대해 얼버무리고 넘어가다, 좋지
않은 것을 숨기다, cover faults or errors, cover up

sink one's teeth into A = get one's teeth into A

~에 정신이 팔리다, 몰두하다

give A a break

~에게 기회를 주다, ~를 너그럽게
봐주다

have the hots for A = get the hots for A = be hot for A

~에게 열을 올리다, 아주 좋아하다,
누구에 대한 욕망을 가지다, desire, feel passion for

be all over A

~에게 온통 애정공세를 퍼붓다, 누구를
심하게 말로 공격하다

give A a run for their money

~에게 치열한 경쟁을 벌이게 하다

have to do with ∼

~와 관계가 있다, ~와 연관이 있다,
have a connection with ∼

aka =
a.k.a. = AKA

~으로 알려진, also known as, alias,
go by the name of

beat off A

~을 (싸워서) 물리치다

hash out A = hash A out

~을 계속 논의하여 끝을 보다

go on with A

~을 계속하다

turn up one's nose at A

~을 비웃다, 코방귀뀌다, 경멸하다

write off A = write A off

~을 실패한 것으로 보다, 단념하다

send away for A

~을 우편으로 주문하다

sell out to A

~을 위해 원칙을 버리다, 전향하다

sew up A → A is sewed up

~을 잘 마무리짓다(처리하다)

spare one's feelings

~의 감정을 다치지 않도록 조심하다

go to the expense of doing A

~하는 데에 큰 비용을 지불하다

see one's way clear to do A

~할 수 있을 것처럼 느끼다

have the cheek to do A

~할 정도로
뻔뻔(impudence)하다

over the hump = over the hill

<긍정적> 어려운 기간은
지나간, 고비를 넘겨, 위기를 벗어나, (미·속어) 마약에 취한

over the hill

<부정적> 인생의 황혼에
접어든, 한물간, too old, on his last legs

polish off A

<일을> 재빨리 끝내다

be vexed with A, be vexed at A

∼ 때문에 화를 내다,

I would say

∼라고 말해야 겠죠

this OO thing

∼와 같은 일

on the same wavelength as ∼ = in synch with ∼ = in sync with ∼ ↔
out of synch with ∼ = out of sync with ∼

∼와 잘 통하는,
understanding each other, communicating clearly ↔ ∼와 잘 맞지 않는

get one's hands on A = lay your hands on A

∼을 손에 넣다, 물건을
구하다

in the act of doing A

∼의 현장에서

let on that ∼

∼인 척하다

build up to A

∼하게 되다

have a notion to do A

∼하고 싶다

feel it beneath A / to do A

∼하는 것은 스스로를 깎아내리는
것이라고 느끼다

would just as soon + 동사원형

∼하는 것을 더 좋아한다

in the course of A

∼하는 동안에

God forbid

∼하면 절대 안된다, 정말 큰일
난다

Won't you ∼?

∼하지 않으시겠어요?

get to do

∼할 수 있다, ~할 수 있는 기회가
생기다

find it in one's heart to do

∼할 용기가 있다

be duty bound to do A = be duty-bound to do A

∼할 의무가 있다

be a dear and do

∼해 주실래요?(부탁)

what have you

… 등의 그런 종류의 것

be on to A = be onto A (2)

① 누구와 접촉하다, 연락을 취하다 ②
누구의 잘못에 대해 알다

blow chunks

① 토하다 ② 크게 실망스럽다

baker's dozen = a devil's dozen = a long dozen = a printer's
dozen

13개

dirty thirties

1930s, when drought
caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties

first period

1교시에 무슨 과목 들었지?(in
the first period라고 하지 않음.)

two bits

25¢, twenty-five
cents, a quarter

two bits

25센트, 하찮은

give A two week's notice

2주일 전에 퇴직을 통지하다

golden years

65 years of age or
older, sunset years

seven come eleven

7 followed by 11 are
lucky numbers

nine times out of ten

90% of the time, very
often

virtual reality

a "real

experience created on a computer"

doggy bag

a bag or container
for food you don't eat at the restaurant or café

steal

a bargain; purchased
for a very low price

fastball

a baseball pitched at
top speed (other pitches: slider, sinker, changeup, etc.)

clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits
when runners are on base

shop-floor struggle

a battle for control
in the workplace, a fight between workers and managers

humdinger

a beautiful car etc.
a well-designed product

big rig

a big truck, a
semi-trailer truck

bull in a china shop

a big, reckless
person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style

birder

a bird watcher, one
whose hobby is watching birds

touched in the head

a bit crazy, a bit
off, funny in the head

pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the
salt held between thumb and finger

grain of truth

a bit of truth, take
it with a grain...

hoity-toity

a bit snobbish, high
and mighty

bit at sea

a bit unsure,
uncertain

caution

a bold or shocking
person, no shrinking violet

icing on the cake

a bonus, extra
benefit, the rest is gravy

yawner

a boring event, a
book etc. that is not interesting

drag

a boring time, a
yawner

pain in the ass [B]

a bother, a lot of
trouble

drugstore cowboy

a boy or man dressed
like a cowboy, a fake cowboy, dude

chip off the old block

a boy who is like his
dad, the apple doesn't...

breath of wind

a breeze, a light
wind

cheers

a British toast or
greeting meaning good health to you or goodbye and good wishes, chimo, ciao

sick building

a building with
polluted air or insufficient oxygen

trade secret

a business secret, a
special recipe or formula

heavy day

a busy day, a hard
day

going concern,

a busy person, an
active enterprise, going great guns

beehive of activity

a busy place, a room
full of working people

full plate

a busy schedule, a
lot to do

Canuck

a Canadian, a citizen
of Canada, Johnny Canuck

clunker

a car that is in poor
condition, a beater

beater

a car that is in poor
condition, clunker

rustbucket

a car that is very
rusty, beater

lemon

a car with many
problems, a car of low quality, seconds

fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a
search for a detail

screw-up

a careless mistake, a
bungled job

foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion,
a predictable result

head start

a chance to start
ahead of the other runners etc.

