캠브리지 영어: PET (B1 예비) - 관용구

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{one's} cup of tea [구]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: Adventure sports have always been her cup of tea .

piece of cake [구]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: I thought the job interview would be tough , but it turned out to be a piece of cake .

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex:

to [spill] the beans [구]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: John could n't keep a secret and always ended up spilling the beans about surprises his friends had planned for others .

to [go] pear-shaped [구]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [cry] over spilled milk [구]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: The cake I baked did n't turn out well , but there 's no point in crying over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [구]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: Once in a blue moon , if the weather permits , they organize a neighborhood barbecue .

to [see] eye to eye [구]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The negotiation process was challenging , but eventually , both parties found common ground and began to see eye to eye .

cold feet [명사]

두려움

Ex: The investor got cold feet about the risky business venture and withdrew their financial support .

투자자는 위험한 사업 투자에 대해 겁을 먹고 재정 지원을 철회했습니다.

to [pull] {one's} leg [구]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex:

an arm and (a|) leg [구]

a large sum of money

Ex: The luxury car he bought cost him an arm and a leg , but he considered it a status symbol .

to [break] the ice [구]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: In a new workplace , team-building activities are often used to break the ice among colleagues .