english 썸네일형 리스트형 Traveling Traveling Idioms staycation = a vacation in which you explore your home town or region, or just relax at home, rather than traveling off the beaten path/track = less famous attractions or destinations in the same boat = we are all in the together; in the same situation backseat driver = A passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver. take the high road = do something ethical or nob.. 더보기 Storytelling Stroytelling Expressions Spin a yarn = To spin a yarn is to tell a story, usually one that is fictitious (not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated.) By word of mouth = Something is communicated by word of mouth if it is spoken and not written down. ex1) At the family reunion last year, my mom and my uncle were spinning yarns about the small town where they grew up. ex2) I hear.. 더보기 Beauty Beauty Expressions Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful The beauty of something = A quality that makes something good, easy, or of value; the advantages of something Beauty sleep = Sleep that helps one to look refreshed and attractive. Usually said humorously. ex1) It is amazing how every piece of art has its fans and its critics. B.. 더보기 Creativity Creativity Idioms Writer's block = Writer's block is the temporary inability for a writer to think of what to write. Break new ground = To break new ground is to do something that no one else has done. Think outside the box = To think freely unbound by rules and restrictions; to develop ideas that are unusal or different. ex1) I have writer's block at the moment and can't seem to get a sensible .. 더보기 Problem Solving Problem Solving Expressions Archilles' heel = a vulnerable area or weak spot that could cause one's downfall of failure, even if that person has many strengths in other areas. Catch 22 = a situation in which an individual cannot avoid a problem bacause of contradictory constraints or rules. An unsolvable logic dilemma. Often these situations are such that solving one part of a problem only creat.. 더보기 Focus and Distraction Focus and Distraction Idioms to have a lot on your plate = to be busy and have many commitments to keep your eye peeled = to watch carefully for someone or something (literally or figuratively) ex1) Recently I have had a lot of my plate, but now that I have finished moving, I will have more time. ex2) Keep your eyes peeled for the bus. We don't want to miss it while we are getting coffee. ex3) E.. 더보기 Habits Habits Idioms Writing on the wall = To see the writing on the wall, is to have a premonition, or see a bad thing coming. By force of habit = When you do something by force of habit it because it has become a habit through repetition. (similar to 'being on autopilot') Creature of habit = One who prefers the comfort and reliability of routine and habitual behavior. Old habts die hard = It's diffic.. 더보기 Winter Winter 짧은 방학을 마치고 다시 시작하는 영어 회화입니다. 이번 주제는 겨울이에요. Idioms To bundle up = To dress yourself or someone else warmly. The tip of the iceberg = Only the beginning; just a smal indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger that it seems. ex1) My neighbors' son was completely bundled up yesterday when he was walking to school. He could hardly turn his head! ex2) I heard my car making a f.. 더보기 이전 1 2 다음
