복합형태: it | IT | information technology |
as it is adv | colloquial (as the situation stands) | 지금으로서는 부 |
| As it is, we'll be lucky to arrive before dark! |
as it is adv | (in its current state) | 있는 그대로 부 |
| We'll have to make do with the vehicle we have, as it is. |
as it turns out adv | (as has transpired) | 알고 보니 |
| The candidate I offered the job to is, as it turns out, my boss's cousin! |
as it were adv | idiom (so to speak) | 말하자면, 이를테면 |
ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | ~을 자초하다 동 |
참고: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) | 비록 그렇더라도, 설사 그렇더라도 |
| The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
beat it interj | slang (go away) (속어) | 꺼져 |
| No, I won't give you any money. Now, beat it! |
beat it v expr | slang (leave, go) | 급히 도망치다, 꺼지다 |
| The police showed up and we knew it was time to beat it. |
Blast!, Blast it! interj | slang (annoyance) (구어체) | 이런! 감 |
| (속어, 비격식) | 젠장!, 제기랄! 감 |
| Blast! I just went and spilled my coffee all over the floor! |
brick it v expr | UK, slang (be very scared) | 무서워하다 |
| | 겁먹다 |
참고: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) (구어, 열의를 가지고) | 해 보자! 감 |
| My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) | 덤벼! 감 |
| If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| 네가 더 잘할 수 있다고 생각한다면 덤벼! |
call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) | 그만하다 |
| I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
check it out interj | US, slang (look) (미) | 이것 좀 봐, 이것 봐라 감 |
| Check it out, man! That car's just too cool. |
be all it's cracked up to be, be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | 소문만큼 좋다 |
참고: Often used in the negative. |
| That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
Cut it out! interj | slang, figurative (stop it) | 그만해! |
| Cut it out! - if you don't stop doing that, I'll have to punish you. |
cut it out v expr | slang, figurative (stop doing [sth]) | 그만하다 |
| He keeps teasing me about my boyfriend. I wish he'd cut it out. |
Damn it! interj | potentially offensive, informal (expressing annoyance) | 젠장!, 빌어먹을! |
| Damn it! I hit my knee on the desk again! |
| 젠장! (or: 빌어먹을!) 또 책상에 무릎 부딪혔어! |
Darn!, Darn it! interj | US, informal, euphemism (damn) | 제기랄, 젠장, 빌어먹을 감 |
| Mary stubbed her toe. "Darn!" she exclaimed. |
| 매리는 발을 찧었다. "젠장!" 메리가 소리쳤다. |
Deal with it! interj | slang (accept reality) | 현실을 직시해!, 현실을 받아들여!, 참아 감 |
| You don't like your job? Deal with it! - you need the money. |
dish it out v expr | figurative, slang (be critical, abusive) | 가혹하게 대하다, 마구 비난하다 |
| You can dish it out well enough, but you don't like it when someone attacks you. |
DIY n | UK, colloquial, initialism (do-it-yourself) (축약어) | Do-It-Yourself: 직접하세요 (집장식 직접하기 등) 명 |
| I'm staying at home this weekend for a little DIY on the house. |
don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) | 별말씀을요, 천만에요 |
| "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| "도와주셔서 정말 감사합니다." "별말씀을요(or: 천만에요)! 별거 아니었어요." |
drop it interj | informal, figurative (stop talking about it) | 그만해 |
| (관용구) | 입 다물어 |
| (비어) | 닥쳐 |
| I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it. |
drop it v expr | informal, figurative (stop talking about [sth]) | 그만하다 |
| (관용구) | 입 다물다 |
| (비어) | 닥치다 |
| He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it. |
Easy does it interj | (go slowly, be careful) | 서두르지 않다, 침착하게 하다 |
foot it vtr | (walk) | 걷다 명 |
| The car has broken down, so we'll have to foot it. |
for it, in for it expr | informal (in trouble) | 골치 아프게 되다, 귀찮게 되다 |
| | 혼나다, 야단맞다 |
for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) (비격식) | 내 생각엔 말야. 감 |
| I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
Forget about it! interj | informal (don't mention it, you're welcome) (비격식) | 신경 쓰지 마!, 별 거 아냐!, 됐어. 감 |
| Forget about it. It was nothing really. |
