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1. pain in the neck (=pain in the butt, pain in the arse)

짜증나게 하거나 화나게 하는 일 (or 것 or 사람)

ex) I hope he doesn't bring Peter, he can be a real pain in the neck!


2. play it by ear

계획 없이 흘러가는데로 하는 것

ex) We don't really have a plan for tonight, we're just going to play it by ear.


3. (to) cost an arm and a leg

엄청 비싼 것

ex) I love their new kitchen! But, it must cost them an arm and a leg.


4. (to) get (something) off my chest

마음에 쌓아둔 불만이나 고민을 얘기하는 것

ex) Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss! I just needed to get it off my chest.


5. (to) keep an eye on (something)

주의깊게 주시하고 있겠다

ex) I'll keep an eye on dinner while you're on the phone.


6. cold feet

굉장히 긴장하고 있는 상태

ex) He was so nervous before his presentation, I thought he was going to get cold feet!


7. (to) go over (someone's) head

1) 이해하지 못하고 지나감

ex) Sorry! That went straight over my head! Can you say it again?


2) 윗사람에게 얘기함

ex) If he doesn't start behaving like a manager and treating his staff fairly, I'll have to go over his head.




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