spoiled brat

a child who always
gets what he wants

budding genius

a child who appears
to be very intelligent

fraidy cat

a child who is afraid
to jump etc., chicken

handful

a child who is
difficult to manage

sleepy head

a child who is tired
or sleepy

snotty-nosed kid

a child, a boy with a
dirty face

half-pint

a child, a person who
is half the size of an adult

dead giveaway

a clear signal, an
obvious sign

fine line

a close relationship,
not much difference

Fibber McGee's closet

a closet or cupboard
so full of stuff that some of it falls out when the door is opened,
everything but the kitchen sink

klutz

a clumsy person, one
who makes careless mistakes

bitch [B]

a complaining woman,
a woman who nags

dead loss

a complete loss, a
write-off (see write it off)

tip of the hat

a compliment, a bit
of praise, recognition, here's to

electronic superhighway

a computer network,
Internet

the pill

a contraceptive pill,
a contraceptive drug

contract out on

a contract that pays
to have someone killed

can of worms

a controversial
issue, an old problem

hot number

a couple (or topic)
that everyone is talking about

yellow belly

a coward, a person
who is afraid to do something

cowpoke

a cowboy, a man who
works on a ranch

twinkle toes

a dancer, a person
who dances with great skill

daredevil

a daring person,
bodacious, take a chance

hard day

a day full of hard
work, put in a hard day

slow day

a day with few
customers, a day with little activity

sack of hammers

a dead weight, a
heavy object

brick

a dependable person,
a friend who always helps

tough customer

a determined person,
one who fights hard

horse of a different color

a different matter, a
separate issue

fresh pair of eyes

a different reader,
one who has not seen the writing

tough call

a difficult decision,
a hard choice

dickens of a time

a difficult task, a
task with problems, a hell of a time

hell of a time

a difficult task, an
awful time, a dickens of a time

hard row to hoe

a difficult task,
many problems

falling out

a disagreement, a
break in friendship

Cabbagetown

a district in Toronto
where European immigrants live

toney neighborhood

a district that has
expensive houses

pipe dream

a dream based on
luck, pie in the sky

hit

a drug dose, drugs
from a needle

downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes
you, a sedative

tank

a drunk, an
alcoholic, lush, wino

wash-out

a failure, a lost
cause

fighting chance

a fair chance, a good
chance

fair shake

a fair deal, a just
settlement

red herring

a false issue, make a
mountain...

snow job

a false story, a
phony deal, a rip-off

life in the fast lane

a fast-paced life,
living or working in a large city

hang-up

a fear or phobia, a
personal problem

The Rock

a Federal prison on
Alcatraz, a rocky island in San Francisco Bay

royal pain

a feeling of
irritation, a pain in the ass

new lease on life

a feeling that life
will be better, a fresh start

second wind

a feeling that your
energy is returning as you run

in dribs and drabs

a few at a time,
little by little

the in-crowd

a few special people,
a clique

Donnybrook

a fight involving
many people - especially in a game of hockey

free-for-all

a fight without
rules, Donnybrook

dust-up

a fight, a skirmish;
set-to

class act

a fine person, a
lady, a gentleman, first class

jim dandy

a fine piece of work,
a beautiful object

blowout

a flat tire, a tire
that breaks suddenly

gaggle of geese

a flock of geese, a
bunch of geese

fool and his money are soon parted

a fool will spend all
his money quickly; easy come, easy go

horse's ass [B]

a fool, a jerk

bimbo

a foolish girl, an
airhead

old flame

a former lover, an
old sweetheart

stroke of good luck

a fortunate event, a
lucky break, the fickle finger of fate

pot of gold

a fortune, a lot of
money

freebie

a free ticket etc., a
sample

familiarity breeds contempt

a friend may dislike
you if you do not respect his or her privacy

friends with

a friend of, a good
friend

fair-weather friend

a friend who leaves
when I have problems, one who does not stand by me

road apple

a frozen horseturd
used as a puck for road hockey

fill-up

a full tank of
gasoline, fill her up

musical chairs

a game in which each
player must find a chair when the music stops (there are more players than
chairs), play musical chairs

it ain't over till it's over

a game is not
finished until time has expired, never say die

cliff-hanger

a game that is close
until the end, a barnburner

spin the bottle

a game to decide who
will kiss whom

love tap

a gentle hit with the
hand, a light push or bump

bar star

a girl who goes to
bars to drink and find friends

pine float

a glass of water with
a toothpick floating on the water

lost cause

a goal or project
that is not worth working for

golden opportunity

a good chance to
succeed, a good investment

the old college try

a good effort, trying
hard like a college student

good time

a good experience; an
enjoyable party, visit, etc.

the life of Riley

a good life, a life
with choices, the best things in life are free

jolly good fellow

a good person, a
person being honored

clean bill of health

a good report from
the doctor, a good checkup

fun and games

a good time, a lot of
fun

hunk

a gorgeous man, a
very attractive male

blast

a great time, a lot
of fun

hell of a time

a great time, a
wonderful event, a blast

bevy of beauties

a group of beautiful
women, a few lovelies

piss parade [B]

a group of people
pissing together

Old Boys' Club

a group of wealthy
old men with political power

slug

a group, a bunch

shoot-out

a gunbattle, a duel

necktie party

a hanging, a lynching

all's well that ends well

a happy ending is the
most important thing, the end justifies...

