한미 웨스트 프로그램을 신청하면, 처음 몇개월 동안은 어학원에서 영어를 배우게 되는데, 아마 이 때 뭘 배우는지 궁금한 사람들이 많을 거라고 생각한다. 한미 웨스트에 합격한 이후에 레벨 테스트를 신청할 때도 본인이 선호하는 영어 수업을 선택할 수 있기 때문에 예비 웨스티들에게도 도움이 될 거라고 생각함. 그리고 무엇보다 본인의 복습 차원에서 매주 배운 것들을 리뷰해볼려고 한다.
카플란 시애틀에서 진행되는 전체 수업 진행 방식이나, 구성 같은 것들은 나중에 따로 쓰기로 하고 이번 포스팅에서는 오늘 수업에서 배운 idioms에 대해서 쓰기로 하자.
I used ChatGPT to produce some examples for each idiom.
Idioms
1. It's about time | To finally do something expected of you
* This phrase is used to express that something should have happened sooner or that it's high time something occurred.
- It's about time we upgraded our software.
- It's about time you cleaned your room.
- The company decided it's about time to increase salaries.
- It's about time they addressed the issue.
- It's about time we met face-to-face.
2. Across the board | Including everyone or everything.
* This means something is applicable to all cases, categories, or classes; affecting everyone or everything in a group.
- The new policy applies across the board.
- We saw a rise in profits across the board.
- The company implemented a pay cut across the board.
- Sales increased across the board this quarter.
- They made changes across the board to improve efficiency.
3. All in a day's work | Something normal for your job
*This phrase refers to tasks or challenges that are typical and expected in someone's job or routine.
- Dealing with difficult customers is all in a day's work for a manager.
- For a firefighter, rescuing people is all in a day's work.
- For a doctor, long hours are all in a day's work.
- Late-night emails are all in a day's work for an executive.
- For a teacher, grading papers is all in a day's work.
4. At the helm | In a lead position / in charge
* This phrase means being in charge or in control of an organization or project.
- She is now at the helm of the company.
- With him at the helm, the project will succeed.
- The new CEO is at the helm of the organization.
- At the helm, she steered the company to success.
- He's at the helm during these challenging times.
5. To back down | Withdraw your demands in a negotiation
* To withdraw from a position, opinion, or commitment, especially in the face of opposition.
- He refused to back down during negotiations.
- They didn't back down despite the criticism.
- She had to back down after realizing she was wrong.
- The company backed down on its decision after the backlash.
- He never backs down from a challenge.
6. Backlash | Negative consequences of an action or event
* A strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
- The policy change caused a public backlash.
- The movie faced a backlash due to its controversial content.
- There was a backlash against the new law.
- The company's decision led to a backlash from customers.
- The politician faced backlash after his remarks.
7. To backtrack / backpedal | Change your opinion or decision
* Toreverse one's previous decision, opinion, or action; to go back on a previous statement.
- The company had to backtrack on its policy after public outcry.
- He tried to backpedal on his comments.
- She backtracked on her promise.
- They backpedaled after realizing their mistake.
- The politician backtracked on his statement after criticism.
8. To be bailed out | Given money to survive
* To be rescued from a difficult situation, often financially.
- The bank was bailed out by the government.
- He was bailed out by his friends when he got into trouble.
- The company was bailed out by investors.
- They were bailed out of a financial crisis.
- The airline was bailed out to avoid bankruptcy.
9. A ballpark figure
* An approximate or rough estimate.
- Can you give me a ballpark figure for the cost?
- The contractor provided a ballpark figure for the renovation.
- I need a ballpark figure to plan the budget.
- The manager gave a ballpark figure of the expected profits.
- We need a ballpark figure to start negotiations.
10. To get a bang for your buck.
* To get the most value for your money or effort.
- This phone gives you a lot of bang for your buck.
- We want to get the best bang for our buck in this investment.
- Buying in bulk gives you more bang for your buck.
- This vacation package offers a lot of bang for your buck.
- The marketing strategy provided a big bang for their buck.
11. To be barometer
* To be an indicator or gauge of a certain condition or trend.
- The stock market is often seen as a barometer of economic health.
- Public opinion can be a barometer of political success.
- Sales figures are a barometer of product popularity.
- Consumer confidence is a barometer of economic conditions.
- The weather is a barometer of climate change.
12. To be loaded
* To be wealthy; to have a lot of money.
- That guy is loaded ; he just bought a yacht.
- She's loaded and lives in a mansion.
- The company owner is loaded and spends lavishly.
- After winning the lottery, he bacame loaded.
- He's loaded and donates to numerous charities.
13. To be / come under fire
* To be criticized or attacked, often publicly.
- The politician came under fire for his comments.
- The company is under fire for its environment policies.
- She came under fire for her handling of the situation.
- The decision has come under fire from various groups.
- The new policy is under fire from the public.
14. To bear fruit
* To produce successful results.
- His effort finally bore fruit.
- The new strategy is beginning to bear fruit.
- Their hard work is bearing fruit.
- The investment is starting to bear fruit.
- The project is bearing fruit after years of work.
15. To bear the brunt
* To take the worst part of something, such as an attack, criticism, or hardship.
- The employees bore the brunt of the budget cuts.
- He bore the brunt of the criticism.
- The community bore the brunt of the storm.
- The department bore the brunt of the layoffs.
- She bore the brunt of the blame for the mistake.
16. To beat arount the bush
* To avoid getting to the point or to talk about something indirectly.
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- He tends to beat around the bush when he's nervous.
- Let's not beat around the bush and discuss the issue directly.
- She was beating around the bush instead of giving a straight answer.
- The manager asked them to stop beating around the bush and be honest.
17. Beer money
* A small amount of money, typically used for discretionary spending.
- I just need some beer money for the weekend.
- He made some extra beer money by mowing lawns.
- They earned a bit of beer money selling crafts at the fair.
- She uses her side job to earn some beer money.
- I save my tips as beer money for nights out.
18. Behind closed doors.
* In private or secret, away from public view.
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Decisions are often made behind closed doors.
- They resolved the issue behind closed doors.
- The board met behind closed doors to discuss the matter.
- The deal was struck behind closed doors.
19. Behind the scenes
* Out of the public eye, in secret, or working in support roles.
- Many people work hard behind the scenes to make the event a success.
- The negotiations were handled behind the scenes.
- She played a key role behind the scenes in the campaign.
- There's a lot of work done behind the scenes that people don't see.
- He prefers to work behind the scenes rather than be in the spotlight.
20. Belt tightening
* A period of financial restraint or austerity; reducing expenses.
- With the economic downturn, the company is in a period of belt tightening.
- Families are doing some belt tightening due to rising costs.
- The government announced belt-tightening measures.
- The organization is in belt-tightening mode to save money.
- They had to do some belt tightening after the financial loss.
21. A big shot
* A person who is important, influential, or powerful, especially in a specific field.
- He's a big shot in the tech industry.
- She became a big shot after her company went public.
- The conference was attended by many big shots.
- Everyone wants to impress the big shots at the meeting.
- He acts like a big shot, but he's actually quite humble.
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