생각·문제해결
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act on
ON~을 근거로 행동하다
to take action based on something
We acted on the manager's advice.
add up
UP합계가 맞다; (수수께끼가) 풀리다
to make sense; to total correctly
The numbers don't add up. Check the receipt again.
add up to
UP TO합쳐서 ~이 되다; 결국 ~한 결과다
to total; to amount to
The bill adds up to $40.
back down
DOWN입장을 굽히다, 물러서다
to withdraw a claim in an argument
He wouldn't back down in the argument.
break through
THROUGH돌파하다, 한계를 넘다
to force a way through a barrier
Scientists finally broke through the problem.
bring up
UP(화제를) 꺼내다; (아이를) 키우다
to mention a topic; to raise a child
Don't bring that up at dinner.
bring about
ABOUT~을 초래하다, 일으키다
to cause something to happen
The war brought about huge changes.
bring down
DOWN떨어뜨리다; (정권을) 무너뜨리다
to reduce; to cause to fall
We need to bring down costs.
buy into
INTO~을 (무비판적으로) 믿어버리다
to believe an idea completely
Don't buy into every ad you see.
call for
FOR~을 요구하다; (상황이) ~을 필요로 하다
to require or demand
This situation calls for quick action.
carry out
OUT(계획·명령을) 수행하다
to complete a task or plan
The team carried out the plan perfectly.
catch on
ON이해하다; 유행하다
to understand; to become popular
He's slow to catch on to jokes.
catch on to
ON TO~의 속임수를 간파하다
to realize a trick
She caught on to his scheme quickly.
clear up
UP해결되다; (날씨가) 개다; 오해를 풀다
to become clear or resolved
The sky will clear up this afternoon.
come up with
UP WITH(아이디어를) 떠올리다, 내놓다
to think of an idea or plan
We need to come up with a better plan.
come back
BACK돌아오다; 유행이 돌아오다; (말을) 되받아치다
to return; to reply sharply
When did you come back from Japan?
come out
OUT나오다, 출시되다; (사실이) 밝혀지다
to be released; to become known
Her new album comes out Friday.
come around
AROUND마음을 바꿔 동의하다; 정기적으로 오다
to change one's mind; to visit regularly
Give him time. He'll come around.
crack down (on)
DOWN (ON)강력 단속하다
to enforce rules more strictly
The city is cracking down on illegal parking.
deal with
WITH처리하다, 대처하다
to handle a problem or person
I'll deal with the emails later.
die out
OUT점점 사라지다 (종족·풍습)
to disappear gradually
This dialect is dying out.
do away with
AWAY WITH없애다, 폐지하다
to get rid of something
The school did away with exams.
draw on
ON~에 의존하다, 활용하다
to use experience or knowledge
She drew on her years of teaching.
dream up
UP(기발한 것을) 고안해 내다
to invent something unusual
He dreamed up a wild marketing plan.
dream of
OF~을 꿈꾸다; (부정문에서) 상상도 못하다
to imagine or desire
She dreams of opening a café.
end up
UP결국 ~이 되다/하다
to finally be in a state or place
We ended up ordering pizza again.
end in
IN~으로 끝나다
to finish with a result
The talk ended in tears.
fall through
THROUGH(계획이) 결국 무산되다
to fail to happen
The deal fell through at the end.
fall for
FOR완전히 반하다; (속임수에) 속아 넘어가다
to fall in love; to be deceived
He fell for her the first week.
fall back on
BACK ON최후의 수단으로 쓰다
to use as a reserve option
I can fall back on my savings.
figure out
OUT(답·방법을) 알아내다, 풀어내다
to understand or solve something
I can't figure out how this app works.
find out
OUT(사실을) 알아내다
to discover information
How did you find out the truth?
follow through (on)
THROUGH (ON)끝까지 해내다
to finish what you started
He never follows through on promises.
get out
OUT나가다; 빠져나오다; (비밀이) 새어나가다
to leave; to escape; to leak
Get out of the building now!
get around
AROUND돌아다니다; (문제를) 피해 가다; 퍼지다
to travel; to avoid; to spread
Word gets around fast in this town.
get ahead
AHEAD성공하다, 앞서 나가다
to make progress in career or life
Networking helps you get ahead.
get away with
AWAY WITH~을 하고도 들키지 않다
to escape punishment for something
He got away with cheating once.
get at
AT~을 암시하다; (물건에) 손을 뻗다
to imply; to reach
What are you getting at?
get the hang of
THE HANG OF~의 요령을 익히다
to learn how to do something
I'm getting the hang of driving.
give away
AWAY(공짜로) 주다; (비밀을) 새다
to give free; to reveal a secret
She gave away her old clothes.
give it a shot
IT A SHOT일단 한번 해 보다
to try something once
I'd never skied, but I gave it a shot.
give it a go
IT A GO한번 해 보다 (영국식)
to try something once (BrE)
Never surfed, but I'll give it a go.
