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wise owl
wise owl
[명사]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

지혜로운 어른, 현명한 사람

지혜로운 어른, 현명한 사람

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[명사]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

올빼미형 인간, 밤늦게 자는 사람

올빼미형 인간, 밤늦게 자는 사람

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
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mousey
mousey
[형용사]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

소심한, 수줍은

소심한, 수줍은

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

아주 조용한, 소리 없이 조용한

아주 조용한, 소리 없이 조용한

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

몽키 렌치, 조절 가능한 렌치

몽키 렌치, 조절 가능한 렌치

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

엄청 재미있는, 웃음이 끊이지 않는

엄청 재미있는, 웃음이 끊이지 않는

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

정말 믿기지 않네, 도저히 믿기지 않아

정말 믿기지 않네, 도저히 믿기지 않아

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

장난치다, 바보 같은 행동을 하다

장난치다, 바보 같은 행동을 하다

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[문장]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

꿈 깨, 말도 안 돼

꿈 깨, 말도 안 돼

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[감탄사]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

꿈에서나!, 돼지의 눈에!

꿈에서나!, 돼지의 눈에!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
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pigheaded
pigheaded
[형용사]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

고집 센, 완고한

고집 센, 완고한

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

엄청나게 많이 먹다, 게걸스럽게 먹다

엄청나게 많이 먹다, 게걸스럽게 먹다

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[문장]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

꿈 깨, 말도 안 돼

꿈 깨, 말도 안 돼

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out
to pig out
[동사]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

폭식하다, 돼지처럼 먹다

폭식하다, 돼지처럼 먹다

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[명사]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

V형 안테나, 토끼 귀

V형 안테나, 토끼 귀

Ex: He adjusted the rabbit ears until the picture became clearer. 
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rat
rat
[명사]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

배신자, 밀고자

배신자, 밀고자

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[동사]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

고발하다, 배신하다

고발하다, 배신하다

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[명사]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

숨 막히는 경쟁, 끝없는 성공 경쟁

숨 막히는 경쟁, 끝없는 성공 경쟁

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

뭔가 수상하다고 느끼다, 의심하다

뭔가 수상하다고 느끼다, 의심하다

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

만취한, 술에 떡이 된

만취한, 술에 떡이 된

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

엄청 느린, 굼뜬

엄청 느린, 굼뜬

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

바로 눈앞에 있었다, 바로 거기 있었는데 못 본 거야

바로 눈앞에 있었다, 바로 거기 있었는데 못 본 거야

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

미꾸라지 같은, 교묘한

미꾸라지 같은, 교묘한

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[명사]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

배신자, 뱀

배신자, 뱀

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[명사]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

뱀의 눈, 두 개의 일

뱀의 눈, 두 개의 일

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sheepish
sheepish
[형용사]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

수줍은, 당황한

수줍은, 당황한

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

진지하고 솔직하게 이야기하다, 본론을 말하다

진지하고 솔직하게 이야기하다, 본론을 말하다

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
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turkey
turkey
[명사]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

바보, 멍청이

바보, 멍청이

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

정말 즐거운 시간, 아주 신나는 시간

정말 즐거운 시간, 아주 신나는 시간

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

마구 때리다, 사정없이 두들기다

마구 때리다, 사정없이 두들기다

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
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wolf
wolf
[명사]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

늑대, 바람둥이

늑대, 바람둥이

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[동사]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

게걸스럽게 먹다, 욕심껏 먹다

게걸스럽게 먹다, 욕심껏 먹다

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

골치 아픈 문제, 문제 덩어리

골치 아픈 문제, 문제 덩어리

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[명사]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

겁쟁이, 비열한 자

겁쟁이, 비열한 자

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

정보를 캐내다, 집요하게 캐묻다

정보를 캐내다, 집요하게 캐묻다

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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