반응형 전체 글73 그림으로 보는 이디엄(숫자 3번째) par for the course : 당연한, 보통[예사]의; 전형적인That's par for the course in government. put all your eggs in the one basket : 한곳에 모두 쏟아 붓다The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket. the year dot / the year one : 때의 시작, 옛날, 오래 전They have lived here since the year one. a zero-sum game : 승자와 패자의 이득과 손실의 합이 제로가 되는 것The economy becomes a zero-sum game if we resort to protectionism .. 2014. 2. 5. 그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(숫자 2번째) zero tolerance : 무관용 정책, 엄중처벌 원칙They have a policy of zero tolerance for sexual harassment. zero in on : ~에 초점을 맞추다These days the technology is there to even zero in on a great idea someone may have with additional granularity. a one-track mind : 늘상 한가지 (특히 섹스)만 생각함Yes, that's right, the girl with a one track mind just got laid. have second thoughts : 다시 생각한 후 마음을 바꾸다I'm having second thoughts. .. 2014. 2. 4. 그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(숫자) against all odds(against all the odds) : 역경을 무릅쓰고We were winning against all odds. forty winks : (특히 낮에) 잠시 눈을 붙임I managed to get forty winks after lunch. in two minds : 마음이 이러지도 저러지도 못하는Businesses are often in two minds about such a suggestion. once and for all : 마지막으로 한 번만 더; 최종적으로[완전히]Let us resolve the issue once and for all. behind the eight ball : 불리한 입장에서[인], 궁지에 빠져[빠진]The team was behind.. 2014. 2. 3. 그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(법) the jury is still out : 판단이 유보된 상태이다The jury is out on whether or not this is true. lay down the law : 강압적으로 말하다The judges need to lay down the law. beat the rap : 벌을 안 받고 달아나다He beat the rap because the prosecutor fell down. by the book : (엄격히) 규칙대로She does everything by the book. above board : 공명정대한Our proposals are legal and above board. 2014. 1. 29. 이전 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ··· 19 다음