go on
ON계속하다; 일어나다 (사건); (시간이) 흐르다
to continue; to happen
Go on. I'm listening.
go with
WITH~과 어울리다; ~을 선택하다
to match; to choose
Does this shirt go with the pants?
go for
FOR~을 노리다; ~라고 주장하다; 해 보다
to try for; to attack; to attempt
Go for it! Apply for the job.
go about
ABOUT(일을) 처리하다, 착수하다
to approach a task
How do you go about getting a visa?
go down
DOWN내려가다; (가격이) 떨어지다; (역사에) 기록되다
to decrease; to be remembered
Temperatures went down overnight.
go against
AGAINST~에 반하다, 거스르다
to oppose or contradict
That goes against company policy.
hand down
DOWN(물건·전통을) 물려주다
to pass on to a younger person
This watch was handed down to me.
jump in
IN홱 끼어들다; 뛰어들다
to interrupt; to start eagerly
Sorry to jump in, but here's my take.
jump at
AT(기회를) 놓치지 않고 잡다
to accept eagerly
She jumped at the chance to study abroad.
jump on
ON~을 (기회·실수에) 신속히 달려들다
to criticize or seize quickly
The press jumped on his mistake.
keep back
BACK숨기다; 물러서 있다; 내지 않다
to withhold; to stay behind
She kept some information back.
lay out
OUT배치하다; (계획을) 상세히 설명하다
to arrange; to explain in detail
She laid out the options clearly.
lay down
DOWN놓다; (규칙을) 정하다
to put down; to establish rules
The school laid down strict rules.
lead up to
UP TO~으로 이어지다; ~을 향해 다가가다
to approach gradually an event
The weeks leading up to the exam were tense.
lead to
TO~로 이어지다, 초래하다
to result in
One email led to a whole career.
let out
OUT내보내다; (소식을) 퍼뜨리다; (옷을) 늘리다
to release; to spread; to enlarge
School lets out at 3:30.
let alone
ALONE~은 말할 것도 없이
not to mention
He can't jog, let alone run a marathon.
let slip
SLIP입에서 실수로 흘리다
to reveal accidentally
She let slip about the surprise party.
listen in
IN몰래 엿듣다, 도청하다
to listen secretly
Someone was listening in on the call.
live through
THROUGH~을 몸소 견뎌내다
to survive a period or event
They lived through the war.
look into
INTO~을 조사하다
to investigate
I'll look into the issue today.
look back (on)
BACK (ON)회상하다, 돌아보다
to think about the past
Looking back, it was a great year.
look the other way
THE OTHER WAY모른 척 넘어가다
to deliberately ignore something wrong
The manager looked the other way.
make up
UP지어내다; 화해하다; (시험을) 보충하다; (화장을) 하다
to invent; to reconcile; to compensate
He made up an excuse about traffic.
make up for
UP FOR보상하다, 만회하다
to compensate for something bad
I'll make up for being late.
make over
OVER완전히 바꾸다; (옷·집을) 리뉴얼하다
to transform completely
The show made over her whole apartment.
pass up
UP(기회를) 놓치다, 거절하다
to refuse an opportunity
Don't pass up this chance.
play along
ALONG일단 맞춰주다, 분위기 따르다
to pretend to agree for the moment
I played along with the joke.
pull off
OFF(어려운 일을) 해내다
to succeed at something difficult
She pulled off the presentation brilliantly.
push through
THROUGH밀어붙여 통과시키다
to force approval of something
They pushed the law through Parliament.
push back
BACK일정을 미루다; 반발하다
to delay; to resist
They pushed back the launch to May.
put forward
FORWARD(의견·후보를) 내세우다
to propose an idea or name
She put forward a bold proposal.
put two and two together
TWO AND TWO TOGETHER상황을 종합해 추리하다
to infer from available facts
I put two and two together and guessed the surprise.
roll with it
WITH IT상황에 유연하게 맞추다
to adapt without complaint
Plans changed — just roll with it.
rule out
OUT가능성을 배제하다
to exclude as an option
Don't rule out studying abroad.
see through
THROUGH~을 끝까지 해내다; ~의 본질을 간파하다
to complete; to detect the truth
I'll see the project through.
send up
UP(풍자로) 패러디하다
to mock by imitation
The show sends up celebrity culture.
set aside
ASIDE따로 저축하다; 무시하다
to reserve; to dismiss
Set aside cash for emergencies.
settle for
FOR(만족스럽진 않지만) 그걸로 타협하다
to accept less than ideal
I won't settle for average.
slip out
OUT실수로 입 밖에 나오다; 조용히 나가다
to escape the mouth; to leave quietly
The secret slipped out during dinner.
slip away
AWAY조용히 자리를 뜨다; (시간이) 흘러가다
to leave quietly; to pass
She slipped away before goodbyes.
