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Top 30 Daily English Idioms

We've curated 30 English expressions that native speakers actually use in daily conversation. Start incorporating them into your conversations today.

#1 응원할 때

break a leg

행운을 빌어!

Break a leg at your audition tomorrow!

#2 격려할 때

hang in there

조금만 참아

Hang in there, the weekend is almost here.

#3 안심시킬 때

no worries

괜찮아, 걱정 마

No worries, I can handle it myself.

#4 작별 인사

take it easy

편히 쉬어

Take it easy this weekend, you deserve it.

#5 사과할 때

my bad

내 실수야

Oh, my bad. I sent it to the wrong person.

#6 재회할 때

long time no see

오랜만이야

Hey, long time no see! How have you been?

#7 인사할 때

what's up

뭐해?, 안녕

What's up? Anything fun this weekend?

#8 작별 인사

catch you later

나중에 봐

I gotta go. Catch you later!

#9 경청할 때

I'm all ears

잘 듣고 있어

Tell me what happened. I'm all ears.

#10 연락 요청

hit me up

연락해

Hit me up when you get to the station.

#11 겸손하게

no big deal

별거 아냐

Don't worry about it, it's no big deal.

#12 도움 요청

give me a hand

좀 도와줘

Can you give me a hand with these boxes?

#13 상황 설명

I'm broke

나 돈 없어

I can't go out tonight. I'm broke.

#14 동의/감탄

that's cool

멋지다, 좋아

You got the job? That's cool!

#15 감사 응답

my pleasure

천만에요

Thank you so much! — My pleasure.

#16 식사 후

I'm stuffed

배불러

I'm stuffed. I can't eat another bite.

#17 동의할 때

sounds good

좋아, 그러자

Pizza for dinner? Sounds good to me.

#18 강한 동의

you bet

물론이지

Will you be there? — You bet!

#19 참여 의사

I'm in

나도 할래

Road trip this weekend? I'm in!

#20 공감할 때

same here

나도 그래

I love this song. — Same here!

#21 확신할 때

no doubt

의심의 여지 없이

She's talented, no doubt about it.

#22 인정할 때

fair enough

그럴 수 있지

I'm too tired. — Fair enough, let's stay home.

#23 기대할 때

fingers crossed

행운을 빌어

Fingers crossed that the weather stays nice.

#24 위로할 때

that sucks

안됐다, 최악이다

Your flight got canceled? That sucks.

#25 거절할 때

I'm good

괜찮아, 됐어

Want some more coffee? — No thanks, I'm good.

#26 놀랄 때

for real

진짜로?

You met a celebrity? For real?

#27 칭찬할 때

you nailed it

완벽해!

Great presentation! You nailed it!

#28 이해했을 때

I got it

알겠어

I got it, you don't need to explain again.

#29 선호 표현

not my thing

내 취향 아냐

Horror movies are not my thing.

#30 조건부 답변

it depends

상황에 따라 달라

Are you coming? — It depends on the weather.

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