lick and a promise

a hasty plan, a quick
cleanup, give it the once-over

fat lip

a hit on the lip, an
injured lip

fat lip

a hit on the lip, an
injured lip

three-bagger (baseball)

a hit that allows the
batter to run to third base

grand slam

a home run with
runners on all bases, a major score

cauliflower ear

a human ear that
looks like a small cauliflower

inside joke

a joke that is
understood by only those who work or play together, inside joke

cut-up

a joker, a person who
tells jokes and has fun

bag lady

a lady who looks for
food and bottles in the streets

bumper to bumper

a lane of vehicles
with the bumpers nearly touching

chunk of change

a large amount of
money, a few grand, big bucks

Bigfoot

a large ape-man
living in the forests of western N. America; Sasquatch

tall one

a large drink of
liquor, a strong drink

an earful

a lecture, a
scolding, a bawling out

chain letter

a letter that is
copied and sent to other people

the lap of luxury

a lifestyle that
includes the finest house etc.

screw loose

a little bit crazy,
one brick short...

feeling good

a little bit drunk,
buzzed, had a few

too bad

a little bit sad,
unfortunate

spinny

a little crazy,
eccentric, drive me batty

funny in the head

a little crazy, not
rational, a little off, spinny

had a few

a little drunk,
buzzed

little steep

a little high in
price, too much money to pay

touch of

a little illness,
minor symptoms

ticked off

a little upset,
annoyed, teed off

the life of the party

a lively, funny
person who causes people to laugh

to hell and gone

a long distance away,
far away, all around Robin Hood's barn

once upon a time

a long time ago, at
one time

dog's age

a long time, 10-15
years, a coon's age

for a dog's age

a long time, 10-15
years, in a coon's age

all the way to Egery and back

a long, indirect
road; the long way; all around Robin Hood's barn, all over hell's half acre

tempest in a teapot

a lot of excitement
about a small problem

all the bells and whistles

a lot of extra
features, lots of goodies, loaded

everything from soup to nuts

a lot of food or
things, a variety of groceries

lot of folderol

a lot of foolish
talk, a lot of bunk

riot

a lot of fun, a good
time, a hoot

gas

a lot of fun, a great
party or show, have a blast

barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a
person who makes you laugh

lot of bunk

a lot of lies, a lot
of bull, a pack of lies

pretty penny

a lot of money, a
high price

serious coin

a lot of money, big
bucks

megabucks

a lot of money,
thousands of dollars

rough time

a lot of teasing, a
lot of bugging

work cut out for

a lot of work to do,
difficult tasks to do, a hard row to hoe

whack

a lot, a bunch, tons

shitload

a lot, a large
quantity, make a bundle, tons

like nobody's business

a lot, busily, like
crazy

up the wahoozey

a lot, more than
needed, coming out of our ears

more than you can shake a stick at

a lot, too many,
oodles

piss pot full [B]

a lot, very many,
more than expected

like crazy/like mad

a lot, very much, to
beat the band

holy pile

a lot, very much,
tons

loss leader

a low-priced item to
bring customers to a store, bogof

lucky dog

a lucky person,
someone who has just won a prize

bite to eat

a lunch, a snack

man's home is his castle

a man can relax and
please himself in his own home

his nibs

a man who acts high
class, His Royal Highness

bad date

a man who beats a
prostitute, the john

dude

a man who dresses
like a cowboy or rancher to impress people, any guy who dresses and acts
cool, drugstore cowboy

bottle man

a man who finds
bottles in garbage cans or Dumpsters

man of few words

a man who says
little; who uses few words

dildo [B]

a manufactured penis,
a vibrator shaped like a penis

black mark

a mark beside your
name means you are bad

man of the cloth

a minister, a priest,
a clergyman

caribouboo

a mistake made by a
caribou, make a booboo

dog's breakfast

a mixture of many
things, a hodgepodge

send-up

a mockery or satire,
a takeoff on

the Man in the Moon

a myth that the moon
is the face of a man

old wives' tale

a myth, an old story
that contains little truth

household name

a name everyone
knows; name of a famous person

puppy

a name for someone or
something familiar

must

a necessary
experience, a required item

sweet tooth

a need to eat candy,
a craving for sugar

sweet tooth

a need to eat candy,
a craving for sweets

an attitude

a negative attitude,
a poor outlook

bitter pill

a negative event, a
loss, a painful experience

World Wide Web (www)

a network of
computers in all parts of the world, Internet

better the devil you know...

a new devil could be
worse than the old devil

breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new
presence

ball-park figure

a number that is near
the total; approximate figure

full house (cards)

a pair plus three of
a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces

suicide pass (hockey)