sort out
OUT정리하다; 해결하다; 분류하다
to organize or fix
I need to sort out my schedule.
speak out (against)
OUT (AGAINST)공개적으로 항의하다
to criticize publicly
Workers spoke out against the cuts.
stand for
FOR~을 의미하다; ~을 견디다; ~을 지지하다
to represent; to tolerate; to support
What does 'LOL' stand for?
stand out
OUT돋보이다, 눈에 띄다
to be easily noticed
Her red coat stands out in the snow.
stand up for
UP FOR~을 위해 (정당하게) 나서다
to defend someone or something
Stand up for yourself at work.
stick with
WITH계속 고수하다; ~와 함께 있다
to continue using; to stay loyal
Stick with the plan for a month.
stick to
TO~을 (계획·약속을) 지키다
to keep to a rule or plan
Stick to the schedule.
take over
OVER인수하다; 인계받다; (무언가가) 뒤덮다
to gain control; to replace
A bigger firm took over the startup.
take apart
APART완전히 분해하다; (사람·작품을) 짜잘게 비판하다
to disassemble; to criticize harshly
He took the radio apart to fix it.
take on board
ON BOARD(의견을) 받아들이다
to accept and consider
We'll take your feedback on board.
take advantage of
ADVANTAGE OF~을 (기회로) 활용하다; ~을 속여 이용하다
to use an opportunity; to exploit
Take advantage of the free trial.
talk into
INTO~을 설득해 ~하게 만들다
to persuade someone to do something
He talked me into joining the gym.
talk out of
OUT OF~을 설득해 그만두게 하다
to persuade not to do something
I talked him out of quitting.
tear down
DOWN(건물을) 철거하다; (명예를) 깎아내리다
to demolish; to criticize
They're tearing down the old mall.
tell apart
APART구별하다
to distinguish between similar things
I can't tell the twins apart.
think over
OVER숙고하다
to consider carefully
Think it over before you sign.
think up
UP생각해 내다
to invent an idea
Who thought up this slogan?
think of
OF~에 대해 생각하다; (의견을) 내다
to have an opinion; to recall
What do you think of the plan?
think about
ABOUT~에 대해 고민하다
to consider mentally
I'm thinking about changing jobs.
think through
THROUGH철저히 따져 보다
to consider all consequences
Think it through before quitting.
throw out
OUT버리다; 쫓아내다; (아이디어를) 던지다
to discard; to eject; to suggest
We threw out the broken chair.
turn into
INTO~로 변하다
to change into
The meeting turned into a fight.
turn out
OUT알고 보니 ~이다; (결과가) ~로 되다; (사람들이) 나오다
to prove to be; to result; to attend
It turned out to be a great decision.
turn around
AROUND급반전시키다; (경영을) 살리다
to reverse a bad situation
The new CEO turned the company around.
wake up to
UP TO~을 (문제로) 자각하다
to become aware of a problem
The industry woke up to the risk.
wash out
OUT세탁로 빠지다; (일이) 물거품 되다
to fade in the wash; to fail
The stain washed out easily.
wind up
UP(결국) ~하게 되다; (시계를) 감다; 회의를 마치다
to end up; to close
We wound up staying till midnight.
work out
OUT해결되다; 운동하다; (계산이) 맞다
to succeed; to exercise; to calculate
Everything will work out fine.
work around
AROUND우회하다, 피해 가다
to find a way around an obstacle
We can work around the bug.
write off
OFF손절하다; (손실을) 장부에서 지우다; (차를) 폐차 수준으로 박다
to dismiss; to cancel a debt
Don't write off the rookie yet.
dip into
INTO(저축·시간을) 잠깐 꺼내 쓰다
to spend part of savings
I had to dip into savings for rent.
bounce off
OFF(아이디어를) 부딪쳐 보다
to share ideas for reaction
Let's bounce ideas off each other.
branch out
OUT사업·활동 분야를 넓히다
to expand into new areas
The café is branching out into catering.
fess up
UP솔직히 실토하다
to admit something
Fess up — who ate my pudding?
own up (to)
UP (TO)(잘못을) 인정하다
to admit responsibility
Own up to your mistakes.
shore up
UP보강하다, 지지대를 대다
to support or strengthen
The bank shored up its reserves.
skirt around
AROUND(민감한 문제를) 피해 다니다
to avoid a topic
Stop skirting around the salary question.
size up
UP~을 (훑어) 평가하다
to assess someone or something
The interviewer sized me up quickly.
gloss over
OVER(문제를) 대충 덮고 지나가다
to avoid discussing details
Don't gloss over the risks.
hammer out
OUT(디테일을) 몰아서 타결하다
to reach agreement after effort
We hammered out the deal terms.
phase out
OUT단계적으로 폐지하다
to discontinue gradually
Plastic bags are being phased out.
square up (to)
UP (TO)(문제·상대에) 정면으로 맞서다; 정산하다
to confront; to pay
Square up to the challenge.
