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| make your case v expr | (justify) | 주장하다 |
| | Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
| make your choice v expr | (decide) | 고르다, 선택하다 |
| | You made your choice; now live with it. |
| make your mark on/in [sth] v expr | (have an impact) | 이름을 떨치다 |
| | Peter Jackson has made his mark in the cinematic realm. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | 군침 흘리게 하다 |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | 요점을 말하다, 주장하다 동(자) |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| make your voice heard v expr | (speak loudly) | 자기 의견을 받아들이도록 하다 |
| | Clive likes to make his voice heard in the class discussions. |
| make your voice heard v expr | figurative (share opinion) | 자기 의견을 받아들이도록 하다 |
| | Citizens should make their voices heard by writing their Congressmen. |
your Maker,
the Maker n | figurative (creator, God) (비유) | 조물주 명 |
| | Richard went to meet his maker after being in the hospital for a month. |
| massage [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (flatter: [sb]'s ego) | ~의 비위를 맞추다 동 |
| | Walter massaged his boss's ego so that he would get a promotion. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) | 남의 일에 신경쓰지 마세요 |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | 남의 일에 참견하지 않다 |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
your nineties,
your 90s npl | (age: 90-99 years) | 90대 명(복) |
| | The women in my family tend to live into their nineties. |
none of your business,
that's none of your business interj | informal (it isn't your concern) | 네가 상관할 바 아니야, 신경 꺼 |
| | How much do I earn? None of your business! |
not mince words,
not mince your words v expr | figurative (speak plainly) | 거리낌없이 말하다 |
| | That man does not mince words; he will say exactly what he thinks. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | 자발적으로, 자유의지로 |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
of your own volition,
by your own volition expr | (willingly, freely) | 자신의 의지로 |
| off the top of your head expr | figurative, informal (spontaneously, improvising) | 바로바로, 즉흥적으로 |
| | Off the top of my head, I can't remember the name of that actor. |
| on the edge of your seat expr | (excited, enthralled) | 열광하는 |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without company) | 혼자, 홀로 |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without help) | 스스로, 혼자 |
| | The teacher told her class, "I'll show you how to solve the first equation, then you can try the next one on your own." |
| on [sb]'s radar adj | figurative, informal (noticed, known) (비유) | ~의 레이더에 걸린 |
| 참고: Often used in the negative. |
| | He wasn't even on my radar till I saw him in that rom com; now he's my favorite movie star! |
| open your eyes to [sth] vtr | (become aware of) | ~에 눈을 뜨게 하다 |
| | You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. |
| | Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
| open your mind to [sth] v expr | (accept possibility) | ~에게 마음을 터놓다 |
| | Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
| be out of your mind v expr | figurative, informal (be irrational, crazy) | 제정신이 아니다, 정신이 나가다 |
| | You're out of your mind if you think I'm going to let you drive this car. |
| be out of your mind with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be extremely anxious, worried) | ~로 제정신이 아니다, ~로 정신이 나가다 |
| pack your bags v expr | (prepare luggage) (과정보다 결과에 초점) | 짐을 꾸리다 동(자) |
| | I had bought so much clothing, I could barely pack my bags. |
| pack your bags v expr | informal, figurative (prepare to leave) (비유) | 떠나다 동(자) |
| | When Sandra found out about her husband's affair with another woman, she told him to pack his bags. |
| part your hair v expr | (hair: comb into parting) | 가르마를 타다 동(자) |
| | Charles parts his hair in the middle. |
| pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr | figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way) (행동 등) | ~에게 똑같이 보여주다 동(타) |
| pay your way v expr | (contribute fairly to expenses) | 자기 몫을 내다, 스스로 값을 지불하다 |
| pee your pants v expr | informal (wet yourself) | 오줌을 지리다 |
| pee your pants v expr | figurative, informal (be very scared) | 오줌을 지리다 |
| pee your pants v expr | figurative, informal (laugh uncontrollably) | 미친 듯이 웃다 |
pick [sb]'s brain,
pick [sb]'s brains v expr | figurative (ask [sb] a question) | ~에게 질문하다 동(타) |
| | Can I pick your brain for a minute? |
pick [sb]'s brains,
pick the brains of [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (question to obtain information) | ~에게 질문하다 동(타) |
