공부/영어 표현

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파이어워크 2026. 5. 17. 15:07

[Change]

  1. Mood - Change your(my) mind : 생각과 관련, idiom이 아니므로 my, her, his 가능
  2. Renovate - Life-changing experience
  3. Drastic - Change for the better/worse
  4. Gradual - Change of heart : feeling, idiom이므로 my, your, her 등 사용 불가
  5. Alter - Change of pace : 방향을 바꾸다(진짜 방향 X), 기분 전환을 하다

A change of pace = try something new

ex) It's also a good way to enjoy a change of pace.

[눈치]

read the room(idiom), situational awareness

[Get away]

= go on a vacation

ex) We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.

= escape

ex) The thief tried to get away, but the police caught him. / She managed to get away from the burning building.

[Get around]

= have mobility

ex) My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.

= avoid

ex) get around the rules = bend the rules (not break)

[Take off]

= start to fly

ex) My plane takes off in five minutes

= remove (clothes)

= tend (증가)

ex) Youtube channel took off. / The song took off.

[Get back]

= return, recover (돌려주다)

ex) We got back from our vacation last week.

= retaliate(revenge)

ex) He wanted to get back at him for lying to her.

= resume(work again)

ex) Let's get back to work.

[Face the music]

= meet or deal with unpleasant consequences, such as criticism or punishment.

대가를 치르다, 책임지다, 불쾌한 결과, 처벌, 비난, 직면하다

ex) I stayed out all night. When I eventually got home, I had to face the music from my wife. / He cheated on the exam and now he has to face the music. / He finally decided to face the music and talk to her.

[Make my blood boil]

= makes me very angry(furious), drives me crazy

ex) It makes my blood boil when people don't lie up their dogs.

[Pat on the back]

= recognition or a thank you for a job well done, compliment, praise, give credit(acknowledge)

ex) The party organizers deserves a pat on the back.

[Wash one's hands of something]

= to give up on, or not accept responsibility for, step away from, abandon responsibility

손떼다, 책임을 버리다

ex) I've done all I can to help my brother get a job. I wash my hands of it!

[See eye to eye]

= agree, be on the same page(boat) on

ex) The couple don't see eye to eye(disagree) on how to train their childs.

[Cut in line]

새치기하다

ex) If you cut in line again, you’ll get in trouble.

[Get caught in a lie]

거짓말을 들키다

ex) My wife caught me lying. I must go and face the music.

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