bear out
OUT(사실·결과가) 뒷받침하다
to confirm with evidence
The data bears out the theory.
launch into
INTO(말·행동을) 갑자기 시작하다
to begin suddenly with energy
He launched into a speech about discipline.
swear by
BY~을 신뢰하다, ~만을 고집하다
to strongly recommend from experience
I swear by cold showers.
slip in
IN슬그머니 끼워 넣다
to insert quietly or subtly
She slipped in a joke during the pitch.
start over
OVER처음부터 다시 하다
to begin again from the start
Let's start over from line one.
track down
DOWN겨우 찾아내다
to find after searching
I finally tracked down the original paper.
pry into
INTO(사생활을) 참견하다
to investigate others' private life
Stop prying into my messages.
come to
TO의식을 되찾다; 결국 ~에 이르다
to regain consciousness; to amount to
She came to in the hospital.
come down to
DOWN TO결국 ~에 귀결되다
to be reduced to the key point
It comes down to trust.
come clean
CLEAN(숨긴 것을) 솔직히 털어놓다
to tell the truth about something
He came clean about the accident.
crop up
UP(문제·기회가) 별안간 생기다
to appear unexpectedly
Issues keep cropping up.
fall into
INTO~에 (자연스럽게) 빠지다/속하다
to enter a state or category naturally
She fell into a deep sleep.
get one's act together
ONE'S ACT TOGETHER정신 차리고 제대로 준비하다
to organize yourself properly
Get your act together before the exam.
iron out
OUT(문제·디테일을) 매끈하게 풀다
to remove difficulties or details
Let's iron out the schedule.
keep at
AT~을 끈질기게 계속하다
to persist with something
Keep at it — you're improving.
let in on
IN ON(비밀을) 알려주다
to share a secret with someone
Let me in on the plan.
make for
FOR~에 좋다/기여하다; ~을 향해 가다
to contribute to; to head toward
That makes for a great intro.
make of
OF~을 (어떻게) 해석하다
to interpret or understand
What do you make of this email?
narrow down
DOWN후보를 좁히다
to reduce the number of options
Narrow down your topic to one page.
play down
DOWN(문제를) 축소해서 말하다
to make something seem less important
They played down the delay.
rub off on
OFF ON(영향이) 옮아 붙다
to pass on a quality through contact
Her patience rubs off on the team.
spring up
UP갑자기 우후죽순 생기다
to appear or grow quickly
Cafés are springing up everywhere.
step up
UP한 단계 올리다; 주도권을 잡다
to increase; to take initiative
We need to step up our game.
stir up
UP(소문·감정을) 조장하다
to cause trouble or excitement
Don't stir up drama.
thrash out
OUT두들겨 패며 합의점을 찾다
to discuss intensely to resolve
We thrashed out the budget all night.
tie in with
IN WITH~과 부합하다, 연결되다
to match or connect with
His account ties in with hers.
turn out (to be)
OUT (TO BE)(알고 보니) ~로 판명되다
to prove to be in the end
The rumor turned out to be true.
bear in mind
IN MIND명심하다
to remember and consider
Bear in mind that deadlines shift.
set about
ABOUT(일에) 착수하다
to begin a task
She set about cleaning immediately.
allow for
FOR~을 고려에 넣다
to consider when planning
Allow for delays when you plan the trip.
bank on
ON~을 철저히 기대하다
to depend on confidently
Don't bank on the weather staying nice.
boil down to
DOWN TO결국 ~에 요약되다
to have as the main point
It boils down to trust.
come forward
FORWARD(정보를 위해) 나서다
to offer help or information publicly
No one has come forward with clues.
come from
FROM~출신이다; ~에서 유래하다
to originate from
She comes from a family of chefs.
come up against
UP AGAINST(장벽·반대에) 부딪히다
to face an obstacle or opposition
We came up against strong resistance.
cook up
UP(꾸며낸 계획·이야기를) 짜내다
to invent a story or plan
What excuse did you cook up this time?
cry out for
OUT FOR~이 절실히 필요하다
to urgently need something
The industry is crying out for talent.
date back to
BACK TO~까지 거슬러 올라가다
to have existed since a time
This temple dates back to 1392.
dawn on
ON(사실이) 번뜩 깨닫게 되다
to become suddenly clear to someone
It dawned on me that I'd forgotten her birthday.
die away
AWAY(소리·바람이) 점점 잦아들다
to fade gradually
The music died away at midnight.
dig up
UP파헤쳐서 찾아내다
to uncover information or things
Reporters dug up his old tweets.
drive at
AT~하려는 뜻이다
to intend to say
What are you driving at?
dwell on
ON오래 붙들고 되새기다
to think about something too long
Don't dwell on past mistakes.
eat away at
AWAY AT갉아먹다 (점진적으로)
to erode gradually
Fees eat away at your returns.