a pass behind the
player causing him to look back

slippery slope

a path that leads to
problems, a risky plan

tough act to follow

a performance that is
not easy to equal

soft market

a period when sales
are few and prices are low, buyer's market

baby boomer

a person born during
the decade after World War II

marked man

a person known for
political beliefs or criminal acts

wingnut

a person who acts
crazy, a nut

dumbo

a person who acts
stupid, a fool, a dipstick

granola

a person who believes
in less government and a natural way of living

the middleman

a person who buys
from the producer and sells to the merchant

figurehead

a person who
calculates but does not control

heavy hitter

a person who can hurt
you, a heavyweight

eagle eyes

a person who can see
details or errors

dead-eye Dick

a person who can
shoot accurately

pain in the butt

a person who causes
problems, a pain in the ass

showboat

a person who
displays, a show-off

hotshot

a person who
displays; show-off, showboat

junkie

a person who does
junk or drugs; skids

hold-out

a person who does not
agree

landlubber

a person who does not
go to sea, a landlocked human, not salty

cheap skate

a person who does not
pay his share, a tight-ass

flash in the pan

a person who does
superior work at first

bozo

a person who does
unusual things, a nerd

health nut

a person who eats
health foods and does exercises to become healthy

Net surfer

a person who
frequently uses the Internet

hothead

a person who gets
angry easily; hot tempered

cheap drunk

a person who gets
drunk on one or two drinks

lifer

a person who has been
sentenced to life in prison

deadhead

a person who has
damaged his brain with drugs

jack of all trades

a person who has many
skills

party to that

a person who helps to
do something bad

tower of strength

a person who helps
you during a crisis, a brick

scaredy cat

a person who is
afraid, a coward, fraidy cat

good sport

a person who is fair
and friendly

wheeler-dealer

a person who is good
at making sales and deals, a wheeler-dealer

sucker

a person who is
gullible; easy to persuade

happy camper

a person who is happy
most of the time

redneck

a person who is
intolerant of other opinions and cultures, a bigot

lame duck

a person who is
powerless or ineffectual because he or she will soon be replaced

late bloomer

a person who is slow
to mature or succeed

crackpot

a person who is
strange or weird, wacko

basket case

a person who is very
nervous, in bad shape

slowpoke

a person who is
working slower than the others

hawk

a person who likes
war; wants to make war

sounding board

a person who listens
to ideas or plans

headhunter

a person who looks
for professional employees

car buff

a person who loves to
repair or restore cars

rabble-rouser

a person who makes
noise and causes problems

three-bagger

a person who needs
three bags over his head because he looks so scary

bar fly

a person who often
goes to bars or lounges

draft dodger

a person who runs
away from military service

binner

a person who
scavenges in garbage bins, Dumpster diving

dipstick

a person who seems to
be stupid, dimwit

pusher

a person who sells
illegal drugs

chain smoker

a person who smokes
one cigarette after another, smokes like a furnace

high roller

a person who spends a
lot on gambling and betting

penny pincher

a person who spends
carefully, a thrifty person

buzz-kill

a person who stops
the fun, party-pooper

fence sitter

a person who supports
both sides in an argument, middle ground

all talk and no action

a person who talks a
lot but does very little, hot air

windbag

a person who talks a
lot, a person who brags

an airhead

a person who talks
without thinking, a fool

canary

a person who tells
the police, a squealer

world beater

a person who tries to
be the best in the world, set the world on fire

smartass [B]

a person who tries to
be witty, cocky, lippy

shit disturber [B]

a person who tries to
cause problems

quick study

a person who tries to
learn much in a short time, a crash course

power user

a person who uses a
computer a lot

head (headbanger)

a person who uses
drugs, junkie

dove

a person who wants
peace, pacifist

eager beaver

a person who wants to
work

couch potato

a person who watches
a lot of TV

tube head

a person who watches
TV a lot, couch potato

self-starter

a person who will
begin to work without a supervisor; a go-getter

firm hand

a person who will
discipline people

soft touch

a person who will not
refuse, an easy mark

dog in the manger

a person who will not
share something he does not use or need

wordsmith

a person who works
with words, a writer or author

flatliner

a person whose
emotions do not change

heavyweight

a person with a lot
of power, a heavy hitter, a shogun, VIP

an old hand at

a person with a lot
of practice or experience

birdbrain

a person with a tiny
brain, dumbo

lard butt/lard ass [B]

a person with fat
buttocks, a person with a big bum

deadbeat

a person with no
desire to work, good-for-nothing

big wheel

a person with power,
a big shot

candy-ass

a person without
courage or confidence

lowlife

a person without
morals or humanitarian values

so and so

a person you dislike,
a name you forget

motherfucker [B]

a person you dislike,
creep, scum

perfect stranger

a person you have
never seen, a total stranger

jam tart

a phony person, a
pretender

vale of tears (valley of tears)

a place of trials and
troubles, life on earth, this mortal coil

squat

a place to stay, a
shelter for street people, a shack

level playing field

a place where
everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field

pat answer

a planned or
memorized answer, a canned answer

hit and run (baseball)

a play in which the
batter tries to hit as the base runner runs

chairman of the boards (hockey)

a player who controls
play along the boards

cherrypicker (hockey)

a player who waits at
center ice for a pass

an axe to grind

a point to discuss or
argue about

blackout (war)

a policy that
requires lights to be turned off

long shot

a poor chance of
winning, a slim chance

ghost of a chance

a poor chance, not
likely to happen

major

a poor credit rating
from a major credit card company

dog's life

a poor life, hard
times

hot ticket

a popular item, a
product that people want

hit

a popular song or
movie, an idea everybody likes

middle ground

a position that is
fair to both sides, a compromise, meeting of minds

shogun

a powerful business
person, a tycoon, a heavyweight

sure thing

a predictable result,
sure to happen

famous last words

a prediction that is
false - the opposite happens, twist of fate

The Rock

a prison on Riker's
Island, New York; in the slammer

clouds on the horizon

a problem has
appeared, something is wrong, the sky isn't blue

mental block

a problem with
learning a subject or concept

hassle

a problem, a bother

gravy train

a profitable product,
the rest is gravy

political football

a program or issue
used by politicians to get votes, play political games

play on words

a pun, a word or
phrase that has two meanings

white elephant

a purchase that was
not used, a useless object

quickie

a quick game or
visit, a short time of play

the strong, silent type

a quiet and
rugged-looking man

dead heat

a race that finishes
in a tie for first, dead even

phone-in

a radio/TV show that
invites phone calls

grain belt

a region or area that
produces cereal crops

take-out restaurant

a restaurant that
serves food to be taken outside

pig in a poke

a risk, a gamble,
taking a chance (see take a chance)

risky business

a risky plan, a
gamble

biter (curling)

a rock that is
touching the twelve-foot circle

joe-job

a routine task, a
chore that nobody wants to do, gofer

sob story

a sad story, a story
about love lost or misfortune, cry the blues

skoal

a Scandinavian toast
or salute, cheers, drink up

dressing down

a scolding, a
lecture, a piece of my mind

tongue-lashing

a scolding, a
lecture, a talking to

bawling out

a scolding, a
lecture, an earful, catch it

talking to

a scolding, a
personal lecture

string of good luck

a series of lucky
events, lucky streak

lucky streak

a series of lucky
wins, string of good luck

paper trail

a series of memos or
letters that record events

piece of the action

a share of the profit
or prize or loot

crash course

a short course that
has the main facts and skills

stone's throw

a short distance, 25
metres

short cut

a shorter path, a
quicker method, quick and dirty

power play (business)

