Idioms and Phrases (63) 썸네일형 리스트형 You can say that again You can say that againMeaning/Usage: Completely agreeing with a statement Explanation: When you hear something you agree with, you can simply agree. But if you completely agree, then you wouldn't mind hearing it again. This is not literally telling the person to say it again, but to tell the person that you "really" agree. A: "Britney Spears is so hot!" B: "You can say that again." A: "It was a .. Don't sweat it Don't sweat itMeaning/Usage: To tell someone not to worry Explanation: When people worry a lot, they can sweat. This became a popular way to tell someone not to worry. "You can't do anything about it, so don't sweat it." "You tried your best, so stop sweating it." A: "I'm worried about my final examination." B: "You didn't take it yet?" A: "I took it yesterday. I'm not sure how I did." B: "If yo.. Under the weather Under the weatherMeaning/Usage: Feeling sick; not well Explanation: When a sailor gets sick on a boat, they would go under the deck and away from the weather to get better. This phrase became popular to express sickness. "I'm going to stay home because I'm feeling under the weathertoday." "I told my boss that I was under the weather. She told me to stay home for the day." "My wife is feeling und.. Twenty-four seven Twenty-four sevenMeaning/Usage: Constantly; always available; every minute of the day and night Explanation: There are 24 hours in a day and seven days in a week. "7-11 is a great store because they are open twenty-four seven." "If a business doesn't provide twenty-four seven customer support, they will not succeed." "You better be careful because I'm going to be watching you twenty-four seven.".. Go with the flow Go with the flowMeaning/Usage: To do things as other people are doing it because it is easier to do; to not go against the common way of doing things Explanation: Rowing up the river is very difficult to do. If you go with the flow, you are following the path of the least resistance. "Why do you do everything differently? You should just go with the flow." "If you don't know where the shuttle is.. Take it easy Take it easyMeaning/Usage: To relax; to stop working so hard; to calm down Explanation: Usually used to calm someone down when they are too excited, or when you want to tell someone to relax because they are working too much. "You're pushing yourself too hard. Take it easy." "Take it easy man. You're putting too much pressure on yourself." "I don't want to take it easy so stop telling me to take.. Grab a bite Grab a biteMeaning/Usage: To get something to eat Explanation: "A bite" refers to food. This is a pretty literal so it is simply saying to get something to eat. "When do you want to go grab a bite?" "I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite." "If you didn't have lunch yet, let's grab a bite to eat." A: "Did you have lunch yet?" B: "Not yet. I'm swamped with work." A: "You have to event.. Speak of the devil Speak of the devilMeaning/Usage: When someone appears just as you are talking about that person. Explanation: This is from English and is shortened from the original phrase, "Speak of the Devil and he doth appear." The shortened form presented in this lesson became popular. "I was at a party last night, and I saw Jake play the guitar in front of an audience... speak of the devil, there's Jake ri.. 이전 1 2 3 4 5 ··· 8 다음