embark on
ON(큰일에) 착수하다, 떠나다
to start a major project or journey
She embarked on a new career.
fall in with
IN WITH~와 어울리다; (계획에) 동조하다
to start associating with; to agree with
He fell in with the wrong crowd.
fend off
OFF막아내다, 물리치다
to defend against
Vitamin C helps fend off colds.
forge ahead
AHEAD단호하게 나아가다
to move forward with determination
We're forging ahead with the plan.
get across
ACROSS(의견을) 전달해 이해시키다
to make an idea understood
I couldn't get my point across.
go after
AFTER추구하다, 노리다
to pursue
Go after the job you actually want.
go back on
BACK ON(약속·말을) 깨다
to fail to keep a promise
He never goes back on his word.
go by
BY(시간이) 흐르다; ~에 따르다
to pass; to follow or be guided by
The years went by so fast.
grow out of
OUT OF자라며 벗어나다; (일이) ~에서 생기다
to outgrow; to result from
Kids grow out of these phases.
head off
OFF(문제를) 미리 차단하다; 돌려세우다
to prevent in advance; to turn away
We headed off the crisis with early talks.
hit on
ON번뜩 생각나다; ~에게 추파 던지다
to think of suddenly; to flirt with
I hit on a great solution in the shower.
hush up
UP(사건을) 덮다, 입 막다
to keep something secret
They tried to hush up the scandal.
keep to
TO(약속·경로를) 지키다
to stay within limits
Keep to the schedule and we'll be fine.
latch onto
ONTO붙잡다; 곧바로 이해하다
to attach to; to grasp quickly
The media latched onto the story.
let on
ON새지 않다, 티 내지 않다
to reveal a secret
Don't let on about the surprise.
look ahead
AHEAD앞날을 내다보다
to think about the future
Look ahead, not behind.
nail down
DOWN확정하다, 못 박다
to settle or fix firmly
Let's nail down the date tonight.
nose around
AROUND뒤져보다, 기웃거리다
to search secretly or nosily
Someone was nosing around my desk.
pick up on
UP ON알아차리다; (화제를) 다시 꺼내다
to notice; to return to a topic
She picked up on my mood instantly.
piece together
TOGETHER조각조각 모아 완성하다
to assemble from fragments
Detectives pieced together the timeline.
plug away (at)
AWAY (AT)꾸준히 밀고 나가다
to work persistently
Keep plugging away at the deck.
press on
ON계속 밀고 나가다
to continue despite difficulty
Press on — we're almost done.
pull apart
APART산산조각 내다; 비판하다
to break apart; to criticize severely
The reviewers pulled the film apart.
puzzle out
OUT고민 끝에 풀어내다
to solve by thinking hard
We puzzled out the meaning together.
put down to
DOWN TO~탓으로 돌리다
to attribute something to a cause
I put the delay down to traffic.
come on
ON(제안에) 자, 어서; (불이) 켜지다; (비가) 내리기 시작하다
an encouragement; to start operating; to begin
Come on, you can do better than that!
count out
OUT제외하다 (가망 없음)
to exclude someone or something
Don't count him out yet — he trains hard.
cover up
UP(흔적·진실을) 덮다, 은폐하다
to hide the truth about something
They covered up the defect for years.
creep up on
UP ON몰래 슬며시 다가가다
to approach quietly and unnoticed
The cat crept up on the bird.
ease into
INTO천천히 부드럽게 시작하다
to start gradually and gently
Ease into exercise after the injury.
face up to
UP TO(피하기 어려운 것을) 직시하다
to accept something difficult honestly
Face up to your spending habits.
fall into place
INTO PLACE조각이 맞아 자리를 잡다
to become organized and clear
Once I found the pattern, everything fell into place.
firm up
UP확정하다, 다지다
to make more definite
Firm up the schedule by Friday.
fish for
FOR(칭찬·정보를) 낚으려 하다
to try to get something indirectly
Stop fishing for compliments.
float around
AROUND떠돌다, 퍼져 다니다
to circulate without a clear source
That rumor has been floating around for months.
flock to
TO우르르 몰려들다
to gather somewhere in large numbers
Tourists flock to Jeju in spring.
flood in
IN쏟아져 들어오다
to arrive in huge numbers
Applications flooded in after the post.
level off
OFF(상승세가) 평탄해지다
to stop rising and become steady
Growth leveled off in Q3.
meet with
WITH~와 회담하다; (반응을) 얻다
to have a meeting; to receive a reaction
The CEO met with investors today.
mull over
OVER곰곰이 생각하다
to think about at length
I'm still mulling over the offer.
pass down
DOWN(아래 세대에) 물려주다
to hand to the next generation
These recipes pass down from my grandmother.
play out
OUT(사건이) 전개되다
to develop or unfold
Let's watch how the situation plays out.
rise up
UP(억압에 맞서) 봉기하다
to rebel against authority
Citizens rose up against the curfew.
