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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[명사]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

막판에 겁먹음, 갑작스러운 자신감 상실

막판에 겁먹음, 갑작스러운 자신감 상실

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

결국 사실을 털어놓다, 마침내 진실을 고백하다

결국 사실을 털어놓다, 마침내 진실을 고백하다

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
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to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

대가를 치르다, 자업자득을 감수하다

대가를 치르다, 자업자득을 감수하다

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
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to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

갑자기 버럭 화내다, 순간적으로 폭발하다

갑자기 버럭 화내다, 순간적으로 폭발하다

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
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to fork over
to fork over
[동사]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

넘겨주다, 포기하다

넘겨주다, 포기하다

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
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a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

분별력이 있다, 현명하다

분별력이 있다, 현명하다

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
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if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

최악의 경우, 정 안 되면

최악의 경우, 정 안 되면

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
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when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

막상 닥치면, 정작 중요한 순간에는

막상 닥치면, 정작 중요한 순간에는

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
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off the hook

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

곤경에서 벗어난, 이제 위험에서 벗어난

곤경에서 벗어난, 이제 위험에서 벗어난

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
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to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
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on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

다시 생각해 보니, 생각해 보니

다시 생각해 보니, 생각해 보니

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
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bunch
bunch
[명사]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

무리, 다량

무리, 다량

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
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line
line
[명사]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

구변, 달콤한 말

구변, 달콤한 말

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
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right arm
right arm
[명사]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

오른팔, 오른손

오른팔, 오른손

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
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to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

강요하다, 압력을 가하다

강요하다, 압력을 가하다

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
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to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
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to turn back
to turn back
[동사]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

되돌아가다, 철회하다

되돌아가다, 철회하다

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
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bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

최소한의 필수품, 기본적인 요소

최소한의 필수품, 기본적인 요소

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
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bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[형용사]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

지치는, 힘든

지치는, 힘든

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
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lazybones
lazybones
[형용사]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

게으름뱅이, 느림보

게으름뱅이, 느림보

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
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pea brain
pea brain
[명사]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

완두콩 두뇌, 바보

완두콩 두뇌, 바보

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
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to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
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earful
earful
[명사]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

긴 잔소리, 질책

긴 잔소리, 질책

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
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ear
ear
[명사]

good hearing

귀, 청력

귀, 청력

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