a show of power, a
grab for power

light at the end of the tunnel

a sign of progress,
feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished

single file

a single row of
people, one by one

paltry sum

a small amount of
money, chicken feed, peanuts

spot of tea

a small cup of tea, a
drink of tea

short one

a small drink, a
small amount of liquor

pocket of resistance

a small group
resisting, a few people not on side

white lie

a small lie, a fib

the tip of the iceberg

a small part of it,
about one-tenth of it

tip of the iceberg

a small part of it,
about one-tenth of it

pocket Hercules

a small person with
great strength

stitch in time saves nine

a small repair may
prevent a large repair

token gesture

a small sign of
thanks or recognition

pinko

a socialist; one who
is not as red as a communist, nor as white as a democrat

chaser

a soft drink to
follow a hard drink, a weaker drink

cash cow

a source of much
money, a profitable resource

red-letter day

a special day, a
memorable day

spin doctor

a speech writer, an
advisor to a politician, put the right spin on it

leg up

a start, a beginning,
the first leg

asking price

a starting price, a
price to begin negotiations

freeze on

a stoppage; a
decision to stop spending, hiring etc.

bull/bullshit/BS [B]

a story that is not
all true, balderdash

tall tale

a story that is
partly true, an exaggerated story

Christmas graduate

a student who leaves
college at Christmas

off to a good start

a successful
beginning, away to the races

Internet

a system of
computers, World Wide Web

hidden talent

a talent or skill you
do not show very often

shooting fish in a barrel

a task that is too
easy, a game without challenge

sharp tongue

a tendency to reply
sharply or sarcastically

white knuckles

a tense feeling,
acute worry

do-funny

a thing with a funny
name, thing-a-ma-bob

hoot

a time of laughter, a
good time, a riot

hard times

a time of poverty and
drought and famine

tough time of it

a time of stress or
bad luck, a rough time of it

rough time of it

a time of stress or
bad luck, a tough time of it

the point of no return

a time when it is too
late to stop or turn back, change horses in...

buyer's market

a time when prices
are low, soft market

crank issue

a topic that causes
anger, can of worms

hats off

a tribute or honor;
praise and thanks

go-round

a turn, a try, a
cowboy's ride

kick at the cat

a turn, a try, have a
go

one of the boys

a typical member of
the group, a regular guy

fifth wheel

a useless object, an
unnecessary device

shagging wagon

a van designed for
relaxing and having sex

howling blizzard

a very bad snowstorm,
a winter storm

fleeting glance

a very brief look, a
quick glance

curiosity killed the cat

a very curious person
may find trouble or danger

stroke of genius

a very intelligent
idea, a unique solution

month of Sundays

a very long time,
many days

bundle of nerves

a very nervous
person; uptight person

an old warhorse

a veteran, an old
soldier, a classic story or tune

cold call

a visit to an
employer or customer without an appointment

wake-up call

a warning, a caution,
wake up and smell the coffee

wild goose chase

a waste of time, a
long chase without results

shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try,
hazard a guess

game one

a willing player, a
rough and ready person

word to the wise is sufficient

a wise person
understands when he hears a key word

kept woman

a woman who is paid
to live with a man

pow

a word to describe a
hit or a punch, bam

bam

a word to describe a
hit or collision, pow

grandfather clause

a written statement
that protects an employee, a right, a privilege, etc.

false move

a wrong move, a
threatening action

greaser

a young man with
greasy hair, a hoodlum, a hood

preppy (人)

a youth who wears
trendy clothes, clean cut

follow up A with B

A 다음에 B를 하다 → A 다음에
B를 통해 한층 철저하게 해내다

hold A against B

A 때문에 B를 적대시하다

hopped up on A

A(마약이나 술)에 취한

sense of humor

ability to see a
joke; knowing what is funny

presence of mind

ability to think
clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure

in hand

able to control,
under control

fly on the wall

able to hear and see
what a fly would see and hear

come naturally

able to learn easily,
have natural ability

in control

able to manage, in
charge

nerves of steel

able to speak or act
calmly when facing risk or danger

tuned in

able to understand,
on the same wavelength

pedal to the metal

accelerator all the
way down, flat out

take a bullet

accept blame or
injury to protect someone

take risks

accept challenge and
change, welcome uncertainty, push the envelope

turn the other cheek

accept hurt twice,
not fight back

hold your nose

accept it but not
like it, look the other way

come to terms with

accept that it is
true, face facts

shoulder the blame

accept the blame,
take the rap

bear the brunt

accept the most blame
or responsibility

take it and run

accept the offer and
be happy, be satisfied

face facts

accept the truth,
deal with reality, come to grips

goodies

accessories: air,
cruise, sun roof, etc.; loaded

the rabbit died

according to myth, a
sign that a woman is pregnant

on the mark

accurate, correct,
dead on, spot on

dead on

accurate, correct,
spot on

finger

accuse, blame

point a finger at

accuse, suggest that
someone is guilty

in trouble

accused, arrested,
punished

used to

accustomed to, having
felt it often

play the ham

act for an audience,
ham it up

ham it up

act funny and tell
jokes, play the ham

take action

act in a deliberate
way, act with a purpose

make friends

act in a friendly
way, become a friend of

get fresh

act in a sexual way,
come onto her

take leave of your senses

act like a fool, not
think clearly, off your rocker

play it up

act like it is
important, make it a big deal

seize the opportunity

act now to gain most,
take advantage of

jump the gun

act too soon, leave
early

go wild

act wild, run and
squeal etc.