reflect on
ON심사숙고하다, 되돌아보다
to think deeply about
Reflect on what went well this week.
rise above
ABOVE~을 초월하다, 넘어서다
to be better than something
Rise above the gossip.
run for
FOR(선거에) 출마하다
to be a candidate in an election
She's running for class president.
run up against
UP AGAINST예상 밖의 장애에 부딪히다
to encounter an obstacle
We ran up against strict regulations.
seize on
ON(기회·실수를) 놓치지 않고 잡다
to grab eagerly
The media seized on the comment.
settle on
ON최종 결정하다
to decide after thinking
We settled on the blue design.
shoot down
DOWN(아이디어를) 사격하듯 깎아내리다
to reject ideas immediately
My boss shot down every suggestion.
sink in
IN(사실이) 제대로 실감나다
to be fully understood or felt
The news took a minute to sink in.
sketch out
OUT개요를 대충 짜다
to outline roughly
Sketch out the plot before writing.
sleep on
ON하룻밤 자고 나서 결정하다
to delay a decision until tomorrow
Let me sleep on your offer.
sniff out
OUT후각·직감으로 찾아내다
to discover by instinct or searching
Journalists sniffed out the scandal.
spell out
OUT낱낱이 명확히 설명하다
to explain clearly and in detail
Spell out the rules for new members.
spice up
UP활력을 불어넣다
to make more exciting
Spice up your résumé with numbers.
stand up to
UP TO(강자·시험에) 맞서다, 견디다
to resist; to endure testing
Stand up to the bully.
start out
OUT출발하다; 처음엔 ~였다
to begin a journey or career
She started out as an intern.
step back
BACK한 걸음 물러나 바라보다
to pause and consider objectively
Step back and look at the big picture.
stick by
BY곁을 지키다; (결정을) 고수하다
to stay loyal; to keep to a decision
She stuck by me through everything.
sum up
UP요약하다; 총평하다
to summarize
To sum up, we need more data.
tap into
INTO(자원·시장을) 활용하다
to make use of a resource
Tap into your alumni network.
tear apart
APART산산조각 내다; (사람·작품을) 통렬히 비판하다
to destroy; to criticize harshly
The critics tore the sequel apart.
tone down
DOWN(말·색·분위기를) 부드럽게 하다
to make less intense
Tone down the slang in the report.
touch up
UP조금 손보다, 보완하다
to improve small details
Touch up the photos before posting.
water down
DOWN(주장·콘텐츠를) 희석하다
to make weaker or less strong
They watered down the statement.
weed out
OUT잡초 뽑듯 골라내다
to remove unwanted items or people
Weed out the duplicates first.
weigh up
UP저울질해 판단하다
to consider pros and cons
Weigh up the offers side by side.
whittle down
DOWN조금씩 줄여나가다
to reduce gradually
Whittle the list down to ten.
wise up (to)
UP (TO)(속임수를) 정신 차리고 눈치채다
to become aware of the truth
Wise up — that deal is a trap.
work through
THROUGH(감정·문제를) 하나씩 다루며 나아지다
to deal with step by step
We worked through the disagreements calmly.
zero in on
IN ON표적을 정확히 겨누다
to focus precisely on a target
Zero in on the real bottleneck.
add in
IN끼워 넣다, 더하다
to include something extra
Add in the shipping cost too.
answer for
FOR~에 책임지다; ~을 대변하다
to be responsible for; to speak for
You'll answer for this mistake.
beat out
OUT(경쟁자를) 꺾다, 이기다
to defeat a competitor
We beat out five other agencies.
blurt out
OUT생각 없이 화들짝 내뱉다
to say suddenly without thinking
He blurted out the secret at dinner.
bog down
DOWN늪에 빠지게 하다 (진행이 더디다)
to become stuck in detail or delay
Don't get bogged down in details.
branch off
OFF갈라지다, 분기하다
to divide into a separate road or topic
Take the path that branches off to the left.
brush aside
ASIDE쓱 쳐내다 (무시하다)
to dismiss quickly
She brushed aside the criticism.
cancel out
OUT서로 상쇄하다
to neutralize each other
The gains and losses cancel each other out.
cast aside
ASIDE내팽개치다
to throw away without care
Don't cast aside years of work.
cast off
OFF(밧줄을) 풀다; (낡은 것을) 버리다
to untie a boat; to discard
We cast off at sunrise.
cater to
TO~에 맞춰주다
to serve the needs of a group
The café caters to remote workers.
come in handy
IN HANDY나중에 유용하게 쓰이다
to prove useful
This app will come in handy in Korea.
come out with
OUT WITH(말·제품을) 내놓다, 내뱉다
to say unexpectedly; to release
He came out with a wild suggestion.
count against
AGAINST~에 불리하게 작용하다
to be a disadvantage to someone
His lack of degree counted against him.