| pick your nose v expr | (put a finger in your nostril) | 코를 파다 동(자) |
| | Little kids will pick their noses in public, because they have no shame. |
| pick your way v expr | (find a path through) | ~에서 길을 찾다 조 + 동(자) |
| | The survivors picked their way through the wreckage. |
| pit your wits against [sb/sth] v expr | (compete using intellect) (지식으로) | ~와 대결하다 조 + 동(자) |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | 계획을 실행하다 |
| | If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | 자기 역할을 하다 동(자) |
| | Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
pour your heart out,
pour your heart out to [sb] v expr | figurative (confide in [sb]) (비유) | 속내를 털어놓다 동 |
| | When she split up from her boyfriend, she poured her heart out to me. |
the prime of your life,
the prime of life n | (best, healthiest time in life) (인생의) | 전성기 명 |
| | | 한창때 |
| | Many people say that your thirties are the prime of your life. |
| | 많은 사람들은 30대가 인생의 전성기라고 말한다. |
prove your point,
prove a point v expr | (show you are correct) | 주장의 정당함을 밝히다 |
| | Rod is doing the marathon because he wants to prove a point. |
| pull [sb]'s chestnuts out of the fire v expr | figurative (rescue) | ~을 급히 구조하다 동(타) |
| pull [sb]'s leg v expr | figurative, informal (tease) | ~을 놀리다 동(타) |
| 참고: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | Stop pulling my leg - I know perfectly well what you're up to! |
| pull your socks up v expr | UK, figurative, informal (make an effort) (비유, 비격식) | 뼈 빠지게 노력하다 동, 관용(구) |
| | You need to pull your socks up at school if you're going to get good grades in your exams. |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | 부담을 덜다 동(자) |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,
pull yourself up by your bootstraps v expr | figurative (advance through own effort) | 자수성가하다 동 |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) | 한번에 모든 것을 걸다 동 |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put you off your stride v expr | figurative (interrupt rhythm) | ~의 기를 죽이다 동(타) |
| | Forgetting her words put the actor off her stride and she never quite recovered before the end of the play. |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (do your best) | 최선을 다하다 동 |
| | I'm not really much good at it but I'll put my best foot forward. |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (make good impression) | 좋은 인상을 주려고 노력하다 동 |
| | Put your best foot forward at the job interview. |
| put your clothes on v expr | (get dressed) | 옷을 입다 동 |
| | What are you kids doing in that bed? Put your clothes on! |
| put your feet up v expr | informal (relax) (비유) | 마음을 놓다 동, 관용(구) |
| | After work, Maurice loved to just put his feet up and watch TV in his easy chair. |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | ~을 알아내다 동(타) |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |
| put your finger on [sth] v expr | (touch or press) | ~을 누르다 동(타) |
| | If you put your finger on the dog's nose it may bite you. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | 단호한 태도를 취하다 |
| | If you put your foot down, we can get through the lights before they turn red. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal, figurative (insist on [sth]) | 단호한 태도를 취하다 |
| | I had to put my foot down and tell him I wouldn't lie for him again. |
| put your foot in it v expr | UK, informal, figurative (make an embarrassing blunder) (영) | 실수하다 동(자) |
put your foot in your mouth,
also UK: put your foot in it v expr | figurative (make spoken blunder) | 실언하다 동(자) |
| put your hands on [sth] v expr | informal (obtain) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| | Keep a flashlight where you can put your hands on it in case of an emergency. |
| put your hands together v expr | (applaud) | 박수를 치다, 손뼉을 치다 |
| put your/their/our heads together v expr | figurative (work on [sth] together) | 머리를 맞대고 의논하다 동(타) |
| put your thinking cap on v expr | figurative (think hard or creatively) | 골똘히 고민하다 동 |
| | We need to put our thinking caps on to solve this problem. |
| put your trust in [sb/sth] v expr | (have faith in) | ~을 신용하다 동(타) |
| | You can put your trust in me. |
rack your brains,
rack your brain,
wrack your brains,
wrack your brain v expr | (try to remember) | 머리를 굴리다 동(자) |
raise an eyebrow,
raise your eyebrow v expr | (show surprise) (놀람의 표시로) | 눈썹을 치켜 올리다 동(자) |
| raise your voice v expr | (speak more loudly) | 더 크게 말하다 동(자) |
| | Please raise your voice - I can't hear you very well. |
| raise your voice v expr | (shout) | 소리 지르다 동(자) |
