The elephant in the room
Everyone at dinner speaks politely, although two guests have stopped talking to each other. The problem is obvious, but nobody mentions it.
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
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The final straw
The train is repeatedly late, crowded, and unreliable. One more cancellation finally makes a commuter decide to drive instead.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
The upper hand
Two companies negotiate, but only one owns the technology both sides need. That advantage gives one side much greater control over the agreement.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To bend over backwards
A colleague changes her schedule, calls three suppliers, and stays late to solve your problem. Saying she tried hard does not capture the extraordinary effort.
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To cut it fine
Your train leaves in twenty minutes, but the journey to the station normally takes eighteen. You might arrive, although almost nothing can go wrong.
3초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To get a word in edgeways
One person has talked for ten uninterrupted minutes. You have something useful to add, but every pause disappears before you can begin.
3초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To jump ship
A company loses its biggest clients, and several senior employees immediately accept jobs elsewhere. Their timing suggests more than an ordinary career change.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To not lift a finger
Three people cook, carry boxes, and clean the room while a fourth person watches from the sofa. How do you emphasise that the watcher contributed nothing?
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To pull the plug
A promising project keeps losing money. Its sponsor finally ends the funding, and the whole operation must stop immediately.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
To put someone on the spot
During a public meeting, someone unexpectedly asks you to choose which colleague should lose their budget. Everyone waits for your immediate answer.
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Torn between
One job offers meaningful work near your family. Another offers better pay in a city you love. Both choices matter, and neither feels easy.
6초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Touch a nerve
A casual remark about school closures suddenly changes your friend's expression. You did not intend harm, but the subject connects with a painful experience.
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Up in the air
You may travel next month, but the dates, budget, and permission are undecided. The trip has not been cancelled, yet nothing is settled.
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Up to scratch
A report contains good ideas, but several figures are wrong and key evidence is missing. It is not terrible, although it cannot be accepted yet.
3초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Up to speed
You return after two weeks away. The project has changed, and you need the latest decisions before you can contribute confidently again.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
When it comes to
Your friend is generally relaxed, but money makes her extremely careful. You want to narrow a broad description to that one particular subject.
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Word of mouth
A tiny café buys no advertisements, yet every table is full because customers keep recommending it to friends and colleagues.
3초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
A matter of time
A new café is already popular, and you are confident it will need a bigger space, but you do not know when. Which phrase expresses that expectation?
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
A mean streak
A usually charming colleague sometimes humiliates people for amusement. Which phrase describes that unkind side of the person's character?
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
A mixed blessing
Working from home saves your commute but makes you feel isolated. Which phrase captures the benefit and drawback together?
6초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
A short fuse
A colleague becomes furious over tiny delays that most people barely notice. Which phrase describes this tendency to anger quickly?
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Keep a low profile
After an embarrassing mistake, a colleague avoids interviews and public events for a while. Which phrase describes this deliberate lack of attention?
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Last-ditch effort
Several repairs have failed, and one final solution must work before the building closes. How can you describe that desperate final attempt?
4초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
Lose your head
An alarm rings, and a normally calm colleague panics and forgets the simple safety steps. Which idiom describes that loss of control?
5초 샘플
미국식, 영국식, 호주식
