| American Idioms ¼÷¾î (âÙåÞ) | |||
| Idiom ¼÷¾î (âÙåÞ) | Meaning (¶æ) | Korean (ùÛÏÐåÞ) | |
| 1 | all thumbs | clumsy or manually inept | ¾î»öÇÑ |
| 2 | at the end of one's rope | reach the limit of patience or endurance | ¿Àµµ°¡µµ ¸øÇÏ°Ô µÇ¾î |
| 3 | bend over backwards | give your best; try extremely hard | ¸Å¿ì ¿½ÉÈ÷ ³ë·ÂÇÏ´Ù |
| 4 | bite the bullet | endure a difficulty; persevere | °íÅëÀ» À̰ܳ»´Ù |
| 5 | bite the dust | die; be defeated; lose | ÆÐ¹èÇÏ´Ù |
| 6 | blow it | lose a game or fail at something | ¾ò¶² ÀÏ¿¡ ½ÇÆÐÇÏ´Ù |
| 7 | bury the hatchet | forgive or make amends after an argument | ½Î¿òÀ» ±×¸¸µÎ´Ù |
| 8 | cat got your tongue? | why can't you talk? (answer; respond) | ¿Ö ¸»ÀÌ ¾ø¾î? |
| 9 | cough up | give up something unwillingly (usually money) | ¾î¿ ¼ö ¾øÀÌ ÁÖ´Ù |
| 10 | different strokes for different folks | recognize different tastes in different people | ½ÊÀνʻö (ä¨ìÑä¨ßä) |
| 11 | dressed to kill | putting on your best clothes | °¡Àå ÁÁÀº ¿ÊÀ» ÀÔ´Ù |
| 12 | drive someone up a wall | really annoy someone; make someone angry | ~¿¡°Ô ¸Å¿ì ±«·ÓÈ÷´Ù |
| 13 | face the music | accept consequences or results of your actions | °á°ú¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÆµéÀÌ´Ù |
| 14 | feed someone a line | be deceptive; tell a lie | °ÅÁþ¸»·Î ¼ÓÀÌ´Ù |
| 15 | feel like a million dollars | feel great, wonderful or fantastic | ¸ÚÁö°Ô ´À³¢´Ù |
| 16 | fishy | curiously strange and suspicious | ¼ö»óÇÑ |
| 17 | for a song | obtained at a cheap price | ¸Å¿ì ÀÛÀº µ¿À¸·Î |
| 18 | for the birds | uninteresting or worthless | ÇüÆí¾ø´Â |
| 19 | fork over | pay back; hand over; give | µ·À» °±´Ù |
| 20 | get away clean | escape without punishment | º¸±â ÁÁ°Ô µµ¸ÁÇÏ´Ù |
| 21 | get in someone's hair | bother someone or make them angry | ±«·ÓÈ÷´Ù |
| 22 | get off my back | stop bothering me; don't pester me | ¹æÇظ¦ ±×¸¸ µÎ´Ù |
| 23 | get the axe | get fired from a job | ÇØ°íµÇ´Ù |
| 24 | get the ball rolling | start something; initiate action | Àß ½ÃÀÛÇÏ´Ù |
| 25 | get the jump on someone | obtain an advantage | ¾ÕÁö¸£´Ù |
| 26 | give it your best shot | try your hardest; give it your best effort | ¿½ÉÈ÷ ¾ê¾²´Ù |
| 27 | give someone the slip | escape, make a getaway | µµÁÖÇÏ´Ù |
| 28 | go fly a kite | go away; get out | ²¨Á®! |
| 29 | go to bat for someone | help and support somebody | º¯È£ÇÏ´Ù |
| 30 | gone to the dogs | in need of repair or fixing | ÆÄ¸êÇÏ´Ù |
| 31 | his bark is worse than his bite | he is not as bad-tempered as he seems | ¸»º¸´Ù´Â ±¦ÂúÀº »ç¶÷ÀÌ´Ù |
| 32 | hit the ceiling (roof) | get very angry | ´ë´ÜÈ÷ ȸ¦ ³»´Ù |
| 33 | hit the hay | go to sleep | ÀÚ´Ù |
| 34 | horse around | play or act frivolously; joke | Àå³Ä¡´Ù |
| 35 | horse of a different color | a somewhat different matter | ¸Å¿ì ´Ù¸¥ ¹®Á¦ |
| 36 | hot under the collar | very angry or upset | ¸Å¿ì Ȱ¡ ³ |
| 37 | if the shoe fits, wear it | admit the truth | Áø½ÇÀ» ¹Þ¾Æµé¿©¶ó |
| 38 | in stitches | laugh hilariously | ¸Å¿ì ´ë´ÜÇÏ°Ô ¿ô´Â |
| 39 | in the hole | in debt; owe money | ºúÀ» Á®¼ |
| 40 | jump down someone's throat | get angry with someone | ~¿¡°Ô ȳ»´Ù |
| 41 | jump the gun | act hastily or rashly | ¼º±ÞÇÏ´Ù |
| 42 | keep under your hat | keep a secret; don't reveal something | ºñ¹Ð·Î ÇÏ´Ù |
| 43 | kick the bucket | die; pass away | Á×´Ù |
| 44 | kick up your heels | celebrate | ÃàÇÏÇÏ´Ù |
| 45 | knock someone's socks off | enthusiastically impress someone | ¿±¤Çϰí ÈïºÐÇÏ°Ô ÇÏ´Ù |
| 46 | leave someone high and dry | abandon someone; forsake | ¹ö¸®´Ù |