| | Don't raise your voice at your mother, young man. |
reach the end of your rope,
be at the end of your rope,
also UK: reach the end of your tether,
be at the end of your tether v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated) | 무리하다 동(자) |
| | I need a break from the kids; I've reached the end of my rope! |
| reach your destination v expr | (arrive) | 도착하다 동(자) |
| | You may need to change trains and take a bus before you reach your destination. |
| reach your goal v expr | (achieve your aim) | 목표를 달성하다 동(자) |
| | You'll never reach your goal without a lot of hard work. |
| recharge your batteries v expr | figurative, informal (have a rest) | 배터리를 충전하다 |
| | I really needed that vacation to recharge my batteries. |
| | A day at the spa is just what I need to recharge my batteries. |
| your right n | ([sb]'s right-hand side) | 오른쪽 명 |
| | The headlight controls are on your right. |
| | 헤드 라이트 컨트롤이 오른손등에 있습니다. |
| roll up your sleeves v expr | (sleeves: push, fold up) | 소매를 걷어 올리다 동(자) |
| | I rolled up my sleeves so that they wouldn't get stained with paint. |
| roll up your sleeves v expr | figurative (prepare for work) | 일을 착수하다 동(자) |
| | It's time to roll up my sleeves and get to work on my income tax returns. |
| roof over your head n | informal (place to live) | 머무를 집 |
| | Your house may not be fancy, but at least it's a roof over your head. |
| | The earthquake refugees don't have a roof over their heads. |
| save your breath interj | (don't bother saying anything) | 입을 다물다 |
| | Unless you're here to apologize to me, save your breath! Oh save your breath, I don't want to hear your excuses. |
| save your breath interj | (discussing it is useless) | 입을 다물다 |
| | Save your breath – he's already made his mind up. |
| see [sth] with your own eyes v expr | informal (witness at first hand) | 눈으로 직접 보다 |
| | I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
| serve your time vtr + n | figurative (do unpleasant job) | 복역하다, 재직하다 |
| | After working there for 34 years I decided I'd served my time. |
| set in your ways adj | (inflexible) | 확고한 형 |
| | Chris is set in his ways; he doesn't like trying anything new. |
set your heart on [sth],
have your heart set on [sth] v expr | (desire greatly, long for) | ~을 간절히 원하다 조 + 동(자) |
| | She had set her heart on a trip to Japan. The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas. |
| set your house in order v expr | figurative (arrange affairs properly) | 잘 처신하다 동(자) |
| | You'll need to set your house in order before you embark on something so ambitious. |
| set your sights on v expr | figurative (aim or intend to do [sth]) | ~을 목표로 정하다 동(타) |
| | I've set my sights on a new flat panel TV for my birthday this year. |
| set [sb]'s teeth on edge v expr | figurative (cause discomfort) | ~을 불편하게 하다 동(타) |
your seventies,
your 70s npl | (age: 70-79 years) (연령) | 70대; 70세-79세 명(복) |
| | Arnold couldn't believe he was already in his seventies. |
| shake your head v expr | (move from side to side) | 고개를 젓다 |
| | Geoff shook his head in disbelief at the news. |
| sharpen [sb]'s wits v expr | (make smarter) | ~을 똑똑하게 하다 |
| | I find that doing crosswords sharpens my wits. |
| shout your head off v expr | figurative, informal (rant, shout at length) | 목이 터져라 고함지르다 |
| | He was shouting his head off but nobody heard him over the noise of the crowd. OK, I heard you - you don't have to shout your head off! |
| shuffle your feet v expr | (walk slowly) | 발을 끌며 걷다 동(타) |
| Shut your mouth! interj | impolite, slang (stop talking) (속, 무례) | 입 다물어! 닥쳐! |
| | I've heard enough of your insults - just shut your mouth! |
| sit on your hands v expr | figurative (be passive, not do anything) | 아무 조치도 취하지 않다, 수수방관하다 동(자) |
your sixties,
your 60s npl | (age: 60-69 years) (연령) | 60대; 60-69세 명(복) |
| | Robin is in his sixties now and isn't interested in social events. |
| slake your thirst v expr | literary (quench) (문어체: 갈증, 화, 욕망을) | ~으로 풀다, ~으로 만족시키다 동 |
| | The fresh coconut juice slaked the explorer's thirst. |
| smack your lips v expr | (make noise with lips) | 입맛을 다시다 동(타) |
| | Helen smacked her lips in anticipation of the delicious meal. |
snap your fingers,
click your fingers v expr | (click finger and thumb) | 경멸하다, 무시하다 |
| | Mrs.McCredie clicked her fingers and a maid appeared to clear away the plates. If you want me, just snap your fingers and I'll be there! |
| speak your mind v expr | (give one's frank opinion) | 솔직한 생각을 말하다 |
speak your piece,
say your piece v expr | (state opinion) | 의견을 말하다 동(자) |