tempt fate

act without caution,
act as though you are immortal, don't push your luck, take chances

smelling yourself

acting grown-up,
having signs of physical maturity, cocky

cold, hard cash

actual money, dollar
bills; not a check or credit card

chime in

add a word or phrase
to a conversation, two cents' worth

jazz up

add color or
interest, add an accessory

touch up

add details, make
small changes

flesh out

add information, make
complete

beef it up

add more bulk,
increase the size

sweeten the pot

add more good things,
make it worth more

spice up

add spices or flavor,
jazz up

plug the team

add the best players
from other teams

put the finishing touches on

add the last details
or trimmings

stretch the truth

add to a true story,
include lies with the truth

water down

add water to make it
weaker, dilute

read into

add your own meaning,
see what you are hoping to see

thrown in

added to a list,
recipe, etc.; included afterwards

think the world of

admire greatly,
worship the ground...

go for

admire, desire

own up

admit a mistake, come
clean

eat humble pie

admit I did not play
well, feel humble after defeat

make no bones about it

admit it, speak
openly about it

face up

admit that you did
it, own up

eat crow

admit you were wrong,
take back what you said (see take it back)

put in a plug for

advertise free,
promote free

make a splash

advertise with style,
open with balloons and prizes

up for sale

advertised for sale,
on the market

junk mail

advertisements and
commercial letters

come into play

affect, influence, be
a factor

chicken

afraid, scared,
yellow

under oath

after promising to
tell the truth in court, cross my heart and...

in the long haul

after several years,
for the long term

after all

after you consider
all the facts, to be fair

take on

agree to do, accept a
responsibility

patch things up

agree to stop
fighting, become friends again

go along with

agree to, co-operate
with

see eye to eye

agree, have similar
views or opinions, on the same wavelength

shoot for the moon

aim high, 목표를 높게 잡다

milk run

airline route that
stops at small cities

lush

alcoholic, in the
tank, wino

rotten to the core

all bad, corrupt

boys will be boys

all boys are the
same; boys are rough and noisy, a chip off the old...

straight cash

all cash, using only
cash

all the livelong day

all day, lasting the
whole day

all walks of life

all occupations and
lifestyles

all over hell's half acre

all over the place,
everywhere

the big picture

all parts together,
the whole plan, can't see the forest...

APB = all-points notice

all point's bulletin,
전국 지명 수배

the whole ball of wax

all related things,
all that jazz, the whole nine yards

all that jazz

all related things,
other similar topics

all the marbles

all the money, the
top prize

full blown

all the symptoms,
every sign

all-out

all your effort, go
all-out

let this chance go by

allow an opportunity
to pass, miss your chance, seize the opportunity

let a fart [B]

allow gas to escape,
fart, pass wind

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

allow him enough
freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught

cascade (business)

allow information to
flow down to the employees

leak

allow people to know,
tell the media

leave the door open

allow people to
reply, invite a response, feel free to reply

see you through

allow you to survive,
help you pay the bills

on the tip of my tongue

almost able to
recall, beginning to remember

nine times out of ten = nine out of ten

almost always, 십중팔구는

everything but the kitchen sink

almost everything,
the whole works

like a dirty shirt

always there - like
shirts that need to be washed

have a mind to

am considering, may
do this

got my eye on

am interested in,
want to know him/her, want to buy it

blow your mind

amaze you, astound
you, shock you

knock you out

amaze you, blow your
mind

gadzooks

amazing, holy Moses,
wow

wonder of wonders

amazingly,
surprisingly, lo and behold

greenback

American dollar,
money, buck

in my good books

among the people I
like, on my good side

in his good books

among those he likes,
on his list of good people

sharp wit

an ability to say
funny things at the right time

hit and run (traffic)

an accident in which
the driver leaves the scene of the collision

fart in a windstorm

an act that has no
effect, an unimportant event

kiss of death

an action that
results in failure or loss

go-getter

an aggressive
employee, a hard worker, gung ho

wino

an alcoholic, a
drunk, in the tank

breadbasket

an area that produces
grain, wheatbelt

score to settle

an argument to
finish, a bone to pick

Netwar

an attack on computer
systems via the Internet, terrorist attacks on the Net

regular guy

an average man, a
good guy

easy street

an easy life, a life
with lots of money to spend

bed of roses

an easy life, a
pleasant place to work or stay

sitting duck

an easy target, a
person who is easy to deceive

easy pickings

an easy task or job,
a piece of cake

piece of piss

an easy task, an easy
thing to do, a piece of cake

team player

an employee who works
well with other employees

new broom sweeps clean

an employee works
hard on the first day or two, make a good impression

hard-on [B]

an erect penis, a
hard penis

it ain't over till the fat lady sings

an event is not
finished until the final bell, don't give up

wolf in sheep's clothing

an evil person who
looks innocent

scandal is brewing

an evil story is
being told, there are rumors of a scandal

scandal is brewing

an evil story is
being told, there are rumors of a scandal

case in point

an example to support
my point or thesis

barnburner

an exciting game, a
cliff-hanger

whale of a game

an exciting game, a
cliff-hanger

cop out

an excuse, not
trying, not doing your share

black eye

an eye injury that
causes the skin to turn black

feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to
you, chalk one up for you

happy hour

an hour (or hours)
when bar drinks are cheaper

common thread

an idea or theme that
is similar to others

straw horse

an idea to be
discussed and refined, a draft proposal or motion

brush with the law

an illegal act, a
minor crime

suck

an immature person,
wimp

an ace up your sleeve

an important card to
play, an important fact to reveal

big shot

an important person,
a boss, a big wheel

big wig

an important person,
a president etc., VIP

the runaround

an indirect answer,
pass the buck, what a rigmarole

all around Robin Hood's barn

an indirect route, a
roundabout way, a wild goose chase

old money

an inheritance, money
that has been in the family for decades

fifth column

an inside group of
supporters of an outside force, possibly traitors; the fifth column

chimo

an Inuit expression
meaning "Goodbye. It was nice talking to you," bye for now, ciao