| Forget about it! You don't owe me a thing. |
Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | 신경 쓰지 마! 감 |
| Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
Forget about it! interj | (stop thinking about it) | 잊어버려!, 신경 쓰지 마! 감 |
| Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it! |
Forget it! interj | slang (certainly not) | 천만에! |
| If you think I'm doing the dishes for you again tonight, forget it! |
f*** it interj | vulgar, offensive, slang (annoyance) | 제기랄 |
| f*** it - I don't understand this question at all! |
f*** it interj | vulgar, offensive, slang (dismissiveness) | 에이 그만두자 |
| f*** it – let's just stay in tonight as we can't make a decision. |
get it vtr + pron | slang (understand) | 알아듣다 |
| | 이해하다 |
| He told a joke but I didn't get it. |
| 그가 농담을 했는데 못 알아들었다. |
get it on v expr | vulgar, slang (have sex) (속어, 관용구, 비격식) | 떡을 치다 |
| | 섹스하다 |
get it over with v expr | informal (do the unpleasant task now) (내키지 않는 일을) | 해치우다, 해버리다 |
| It's best to get it over with now, rather than leave it to the last minute. |
get it right v expr | informal (do [sth] correctly) | 제대로 하다 |
| If you can't get it right, don't bother trying! |
Get over it! interj | slang (stop making a fuss! forget about it!) | 잊어버려, 털어버려, 무시해 감 |
| So he left you--get over it! There are plenty of better men out there anyway. |
give it a go expr | (try) | 해 보다, 도전하다 |
| Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | 다시 생각하다 |
| He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
Give it up! interj | (stop trying) | 포기해라! |
| Helen is never going to date you--give it up! |
give it up v expr | (stop trying) | 포기하다, 단념하다 |
| That's never going to work; I'd give it up, if I were you. |
go for it! interj | informal (encouragement) | 자 해봐! 어서! |
| You want to buy a new car? I say go for it! |
go through with it v expr | informal (do [sth] daunting) | 끝까지 해내다, 완성하다 |
| Bethan had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it. |
go to it v expr | informal (begin, get to work) | 시작하다 동(타) |
good thing, it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | 다행히 |
| Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
ham, ham it up vi | informal (overact) | 과장하다, 익살을 떨다 동 (자) |
| Fred decided to ham his act up a bit when the audience didn't react. |
have it, have it that vtr | (declare, assert) | ~라고 주장하다 |
| Legend has it that the lakes are the footprints of a giant. |
have at it v expr | slang (attempt [sth]) | 해보다, 시도하다 |
| If you think you can do a better job, just have at it! |
have had it v expr | slang (have had enough) | 이젠 끝장이다 |
| | 지겨워하다, 싫증나다 |
| | 실패하다, 기회를 놓치다 |
| I am angry and have had it with his bad behavior. |
have had it up to here v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated) | 싫증나다, 짜증나다 동(자) |
have had it up to here with [sth/sb], be up to here with [sth/sb] v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated) | ~에 대해 싫증나다, 짜증나다 조 + 동(자) |
| I've had it up to here with all your excuses! |
hit it off v expr | slang (get on well) | 함께 잘 지내다, 사이가 좋다 |
| Me and my new roommate hit it off from the start. |
hit [sb] where it hurts v expr | figurative (attack [sb]'s weak spot) | ~의 아픈 곳을 찌르다 |
| His divorce hit him where it hurts: in his wallet. When he said I was ugly, he hit me where it hurts. |
Hold it! interj | informal (wait!) | 기다려!, 잠깐만! |
| Hold it! I want to say one more thing before you go. |
Hold it! interj | informal (stop!) | 멈춰!, 그만해! |
| Hold it, everybody! Don't go near that bull. |
hoof it v expr | slang (walk, go on foot) | 걸어가다 동 (자) |
| Hannah had a flat tire, so she had to hoof it to work. |
| 한나는 차 타이어가 펑크 나서 직장까지 걸어가야 했다. |
how is it that...? | (explain why) | 왜 ~인거야? |
| How is it that all of your hats are black? |
how it is | (reality, the way life is) | 있는 그대로, 꾸밈없이 |
| You might think it's unfair that you didn't get the job, but that's just how it is. |
