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날씨와 관련된 이디엄 a drop in the ocean : 새 발의 피His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting. virgin territory : 미개척지I would not like you to think that this is virgin territory. weather a storm : 폭풍우를 헤쳐 나아가다Residents also had practical lessons about how to weather a storm. down to earth : 실제적인, 견실한I want to come down to earth. a ray of sunshine:(삶을 더 밝고 즐겁게 만들어 주는) 햇살과 같은 사람[것]This wa.. 2014. 3. 5.
그림으로 보는 이디엄(스포츠 2) get off on the wrong foot : 출발이 잘못되다, 잘못 시작하다I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss. on the ball :일이 어떻게 돌아가는지 훤히 알다[사정을 꿰고 있다] Now, at last, I can put spin on the ball when I need it. run rings(circles) around : (어떤 일을 하는 데 있어서) ~보다 훨씬 더 낫다They are unhappy because we are running rings around them. have another string to your bow : 제2의 수단[계획]이 있다And now the actress and presen.. 2014. 2. 26.
그림으로 보는 이디엄(스포츠2) jump the gun : 섣불리[경솔하게] 행동하다Before you jump the gun on ranting on doctors, check out your insurance company. the ball's in your court : 마음대로 하시죠. 결정은 네게 달렸어.OK, Hawking, the ball's in your court now. no holds barred : 모든 수단을 동원하여(어떤 제약도 없이)There's to be no holds barred in that area. quick off the mark : (상황 대처가) 빠른They were pretty quick off the mark in producing a document. the name of the game.. 2014. 2. 25.
그림으로 보는 이디엄(스포츠) across the board : (회사·산업 등의) 전반에 걸쳐The idea is that Wall Street failed across the board. ahead of the game : 이기고[리드하고] 있는As long as you keep these commitments, you will be way ahead of the game. skate on thin ice : 살얼음을 밟다; 아슬아슬한 문제를 다루다The Minister has been skating on thin ice. wide of the mark : 빗나간[틀린]Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark. plain sailing : 간단하고 쉬운 일However, it i.. 2014. 2. 24.