duke's mixture

an odd combination of
things, a strange mixture of items, a dog's breakfast, Fibber McGee's closet

an offer I couldn't refuse

an offer that
contains a threat or force, a request that is a command

branch office

an office in another
location or city

old hat

an old idea or
fashion, passé

old goat

an old man, a cranky
man

old coot

an old man, geezer

comeback kid

an older person who
tries to regain his/her former level of success

yin yang

an opening or space,
everywhere, all over hell's half acre

window of opportunity

an opportunity, a
chance, a golden opportunity

raw deal

an unfair contract,
paying too much, taken in

peer sneer

an unfriendly look
from a person who is the same age

bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a
lot of bunk, bull

figure out

analyse and
understand, discover why

and stuff

and other things or
activities, et cetera

gnashing of teeth

anger, complaining

hammer and tongs

angrily, furiously,
fight tooth and nail

mad about

angry about, pissed
off[B]

air rage

angry or violent
passengers on an airplane

choked

angry, mad, pissed

hot

angry, mad, pissed
[B]

pissed off [B]

angry, mad, pissed,
ticked off

up in arms

angry, ready to
fight, hot

pissed [B]

angry, upset, teed
off

rattle my chain

annoy me, anger me,
get under my skin

get your dander up

annoy or bother you,
bug you

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother
you, get your dander up

get your goat

annoy you, bug you,
get to me

miffed

annoyed, not pleased,
put out about, ticked off

another nail in your coffin

another cigarette;
harmful substance

take calls

answer the phone,
receive calls

Gang of Four

any group of four
people that causes trouble or intimidates citizens

the end justifies the means

any method is fine if
the result is good

any word

any phone calls or
letters, any reply

by any means

any way or method, by
doing any job

by hook or by crook

any way that is
possible, by any means

by guess or by gosh

any way that is
possible, by chance

any old thing

any word, any answer

pad

apartment, digs

digs

apartment, house, pad

make amends

apologize to someone
you have hurt, make up for

stand out

appear different, not
be the same as the others

pass for

appear similar to,
look like

look like death warmed over

appear to be sick,
look pale or weak

look like he was dragged through a knothole

appear to be very
tired, burn out, run down

shuffle the chairs on the deck

appear to change by
moving things around, play musical chairs,

pop up

appear, occur, be
visible

politically correct

appropriate, not
racist or sexist

don't know which end is up

are confused, are
mixed up

how are you getting along

are you able to do
it? are you okay? how are you doing

how are you making out

are you able to do
the job? have you made progress? how are you doing

how are you doing

are you feeling fine?
is life good to you?

is you is, or is you ain't my baby

are you my love? I
want to know if you love me

how goes the battle

are you winning the
battle of life? are you okay?

neck of the woods

area, part of the
country, in these parts

have it out

argue, fight, settle
it

run-in

argument, fight

set-to

argument, fight

turn you on

arouse you, cause you
to feel excited

float your boat

arouse you, interest
you, to each his own, turn you on

play a prank on

arrange a surprise
for you so people will laugh

make the bed

arrange the sheets
and blankets on a bed

get home

arrive at home, come
home

come full circle

arrive at the place
where you began

hit town

arrive in town

catch up

arrive later, join
you

all show

artificial, having
little or no substance, put on airs

The Group of Five/The Regina Five

artists K. Lockhead,
A. McKay, D. Morton, T. Godwin, R. Bloore

for openers

as a first activity,
to begin

full tilt

as fast as possible,
flat out

full out

as fast as you can
go, flat out, full tilt

for all one is worth

as hard as one can,
전력을 다해

at the top of his voice

as loud as he can,
shouting loudly

full blast

as loud as possible,
pull out all the stops

as luck would have it

as luck is sometimes
good and sometimes bad

full steam ahead

as much power as we
have, full throttle

at one's earliest convenience

as soon as it is
convenient for someone 가장 편리한 이른 시간에

right as rain

as welcome as rain,
naturally good

pop the question

ask an important
question, ask someone to marry you

needle

ask bothersome
questions, a hassle

ask for the moon

ask for a lot, ask
for more than you need or want

reduce to tears

ask hurtful questions
until someone cries

draw attention to

ask people to notice;
show or display to people

press charges

ask the police to
charge someone with a crime

hit me for a loan

ask to borrow money,
ask me for a loan

grill you

ask you a lot of
questions, pointed questions, the third degree

take you to task

ask you to explain,
haul you up on the carpet

bend your ear

ask you to listen,
buttonhole you

call attention to

ask you to read or
notice, draw attention to

pull your chain

ask you what you
think, ask for your opinion

hobnob

associate with, be a
friend of

at bay

at a distance, away
from you

sharp

at a specific time,
on the dot

at the ripe old age

at a very old age;
being unusually old

to blame

at fault, guilty

at the top of her game

at her best, playing
as well as she can

out of the corner of my eye

at my far right or
left, to the side

up to speed

at normal speed,
feeling healthy again

up front

at the beginning,
level with beforehand

in tune (music)

at the correct pitch,
not sharp or flat

at the top of the hour ↔ at the bottom of the hour

at the exact
beginning of the hour (12:00, 1:00 etc.) 몇 시 정각에 ↔ 30분에

at the crack of dawn

at the first sign of
light, at first light

at once

at the same time,
simultaneously

right off the bat

at the start, the
very first thing

jock

athlete, student who
plays on school teams

draw first blood

attack first, be
first to hit or win

pay my respects

attend a ceremony or
send a symbol of your respect for someone

turn up

attend a meeting,
show up

darken a church door

attend church, go to
a church service

take in

attend, visit

spinork/spinorky

attractive, cool,
groovy, neat

down under

Australia, New
Zealand, etc.

