이런 제목의 책에 많이 혹했던 나.
이제는 그럴 필요까지는 없다고, 그리고 그렇게 되기도 아주아주 어렵다는 걸 인정하고
어느정도 필요한만큼 말할 수 있기가 목표가 되었다.
이 책은 관용표현들이 어떻게 관습적으로 쓰이게 되었는지 유래를 알려준다.
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Chapter A. 삶에 대한 자세, 행동 양식
EPISODE 01 Keep a low profile
EPISODE 02 Keep up with the Joneses
EPISODE 03 Put your money where your mouth is
EPISODE 04 Think outside the box
EPISODE 05 Sky is the limit
EPISODE 06 Push the envelope
EPISODE 07 Blaze a trail
EPISODE 08 Go-getter
EPISODE 09 Buckle down (to)
EPISODE 10 Hit the ground running
EPISODE 11 Keep up the excellent/good work
Chapter B. 남녀교제
EPISODE 12 Spill the beans
EPISODE 13 Wear/have one’s heart on one’s sleeve
EPISODE 14 Send smoke signals
EPISODE 15 Read between the lines
EPISODE 16 Carry a torch for
EPISODE 17 Put up or shut up
EPISODE 18 Go (the) whole hog
EPISODE 19 No one can replace you
EPISODE 20 Great minds think alike
EPISODE 21 Kiss and make up
EPISODE 22 Take a trip down memory lane
EPISODE 23 Let (it) go
EPISODE 24 There are plenty of fish in the sea
EPISODE 25 Big fish in a small pond
EPISODE 26 Small fish in a big pond
Chapter C. 비즈니스 협상
EPISODE 27 Let’s talk turkey
EPISODE 28 Cut to the chase
EPISODE 29 Cherry pick
EPISODE 30 Have/keep an ace in the hole
EPISODE 31 Fight fire with fire
EPISODE 32 Beat someone at their own game
EPISODE 33 Double down on
EPISODE 34 Wheel and deal
EPISODE 35 Whatever floats your boat
EPISODE 36 Let’s agree to disagree / Why don't we agree to disagree?
EPISODE 37 Mend fences
Chapter D. 난관, 책임
EPISODE 38 Daylight robbery
EPISODE 39 Go south
EPISODE 40 Go west
EPISODE 41 Flip-flop
EPISODE 42 Between a rock and a hard place
EPISODE 43 Sit on the fence
EPISODE 44 Drink the Kool aid
EPISODE 45 Go pear-shaped
EPISODE 46 This is the last straw / The straw that breaks the camel's back
EPISODE 47 Throw in the towel
EPISODE 48 Bark up the wrong tree
EPISODE 49 Put the finger on someone
EPISODE 50 Take a pot shot (at)
EPISODE 51 Sell someone down the river
EPISODE 52 Pass the buck (to) : Don't pass the buck to me.
EPISODE 53 Face the music
EPISODE 54 The buck stops with me
EPISODE 55 Get(have) a handle on things/ Get a grip on something : Get a grip on yourself.
EPISODE 56 Call the shots
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