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C2관용구25분

비유적 관용구와 고정 표현

Figurative idioms and fixed expressions

red herring부터 the tip of the iceberg까지 생생한 비유 표현 열두 개를 알맞은 형태와 알맞은 상황에서 사용합니다.

관용구는 고급 영어에 색채와 간결함을 더해 주지만 고정된 표현이어서, 단어 하나만 바꿔도 효과가 사라집니다. 많은 관용구가 상황 전체를 몇 마디로 압축한 은유입니다. 각 관용구의 의미뿐 아니라 문법적 틀(명사구인지, 대명사나 소유격이 필요한 동사구인지)도 함께 익히세요.

a red herring명사구
진짜 문제에서 관심을 돌리게 하는 단서나 사실The anonymous letter proved to be a red herring.
the elephant in the room명사구
모두가 이야기하기를 피하는 뻔하고 불편한 문제Falling sales were the elephant in the room at the meeting.
grasp the nettle동사구
어려운 문제를 피하지 않고 과감하게 맞서다We must grasp the nettle and renegotiate the contract.
a mixed blessing명사구
좋은 효과와 나쁜 효과를 함께 지닌 것Fame proved a mixed blessing for the young violinist.
run out of steam동사구
무언가를 끝내기 전에 힘이나 열의를 잃다The campaign ran out of steam after the first month.
cut corners동사구
더 싸거나 빠른 방법으로 하다, 대개 품질이 떨어짐The builders cut corners and the roof leaked within a year.
a damp squib명사구
사람들이 기대한 것보다 훨씬 덜 인상적이거나 덜 흥미로운 행사After months of publicity, the festival turned out to be a damp squib.
a storm in a teacup명사구
별것 아닌 일을 두고 벌이는 큰 소동The argument over the parking space was a storm in a teacup.
rest on your laurels동사구
과거의 성공에 안주해 노력을 멈추다Having won twice, the team refused to rest on its laurels.
leave no stone unturned동사구
무언가를 찾거나 이루기 위해 가능한 모든 방법을 시도하다The inspector promised to leave no stone unturned.
the tip of the iceberg명사구
훨씬 큰 문제 중 눈에 보이는 작은 일부분Those three complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.
read between the lines동사구
숨겨져 있거나 말로 드러나지 않은 의미를 이해하다If you read between the lines, the letter is a warning.

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어떤 관용구가 맞을까요?

각 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 관용구를 고르세요.

  1. The detective realised the muddy footprints were _____, laid to lead the search away from the real culprit.

  2. Everyone knew the company was losing money, but nobody dared mention it; it was _____ at every meeting.

  3. Working from home has been _____: I save two hours a day, but I miss my colleagues.

  4. The complaint about the late bus turned out to be _____; by lunchtime everyone had forgotten it.

  5. The three errors we found are only _____; the audit will probably reveal hundreds more.

  6. Do not _____ just because last year's sales were a record; the market is changing fast.

  7. Halfway through the long essay, Aiko began to _____ and could barely finish the paragraph.

  8. The contractor was accused of trying to _____ by using cheaper materials than those specified.

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관용구 완성하기

이 목록에서 단어를 하나씩 골라 각 관용구를 완성하세요: nettle, squib, stone, lines, steam, corners, laurels, teacup. 각 단어는 한 번씩만 사용합니다.

  1. After weeks of excited publicity, the grand reopening was a damp : hardly anyone came.

  2. The inspector promised to leave no unturned in her search for the cause of the leak.

  3. The sender was clearly angry, though you had to read between the to see it.

  4. Having put off the difficult conversation for months, she finally decided to grasp the .

  5. I would never cut on safety checks, however tight the deadline.

  6. The campaign started brightly, but after six weeks it began to run out of .

  7. The row over who should wash up was a storm in a ; they had forgotten it by morning.

  8. The former champion was warned not to rest on her .

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