on tap

available from the
tap on a keg of beer or ale

up for grabs

available, can be
bought

dodge a bullet

avoid a failure or
loss or injury

get out of

avoid doing, not have
to do

get around it

avoid rules or laws,
find a way around

steer clear

avoid, not go there

nine lives

avoiding death often,
lucky to survive

wake up

awaken, rouse from
sleep

up on

aware of, informed
about, on top of

clued in

aware, in the know,
with it

cement hands

awkward hands, butter
fingers

two left feet

awkwardness, poor
coordination

fall to A to do

A가 ∼하는 책임을 맡다

play A for B → play A for a fool

A를 B로 취급하다 → 속이다, 누구를
갖고 놀다

hand over A = hand A over → hand over A to B

A를 B에게 넘기다, 무엇의 소유권이나
통제권을 다른 사람에게 넘기다, 넘겨주다

shut up A = shut A up

A를 가두다, 잠궈두다, confine

hit on A = hit upon A

A를 갑자기 머리에 떠올리다,
생각해내다, think of, come up with

get A out in the open

A를 공개하다, 까놓고 이야기하다

make out A

A를 구분하다, 겨우 A를 보거나 읽다

round off A

A를 끝내다, 완료하다

close the books on ∼ = shut the books on ∼

A를 끝맺다, 마치다

run through money

A를 낭비하다

run over A

A를 넘치다, 지나치게 많다

have A on the brain

A를 뇌에 가지다 → 집착하다

get a kick out of A

A를 대단히 즐거워하다, 즐기다,
get some enjoyment, laugh, get a bang out of

slap together A = slap A together

A를 대충 만들다

look through A

A를 대충 훑어보다, A를 대강 보다

top off A = top A off

A를 마무리짓다

up for A

A를 받도록 지명된

have a nose for A

A를 발견하는 재능을 가지다

get back to A ②

A를 발견하여 그 내용을 누군가에게
말하다

keep A under one's hat

A를 비밀로 하다

sweet on A

A를 사랑하는, A를 좋아하는,
getting a crush on, stuck on

make a go of A = make a hit

A를 성공하다, 무엇에 대해 좋은
결과를 낳다

pull a fast one (on A)

A를 속이다

have a try at A = have a crack at A = get a crack at A = take a
crack at A

A를 시도해보다

go out for A

A를 시도해보다, 참여하다

have A against B

A를 싫어하다

get a lot of mileage out of A =get full mileage out of A

A를 십분 활용하다, 최대한 이용하다

be up on A

A를 아주 잘하다

have A at one's fingers' ends

A를 아주 잘하다

all for A

A를 아주 좋아하는, A에 아주
찬성하는

get wise to A

A를 알아차리다, 비밀을 알게 되다

cut A off B

A를 어디에서 삭제하다, 잘라내다

drink in A = drink A in

A를 열심히 보다, 듣다

lap up A

A를 열정적으로 받아들이다,
welcome, appreciate

make a science of A

A를 완전히 분석하다

what for?

A를 위하여 (이유를 물어보는 표현)

live for A

A를 위해서 살다, 무엇이 삶의
목표다

put A on the map

A를 유명하게 만들다

get at A

A를 의미하다

make up A

A를 정리하다, 묶어 싸다

come by A honestly

A를 정직한 방법으로 얻다 → 성격
등을 부모로부터 이어받다

get past A

A를 지나가다, 해결하다,
극복하다

hunt high and low for A

A를 찾기 위해 조심스럽게 모든 곳을
찾다

spin out A

A를 최대한으로 늘리다, 장황하게
말하다

guard against A

A를 피하기 위해 조심하다

have no business (doing A)

A를 하는 것은 잘못이다

build a fire under A

A를 하도록 동기부여를 하다

get after A to do A

A를 하라고 다그치다,
재촉하다

in on A

A를 함께 하는

make of A

A를 해석하다, 생각하다

not know if one is coming or going

A를 해야 할 지 모르다

not hear of A

A를 허가하지 않다

scatter around A → scatter A around → A is scattered around

A를 흩트리다 → 무엇이 흩어져서
어지러져 있다

when it comes to A = when it comes right down to A

A에 관해 말하자면, speaking
about something

fix A up with B = fix A with B = set A up with B

A에게 B를
소개해주다(introduce를 사용하지 않는다.)

warm one's way into A

A에게 교묘하게 환심을 사다

do a number on A

A에게 몹쓸 짓을 하다, 누구를 속이다

get to A

A에게 영향을 미치다, 누구를 괴롭히다

work on A

A에게 효과가 있다

pull the rug out / from under A

A의 계획을 망치다, A의 입장을
곤란하게 하다

date A

A의 나이를 짐작케 하다

name A after B → A is named after B

A의 이름을 B를 따라서 짓다 → A는
이름이 만들어 졌다 B를 따라서

BSc

bachelor of science,
이학학사학위, 과학분야 학사학위

back to the drawing board

back to the
beginning, back to square one

back to square one

back to the first
step, start from scratch

the cart before the horse

backwards, back to
front

BLT

bacon, lettuce,
tomato, 베이컨, 상추, 토마토가 들어간 샌드위치

bad blood

bad feelings, a
negative relationship

bad apple

bad one, rotten one

dark side

bad side of a person,
the evil part of our nature

four-letter words

bad words, profanity:
damn, hell, shit etc. [B]

hellish [B]

bad, awful, unfair

off color

bad, dirty, impolite

fly-by-night

bad, dishonest, not
to be trusted

low-down

bad, evil, not nice

wasted

badly injured,
bruised, beat up

silkhead

bald person,
chromedome

chromedome

bald person, silkhead

dust bunny

ball of dust on the
floor, dust that looks like fur

watering hole

bar, pub, licensed
premises

scratch the surface

barely begin, uncover
only a few facts

win by a nose

barely win, win by
one point or part of a second

as far as I know

based on my
knowledge, to the best of my...

on moral grounds

based on what is
right and wrong

run for office

be a candidate in an
election

play a part

be a cause, affect
the result

roll with the punches

be a flexible
competitor, pick yourself up

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