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토익 필수 영어 숙어 50선

토익 시험에 자주 출제되는 영어 숙어 50개를 엄선했습니다. 각 숙어의 의미와 예문을 함께 확인하세요.

번호 영어 숙어 뜻 예문
1 a piece of cake 아주 쉬운 일 The test was a piece of cake.
2 add fuel to the fire 불난 집에 부채질하다 Don't add fuel to the fire.
3 at the drop of a hat 즉시, 망설임 없이 She'll help you at the drop of a hat.
4 back to square one 원점으로 돌아가다 We're back to square one.
5 beat around the bush 빙빙 돌려 말하다 Don't beat around the bush.
6 bite off more than you can chew 과욕을 부리다 I bit off more than I could chew.
7 break the ice 어색한 분위기를 깨다 Let's break the ice.
8 burn the midnight oil 밤새 일하다 I burned the midnight oil studying.
9 call it a day 오늘 일은 여기까지 Let's call it a day.
10 cut corners 경비/노력을 줄이다 Don't cut corners on safety.
11 get the ball rolling 일을 시작하다 Let's get the ball rolling.
12 hit the nail on the head 정곡을 찌르다 You hit the nail on the head.
13 in the long run 결국, 장기적으로 It'll pay off in the long run.
14 jump on the bandwagon 유행에 편승하다 Everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
15 keep your chin up 기운 내 Keep your chin up!
16 learn the ropes 요령을 배우다 I'm still learning the ropes.
17 let the cat out of the bag 비밀을 누설하다 Who let the cat out of the bag?
18 miss the boat 기회를 놓치다 You missed the boat on that deal.
19 on the same page 같은 생각을 하다 We're on the same page.
20 once in a blue moon 아주 드물게 I see him once in a blue moon.
21 pull strings 줄을 당기다, 영향력을 행사하다 He pulled strings to get the job.
22 put all your eggs in one basket 한 곳에 모든 것을 걸다 Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
23 rain or shine 비가 오나 눈이 오나 The event will happen rain or shine.
24 read between the lines 숨은 뜻을 파악하다 You need to read between the lines.
25 see eye to eye 의견이 일치하다 We don't see eye to eye on this.
26 sit on the fence 중립을 지키다 Stop sitting on the fence.
27 speak of the devil 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다 Speak of the devil, here he comes!
28 spill the beans 비밀을 털어놓다 Don't spill the beans.
29 take it with a grain of salt 어느 정도 감안하다 Take his advice with a grain of salt.
30 the ball is in your court 네 차례야 The ball is in your court now.
31 think outside the box 창의적으로 생각하다 We need to think outside the box.
32 throw in the towel 포기하다 Don't throw in the towel yet.
33 tie up loose ends 마무리하다 Let's tie up loose ends.
34 under the weather 몸이 안 좋은 I'm feeling under the weather.
35 up in the air 미정인, 불확실한 The plan is still up in the air.
36 when pigs fly 절대 일어나지 않을 일 He'll clean his room when pigs fly.
37 wrap up 마무리하다 Let's wrap up the meeting.
38 a blessing in disguise 전화위복 It was a blessing in disguise.
39 actions speak louder than words 행동이 말보다 중요하다 Actions speak louder than words.
40 cost an arm and a leg 매우 비싸다 That car cost an arm and a leg.
41 get out of hand 통제 불능이 되다 Things got out of hand.
42 give someone the benefit of the doubt 일단 믿어주다 Give him the benefit of the doubt.
43 go the extra mile 한 발 더 나아가다 She always goes the extra mile.
44 hit the ground running 바로 시작하다 We need to hit the ground running.
45 keep someone posted 계속 알려주다 Keep me posted on the progress.
46 make ends meet 생계를 유지하다 It's hard to make ends meet.
47 no pain, no gain 고생 끝에 낙이 온다 No pain, no gain.
48 play it by ear 상황 봐서 하다 Let's play it by ear.
49 put someone on the spot 난처하게 만들다 Don't put me on the spot.
50 sleep on it 하룻밤 생각해 보다 Let me sleep on it.

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