| 47 | lemon | something defective or inadequate | ºÒ·®Ç° |
| 48 | let sleeping dogs lie | don't make undue trouble | ±Ü¾î ºÎ½º·³ ¸¸µéÁö ¸¶¶ó |
| 49 | let the cat out of the bag | reveal a secret | ºñ¹ÐÀ» ´©¼³ÇÏ´Ù |
| 50 | lose one's shirt | lose all of or a lot of your money | ¸¹Àº µ·À» ÀÒ´Ù |
| 51 | make a splash | do something that garners success | È÷Æ®¸¦ Ä¡´Ù |
| 52 | make ends meet | be solvent; pay your debts; live on what you have | ºúÀ» ÁöÁö ¾Ê°í »ì´Ù |
| 53 | mind your P's and Q's | mind you manners; behave properly | ¾ðÇà¿¡ Á¶½ÉÇÏ´Ù |
| 54 | money talks | wealth can exert influence | µ·ÀÌ ÇØ°áÇÑ´Ù |
| 55 | not have a leg to stand on | have no support or foundation for an opinion | º¯¸íÀÇ ¿©Áö°¡ ¾ø´Ù |
| 56 | on ice | put something on hold; set aside | º¸·ù(ÜÁ׺) |
| 57 | on the line | in danger of being losing something | ÀÒÀ» À§±â¿¡ Ã³ÇØ |
| 58 | out of the woods | absence of danger | À§Çè¿¡¼ ¹þ¾î³ª |
| 59 | out on a limb | risky or dangerous position | À§ÇèÇÑ Áö°æ¿¡ óÇÏ¿© |
| 60 | paint the town red | go out and have a good time | ¹ý¼®À» ¶³¸ç ´Ù´Ï´Ù |
| 61 | pay through the nose | pay too much for something | ³Ê¹« ºñ½Ñ °¡°ÝÀ» Ä¡¸£´Ù |
| 62 | play it by ear | improvise; proceed without plans | Àӽú¯ÅëÀ¸·Î ÇØ°áÇÏ´Ù |
| 63 | pull some strings | use some influence to gain an advantage | ¹èÈÄ¿¡¼ Á¶Á¾ÇÏ´Ù |
| 64 | pull someone's leg | play a joke on someone; fool someone | ³î¸®´Ù |
| 65 | raise a stink | make a fuss; protest vigorously | °·ÂÇÏ°Ô Ç×ÀÇÇÏ´Ù |
| 66 | scratch someone's back | repay a favor | È£ÀǸ¦ °±´Ù |
| 67 | sell somebody down the river | betray somebody; inform on someone | ¹è½ÅÇÏ´Ù |
| 68 | sell someone short | underestimate; belittle | ¾èÀâ¾Æ º¸´Ù |
| 69 | shake a leg | hurry up; do something quickly | ¼µÎ¸£´Ù |
| 70 | shape up or ship out | behave or get out | ÀÏÀ» Á¦´ë·Î ÇϵçÁö ±×¸¸µÎµçÁö ÇϽÿÀ |
| 71 | shoot off one's mouth | express one's ideas or opinions loudly | ÀǰßÀ» Å©°Ô ¸»ÇÏ´Ù |
| 72 | shoot the breeze | talk idly; chat about inconsequential matters | ¼ö´Ù¶³´Ù |
| 73 | sitting pretty | be in a good or favorable position; | ¿îÀÌ ÁÁÀº |
| 74 | smell a rat | become suspicious about something | ¾Ë¾ÆÃ¤´Ù |
| 75 | snow job | insincere or deceitful exaggeration; a lie | ¼ÓÀÓ¼ö |
| 76 | spill the beans | tell a secret; reveal a secret | ºñ¹ÐÀ» ´©¼®ÇÏ´Ù |
| 77 | spread oneself too thin | get involved in too many diverse activities | ³Ê¹« ¸¹Àº ÀÏ¿¡ °ü¿©ÇÏ´Ù |
| 78 | stick out one's neck | take a risk or do something dangerous | À§ÇèÀ» ÀÚÃÊÇÏ´Ù |
| 79 | stick to your guns | maintain your position | ÀÚ±â ÀÔÀåÀ» °í¼öÇÏ´Ù |
| 80 | straight from the horse's mouth | information or advice from a reliable source | È®½ÇÇÑ ¼Ò½ÄÅë¿¡¼ ³ª¿Â |
| 81 | string someone along | deceive somebody; be dishonest | »ç±âÄ¡´Ù |
| 82 | take the bull by the horns | take control of a situation | ¾î·Á¿î »óȲ¿¡¼ °áÁ¤ÀûÀÎ ÇൿÀ» ÃëÇÏ´Ù |
| 83 | talk through one's hat | make unsubstantiated or foolish comments | ¾î¸®¼®Àº ¸»À» ÇÏ´Ù |
| 84 | tongue-in-cheek | say something as a joke; not serious | ½É°¢ÇÏÁö ¾ÊÀº |
| 85 | toot your horn | brag about yourself; boast | ÀÚ±â ÀÚ¶ûÀ» ÇÏ´Ù |
| 86 | turn someone off | disgust or annoy someone; cause to lose interest | Èï¹Ì¸¦ ÀÒ°Ô ÇÏ´Ù |
| 87 | up your sleeve | something hidden or concealed | °¨Ãß¾îÁø |
| 88 | wet blanket | a boring or dull person | ÈïÀ» ±ú´Â »ç¶÷ |
| 89 | wrong side of the bed (get up) | wake up in a bad mood | ¾ÆÄ§ºÎÅÍ ±âºÐÀÌ ³ª»Ú´Ù |