drum into
INTO(두뇌에) 못 박듯 주입하다
to teach by constant repetition
Dad drummed punctuality into us.
dry up
UP말라붙다; (말·아이디어가) 뚝 끊기다
to dry completely; to stop suddenly
The river dried up last summer.
face off
OFF(경기·논쟁에서) 맞붙다
to compete or argue directly
The two teams face off tonight.
flush out
OUT(숨은 것을) 쫓아내 드러나게 하다
to force something hidden into the open
The audit flushed out hidden costs.
frown on
ON못마땅하게 여기다
to disapprove of something
The company frowns on remote work.
get about
ABOUT(소문이) 퍼지다; 돌아다니다
to spread; to move around (BrE)
News gets about fast in this office.
go at
AT(일·상대에) 돌진하다, 열심히 달라붙다
to attack; to work hard at
They went at each other in the debate.
go beyond
BEYOND~을 넘어서다
to exceed something
This goes beyond a simple apology.
go around
AROUND돌아다니다; (병·소문이) 퍼지다
to circulate; to spread
A stomach bug is going around the office.
hammer away at
AWAY AT집요하게 두들기다 (문제·작업)
to keep working at something persistently
She hammered away at the bug all night.
hand on
ON(다음 사람에게) 건네주다, 전하다
to pass something to the next person
Hand on the clipboard when you're done.
keep from
FROM~하지 못하게 막다; ~을 참다
to prevent; to restrain
Nothing kept me from finishing.
kick around
AROUND(아이디어를) 던져 논의하다; 떠돌다
to discuss casually; to wander without purpose
Let's kick some ideas around first.
kill off
OFF전멸시키다; 서서히 없애다
to destroy completely or gradually
The pesticide killed off the bees.
leak out
OUT(정보가) 새어 나가다
to become known secretly
The specs leaked out before the launch.
lie ahead
AHEAD(미래가) 앞에 놓여 있다
to be going to happen in the future
Big challenges lie ahead of us.
lump together
TOGETHER한데 묶다
to treat different things as one group
Don't lump all startups together.
make good on
GOOD ON(약속·협박을) 실제로 이행하다
to fulfill a promise
He made good on his refund promise.
map out
OUT(계획을) 치밀하게 짜다
to plan in detail
Map out your week every Sunday.
meddle in
IN남의 일에 참견하다
to interfere in others' affairs
Stop meddling in their relationship.
point to
TO~을 가리키다; ~을 시사하다
to indicate; to suggest as evidence
All signs point to a delay.
pop up
UP갑자기 나타나다
to appear suddenly
An error message popped up.
puzzle over
OVER수수께끼처럼 고민하다
to think hard about something confusing
I puzzled over the riddle all night.
read into
INTO(없는 뜻을) 읽어내다
to find meanings that aren't there
You're reading too much into her text.
rest on
ON~에 기대다/의지하다
to depend on; to lean on
The case rests on one witness.
rough out
OUT러프하게 초안 짜다
to make a rough plan or sketch
Rough out the design before coding.
sit on
ON(결정·정보를) 묵혀두다
to delay action on something
They've been sitting on my application for weeks.
snuff out
OUT(불·희망을) 꺼버리다
to extinguish completely
She snuffed out the candle.
spring from
FROM~에서 비롯되다
to originate from
Her confidence springs from experience.
stamp out
OUT(나쁜 것을) 근절하다
to end something bad completely
The campaign stamped out smoking in parks.
stem from
FROM~에서 비롯되다
to develop from a cause
His shyness stems from childhood.
stop short of
SHORT OF~하기 직전에서 멈추다
to come close to but not actually do something
He stopped short of calling it a lie.
strip down
DOWN완전히 분해하다; 단순화하다
to remove parts; to simplify
Strip down the engine for inspection.
summon up
UP(용기·기억을) 짜내 모으다
to gather effort or courage
I summoned up the courage to ask.
swear in
IN취임 선서를 시키다
to give an official oath
The judge was sworn in on Monday.
toss around
AROUND(아이디어를) 주고받으며 논의하다
to discuss casually
Let's toss some names around.
veer off
OFF(길·주제에서) 벗어나다
to change direction suddenly
The car veered off the road.
become of
OF~이 어떻게 되다
to happen to someone or something
What became of the old plan?
blend in
IN눈에 띄지 않게 섞이다, 어울리다
to mix so you are not noticed
Try to blend in at the new school.
break away (from)
AWAY (FROM)(억압·과거에서) 벗어나 독립하다
to escape; to separate from
He broke away from his old habits.
build on
ON~을 기반으로 발전시키다
to develop from a base
Build on what already works.
come about
ABOUT(일이) 발생하다
to happen
How did this mess come about?
come into
INTO(재산을) 상속받다; (유행이) 되다
to inherit; to become fashionable
She came into a fortune at 25.
come under
UNDER(비판·검토를) 받다
to be subjected to criticism or review
The policy came under fire.
