American Idioms 숙어 (熟語)
	Idiom 숙어 (熟語)	Meaning (뜻)	Korean (韓國語)
1	all thumbs	clumsy or manually inept	어색한
2	at the end of one's rope	reach the limit of patience or endurance	오도가도 못하게 되어
3	bend over backwards	give your best; try extremely hard	매우 열심히 노력하다
4	bite the bullet	endure a difficulty; persevere	고통을 이겨내다
5	bite the dust	die; be defeated; lose	패배하다
6	blow it	lose a game or fail at something	얻떤 일에 실패하다
7	bury the hatchet	forgive or make amends after an argument	싸움을 그만두다
8	cat got your tongue?	why can't you talk? (answer; respond)	왜 말이 없어?
9	cough up	give up something unwillingly (usually money)	어쩔 수 없이 주다
10	different strokes for different folks	recognize different tastes in different people	십인십색  (十人十色)
11	dressed to kill	putting on your best clothes	가장 좋은 옷을 입다
12	drive someone up a wall	really annoy someone; make someone angry	~에게 매우 괴롭히다
13	face the music	accept consequences or results of your actions	결과를 받아들이다
14	feed someone a line	be deceptive; tell a lie	거짓말로 속이다
15	feel like a million dollars	feel great, wonderful or fantastic	멋지게 느끼다
16	fishy	curiously strange and suspicious	수상한
17	for a song	obtained at a cheap price	매우 작은 동으로
18	for the birds	uninteresting or worthless	형편없는
19	fork over	pay back; hand over; give	돈을 갚다
20	get away clean	escape without punishment	보기 좋게 도망하다
21	get in someone's hair	bother someone or make them angry	괴롭히다
22	get off my back	stop bothering me; don't pester me	방해를 그만 두다
23	get the axe	get fired from a job	해고되다
24	get the ball rolling	start something; initiate action	잘 시작하다
25	get the jump on someone	obtain an advantage	앞지르다
26	give it your best shot	try your hardest; give it your best effort	열심히 얘쓰다
27	give someone the slip	escape, make a getaway	도주하다
28	go fly a kite	go away; get out	꺼져!
29	go to bat for someone	help and support somebody	변호하다
30	gone to the dogs	in need of repair or fixing	파멸하다
31	his bark is worse than his bite	he is not as bad-tempered as he seems	말보다는 괜찮은 사람이다
32	hit the ceiling (roof)	get very angry	대단히 화를 내다
33	hit the hay	go to sleep	자다
34	horse around	play or act frivolously; joke	장난치다
35	horse of a different color	a somewhat different matter	매우 다른 문제
36	hot under the collar	very angry or upset	매우 화가 난
37	if the shoe fits, wear it	admit the truth	진실을 받아들여라
38	in stitches	laugh hilariously	매우 대단하게 웃는
39	in the hole	in debt; owe money	빚을 져서
40	jump down someone's throat	get angry with someone	~에게 화내다
41	jump the gun	act hastily or rashly	성급하다
42	keep under your hat	keep a secret; don't reveal something	비밀로 하다
43	kick the bucket	die; pass away	죽다
44	kick up your heels	celebrate	축하하다
45	knock someone's socks off	enthusiastically impress someone	열광하고 흥분하게 하다
46	leave someone high and dry	abandon someone; forsake	버리다
47	lemon	something defective or inadequate	불량품
48	let sleeping dogs lie	don't make undue trouble	긁어 부스럼 만들지 마라
49	let the cat out of the bag	reveal a secret	비밀을 누설하다
50	lose one's shirt	lose all of or a lot of your money	많은 돈을 잃다
51	make a splash	do something that garners success	히트를 치다
52	make ends meet	be solvent; pay your debts; live on what you have	빚을 지지 않고 살다
53	mind your P's and Q's	mind you manners; behave properly	언행에 조심하다
54	money talks	wealth can exert influence	돈이 해결한다
55	not have a leg to stand on	have no support or foundation for an opinion	변명의 여지가 없다
56	on ice	put something on hold; set aside	보류(保留)
57	on the line	in danger of being losing something	잃을 위기에 처해
58	out of the woods	absence of danger	위험에서 벗어나
59	out on a limb	risky or dangerous position	위험한 지경에 처하여
60	paint the town red	go out and have a good time	법석을 떨며 다니다
61	pay through the nose	pay too much for something	너무 비싼 가격을 치르다
62	play it by ear	improvise; proceed without plans	임시변통으로 해결하다
63	pull some strings	use some influence to gain an advantage	배후에서 조종하다
64	pull someone's leg	play a joke on someone; fool someone	놀리다
65	raise a stink	make a fuss; protest vigorously	강력하게 항의하다
66	scratch someone's back	repay a favor	호의를 갚다
67	sell somebody down the river	betray somebody; inform on someone	배신하다
68	sell someone short	underestimate; belittle	얕잡아 보다
69	shake a leg	hurry up; do something quickly	서두르다
70	shape up or ship out	behave or get out	일을 제대로 하든지 그만두든지 하시오
71	shoot off one's mouth	express one's ideas or opinions loudly	의견을 크게 말하다
72	shoot the breeze	talk idly; chat about inconsequential matters	수다떨다
73	sitting pretty	be in a good or favorable position;	운이 좋은
74	smell a rat	become suspicious about something	알아채다
75	snow job	insincere or deceitful exaggeration; a lie	속임수
76	spill the beans	tell a secret; reveal a secret	비밀을 누석하다
77	spread oneself too thin	get involved in too many diverse activities	너무 많은 일에 관여하다
78	stick out one's neck	take a risk or do something dangerous	위험을 자초하다
79	stick to your guns	maintain your position	자기 입장을 고수하다
80	straight from the horse's mouth	information or advice from a reliable source	확실한 소식통에서 나온