I got it interj | slang (I understand) | 알겠어, 이해했어 |
| Ah, I got it. Thanks for the explanation! |
I got it interj | US, slang (I have the matter in hand) | 어떻게 하는지 알아, 내가 처리할게 |
| Don't worry about washing the dishes. I got it. |
I like it interj | (I find it appealing) | 마음에 들어요, 정말 좋아요 |
| What a lovely dress! I like it. |
isn't it? | (question tag) | 그렇지 않나요? |
| This is your book, isn't it? |
it depends expr | (it is conditional on [sth]) | 아마도 |
| | 어쩌면 |
| 'Do you like pasta?' 'It depends. I like it when it's cooked al dente.' |
it depends on [sth] expr | (it is conditional on) | ~에 달려있다, ~에 따라 다르다 |
| We might go to the beach tomorrow. It depends on the weather. |
it does not matter, it doesn't matter interj | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | 중요하지 않다, 상관없다 |
| It doesn't matter what you say; I'm still going to do what I want. |
it is all the same | (there is no difference, it makes no difference) | 뭘 하든 상관 없어. 감 |
| I can either go to the party or stay home. It's all the same to me. |
it is written that expr | (Bible: it has been prophesied that) (성경) | ~라고 예언되었다 동(자) |
| It is written that the meek shall inherit the earth. No sign of that so far. |
it may be | (it is possible) | ~일지도 모른다 |
| It may be that the weather will improve tomorrow. |
it means, it means that v expr | (this signifies) | 그것은 ~라는 뜻이다 |
| | 그것은 ~라는 것이다 |
| If I have a bruise, it means something has hit me. |
it must be [sth] v expr | (has to be true) | ~임에 틀림없다, ~임이 분명하다 |
| The cat has just had kittens, so it must be female. |
it must be [sth] v expr | (it is very probably) | ~임이 확실하다, ~일 것이다 |
| If the newspaper says it's true, it must be. |
| The dog is barking; it must be the mailman. |
it must be v expr | (it is fated) | ~여야 한다 |
| No sane man seeks his own death; but if it must be, let it be swift and painless. |
it seems expr | (it appears that) | ~한 것으로 보인다, ~한 것 같다 |
| It seems like Mikey is getting along very well with his new classmates. |
| It seems obvious that you don't like her. |
it seems to me, it seems to me that expr | (I think, in my opinion) | 나는 ~인 것 같다, 내가 보기에는 ~인 것 같다 |
it stands to reason, It stands to reason that expr | (it is logical) | ~은 이치에 맞다 |
| It stands to reason that if an employee is suffering from stress, then their productivity will decrease. |
it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it is) (구어체) | it is의 단축형 축 |
참고: Not to be confused with the possessive adjective "its" |
| It's almost time for us to leave. |
| 슬슬 떠날 시간이 되었군. |
it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it has) (구어, 축약) | (it has의 축약형) |
| It's been a difficult year for the whole family. |
it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | 당연하다 |
| There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. |
| It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | 오랜만이다 |
| It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
it's been ages since prep | (it's been a very long time since) | ~이래로 몇 년이 되었다 |
| It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (비유) | 누워서 떡 먹기다 감 |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | 별거 아니다 |
| "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
just do it interj | (take action, do not hesitate) | 당장 해, 지금 바로 해, 망설이지 말고 해 |
| Don't procrastinate over the possible consequences, just do it! |
keep it up v expr | informal (maintain at same pace or level) (성적, 성과 등을) | 우수한 상태로 유지하다, 계속 잘 해 나가다 |
| You got straight A's this term - keep it up! Good work, Alan - keep it up! |
| 이번 학기에 전과목 A를 받았구나, 그렇게 계속해! 앨런, 그대로 계속 잘 해 나가자! |
Knock it off! interj | slang (stop it) | 그만해, 멈춰, 그만둬 |
| Knock it off! Go and play somewhere else--I'm trying to do some work! |
knock it off v expr | slang (stop: doing, saying) | 그만두다, 잠자코 있다 |
| Gary was whistling tunelessly until Dave told him to knock it off. |