conjure up
UP마법처럼 떠올리다/불러내다
to make something appear as if by magic
The song conjures up my childhood.
cross over
OVER(경계·장르를) 넘다
to move to the other side; to span genres
She crossed over from pop to jazz.
crowd out
OUT(자리·시간을) 밀어내다
to take up all the space or time
Meetings crowded out deep work.
cut across
ACROSS~을 가로지르다; (구분을) 넘다
to take a shortcut; to span divisions
Cut across the park to save time.
cut through
THROUGH(복잡한 것을) 관통해 간파하다
to get through confusion quickly
Cut through the noise and focus.
deck out
OUT화려하게 치장하다
to decorate elaborately
The hall was decked out in fairy lights.
delve into
INTO깊이 파고들다
to research deeply
Let's delve into the user data.
dive into
INTO(일·자료에) 과감히 뛰어들다
to start eagerly and deeply
Dive into the docs before coding.
double as
AS~의 역할도 겸하다
to serve a second purpose or role
The kitchen doubles as a home office.
dredge up
UP(기억·과거를) 건져올리다
to uncover long-buried things
Don't dredge up old fights.
drive home
HOME(요점을) 확실히 각인시키다
to make a point unmistakably clear
Let me drive the point home with a story.
edge out
OUT아슬아슬한 차로 밀어내다
to defeat narrowly
She edged out the favorite by 0.1 seconds.
expand on
ON(주제를) 더 자세히 펼치다
to say more about something
Can you expand on that point?
explain away
AWAY핑계로 얼버무리다
to excuse with explanations
You can't explain away the numbers.
feed on
ON~을 먹고 자라다/살아가다
to be nourished by; to grow stronger from
Rumors feed on silence.
fizzle out
OUT시시하게 꺼져 가다
to end weakly
The hype fizzled out in a month.
fly by
BY(시간이) 훅 지나가다
to pass very quickly
The weekend flew by again.
get to
TO~할 기회/특권가 있다
to have the chance or privilege to
I get to work from home on Fridays.
give way
WAY(버티던 것이) 무너지다; 길을 양보하다
to collapse; to yield
The old bridge gave way under the truck.
hear out
OUT말이 끝날 때까지 들어주다
to listen until someone finishes
Hear me out before you say no.
hunker down
DOWN웅크려 앉아 본격적으로 버티다
to settle in and work or wait seriously
Hunker down and finish the report.
jump out
OUT(자료에서) 확 튀어나와 보이다
to be immediately noticeable
Two typos jumped out at me.
jump the gun
THE GUN성급하게 먼저 나가다
to start before the right time
Don't jump the gun — wait for the announcement.
leave off
OFF하던 데서 그만두다; 목록에서 빼다
to stop at a point; to omit from a list
Let's pick up where we left off.
lie with
WITH(책임·선택이) ~에게 있다
to be the responsibility of
The final call lies with the CEO.
lose track of
TRACK OF(시간·상황을) 놓치다, 파악 못 하다
to stop being aware of
I lost track of time while gaming.
match up
UP들어맞다, 일치하다
to be the same as something else
The receipts don't match up.
muddle through
THROUGH얼렁뚱땅 해치우다
to manage despite confusion
We'll muddle through without a manual.
occur to
TO(생각이) 갑자기 떠오르다
to come into someone's mind
It never occurred to me to ask.
paper over
OVER(문제를) 겉으로만 덮다
to hide a problem without solving it
They papered over the disagreement.
plan ahead
AHEAD미리 계획하다
to think about future needs now
Plan ahead for busy seasons.
plan on
ON~할 계획이다
to intend to do something
What do you plan on doing this weekend?
pose as
AS~인 척하다
to pretend to be someone
He posed as a recruiter to steal data.
resort to
TO마지막 수단으로 의지하다
to use as a last option
Don't resort to cheap tricks.
result in
IN~을 초래하다
to cause a particular result
The delay resulted in a lost client.
shed light on
LIGHT ON~을 (빛처럼) 밝히다
to make something clearer
The report sheds light on the delay.
shoot for
FOR도전해 보다, 노리다
to aim for an ambitious goal
Shoot for 10 customers this month.
shy away from
AWAY FROM(어려운 일을) 꺼리다
to avoid doing something because of fear
Don't shy away from hard problems.
spill over
OVER(넘쳐서) 밖으로 번지다
to spread beyond the limits
The protest spilled over into nearby streets.
spy on
ON몰래 지켜보다, 감시하다
to watch secretly
Someone was spying on our network.
thin out
OUT솎아내다, 점점 줄다
to make or become less dense
Traffic thins out after 8 p.m.
toy with
WITH(생각·음식을) 갖고 놀다
to consider casually; to play with food
I'm toying with the idea of moving.
trot out
OUT(낡은 논거를) 재탕하다
to present an old idea as if new
They trotted out the same excuses.