81	string someone along	deceive somebody; be dishonest	사기치다
82	take the bull by the horns	take control of a situation	어려운 상황에서 결정적인 행동을 취하다
83	talk through one's hat	make unsubstantiated or foolish comments	어리석은 말을 하다
84	tongue-in-cheek	say something as a joke; not serious	심각하지 않은
85	toot your horn	brag about yourself; boast	자기 자랑을 하다
86	turn someone off	disgust or annoy someone; cause to lose interest	흥미를 잃게 하다
87	up your sleeve	something hidden or concealed	감추어진
88	wet blanket	a boring or dull person	흥을 깨는 사람
89	wrong side of the bed (get up)	wake up in a bad mood	아침부터 기분이 나쁘다
		Example Sentences
1	I'm sorry that I broke your computer. I guess I am all thumbs, today.
2	We have had too much homework and exams. I am at the end of my rope.
3	Please try harder. I have bent over backwards to help you out.
4	I realize this exam period is difficult. You will just have to bite the bullet.
5	Even though they tried their best, they bit the dust and lost the championship.
6	This is your best chance at winning. So, don't blow it.
7	I apologize for arguing with you. Let's just bury the hatchet.
8	Where is your homework? (silence) What's the matter? Does the cat have your tongue?
9	Fred owes me some money. He better cough it up.
10	I don't agree with her at all. But, as they say, "different strokes for different folks."
11	The woman at the party was so beautiful. She was dressed to kill.
12	You are exasperating. Sometimes, you just drive me up the wall.
13	Ah well, you haven't done any work all semester. Now, it's time to face the music.
14	I asked my friend where my computer was. He just fed me some line about losing it on the subway.
15	I got an A+ on my exam! I feel like a million dollars.
16	There was a news program that said eating tuna makes you smarter. It sounds fishy to me.
17	There was a great guitar on an online auction. I bought it for a song.
18	Some people say this technology is the new wave. I think it is for the birds.
19	I need to pay some bills. When are you going to fork over the money that you owe me?
20	The bank robbers escaped without a trace. I guess they got away clean.
21	My mom is always pestering me to clean my room. She is getting in my hair.
22	Okay, I promise not to eat your food anymore. Please get off my back about it.
23	Jim plays computer games and sleeps at work. I think he is going to get the axe.
24	We've been sitting around all day. We need to get this done. Let's get the ball rolling.
25	We were well matched, but I got the jump on him by winning all of my serves.
26	Even though, this is not your favorite game, just give it your best shot.
27	The evil witch was on my trail, but fortunately, I gave her the slip.
28	The man on the bus kept pestering me. Finally, I told him to go fly a kite.
29	My teacher would not listen to me. My best friend said, "don't worry, I'll go to bat for you."
30	This neighborhood used to be beautiful. Now, it has gone to the dogs.
31	My professor seems very harsh and mean. But, her bark is worse than her bite.
32	When I learned that my roommate crashed my computer, I hit the roof.
33	I've been awake for two days straight. Now, it's finally time to hit the hay.
34	Quit horsing around! We have work to do.
35	My friend explained the problem to me quite differently. I exclaimed, "that is a horse of a different color."
36	My girlfriend was flirting with another guy. I quickly became hot under the collar.
37	You shouldn't be using those notes. "Are you calling me a cheater?" Well, if the shoe fits …
38	That joke was so funny, it had me in stitches.
39	Hmm, I've lost every game so far. I'm \100,000 in the hole.
40	I admit it.  I haven't washed the dishes, taken out the garbage or cleaned my room. Don't jump down my throat.
41	We need to have some patience. Be steady and don't jump the gun.
42	I'm going to tell you something about Misha. It's a secret, so keep it under your hat.
43	If you don't maintain a healthy lifestyle, you will kick the bucket before your time.
44	I just received a scholarship, so I am going to kick up my heels and celebrate.
45	Her presentation was adequate, but to be honest, it didn't knock my socks off.
46	I have been your lifelong friend, so don't leave me high and dry in my time of need.
47	Yesterday, I bought a used car. Now, it doesn't start. It's a complete lemon.
48	She has a violent tempter. I would not bother her. Just, let sleeping dogs lie.
49	Your birthday party was supposed to be a surprise. Who let the cat out of the bag?
50	I'm never playing poker again. I lost my shirt last night.
51	When I make my new music album, it will make a splash.
52	Times are tough. It is difficult to make ends meet.
53	This is an important dinner. You better mind your P's and Q's.
54	There is too much emphasis on greed in the world. I agree, but money talks.
55	Your theory is interesting but you don't have a leg to stand on.
56	I have so many projects to do, so I am putting this one on ice.
57	Alas, you have been playing too much this term. Your scholarship is on the line.
58	Even though you have made some great effort, you are not out of the woods, yet.
59	Would you go out on a limb to help out your best friend?
60	I just won the lotto. I am going to paint the town red.
61	I really wanted this item, but I had to pay through the nose to get it.
62	I'm not sure exactly how to do this. I'll just have to play it by ear.
63	Your cousin didn't do well on entrance exams. Maybe, we can pull some strings to get him admitted.
64	You say there is an extraterrestrial in my kitchen. You must be pulling my leg.
65	I am unhappy with this product. I plan to raise a stink about it.
66	Just lend me your computer for a day. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
67	I thought he was my friend, but he sold me down the river.
68	She didn't seem to have a lot of talent, but she won the contest. I sold her short.
69	We need to get going so we can get there on time. You better shake a leg.
70	This is an elite organization. If you want to stay, you better shape up or ship out.
71	Everyone is tired of listening to you shoot off your mouth about your basketball skills.
72	I don't want to discuss anything important. Let's just shoot the breeze.
73	I've win all of my games so far, so I'm sitting pretty for a chance at first place.
74	This advertisement doesn't seem to be true. I smell a rat.
75	The car sales person lied about the car that I wanted to buy. It was a real snow job.
76	We are having a surprise birthday for my best friend. So, don't spill the beans.
77	I'm trying to do too many things at the same time. I've spread myself too thin.
78	If you are in trouble, a good friend might stick their neck out for you.
79	If you have done your research and know your subject, just stick to your guns.
80	I know what I'm talking about. Why? I got the information straight from the horse's mouth.
81	Well, I didn't believe a word he said. He was just stringing me along.
82	We need to solve this problem, so let's take the bull by the horns.
83	The information was inaccurate. The speaker was just talking through his hat.
84	Don't be so serious. It was said tongue in cheek. (joke)
85	No one congratulated him on the victory, so he had to toot his own horn.
86	Talking about that subject really turns me off.
87	Even though I may appear to be losing this game, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.
88	Let's not invite Sally to our party. She is just a wet blanket. (very boring)
89	Please don't be upset with me. I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed.