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토익에 자주 출제되는 영어 회화 숙어 - A

a close call (=a narrow escape from danger or death) 위기일발, 구사일생
The speeding taxi nearly hit her; that was a close call.
abide by (=keep, be faithful to, obey) 지키다, 따르다
I have to abide by the contract I've signed.
add up (=calculate the total of; make sense) 합계를 내다; (주로 부정문)
이치(조리)에 맞다
Add up all the money I owe you. His statements in this case don't add up.
add up to (=amount to, total) 합계가 ~이 되다
His total debts will soon add up to over $90,000.
after hours (=after usual business time) 일과후에, 폐점후에
I want you to clean food spills off the table after hours.
all at once (=suddenly, all of a reason, on a sudden) 갑자기
All at once, the boat hit a rock and capsized.
all but (=almost) 거의
The party was all but over when we arrived.
all in all (=considering, everything) 대체로
All in all his condition has improved since he underwent the surgery.
allow for (=consider, take ~into account) ~을 고려하다
You must allow for his youth and inexperience.
answer for (=be responsible for) 책임지다
They have to answer for the President's safety.
anything but (=never) 결코 ~아닌,
nothing but (=only) 단지
I'll eat anything but dog meatHe is nothing but a cheat.
apart(aside) from (=except for, in addition to) ~은 별도로, ~이외에도
Apart from the questions of expense, the project is impracticable.
The government has plenty of problems to deal with, apart from inflation.
around the clock (=all day and all night) 밤낮으로 쉬지 않고
We worked around the clock to keep the agreed date with the buyer.
as a rule (=usually, on the whole) 통상, 대체로
As a rule vegetable oils are better for health than animal fats.
as of (=starting from, as from) ~부터(시작하여)
Our fax number is changing as of April 5.
as the crow flies (=in a straight line) 직선으로
It's just 2 miles from here to town as the crow flies.
ask for it[trouble] (=behave in a way that is sure to result in trouble) (스스로) 화를 자초하다
Drinking alcohol before driving is really asking for it.
ask one out (=invite one on a date) 누구에게 데이트 신청하다
I'd like to ask her out, but I'm worried she'd say no.
at least (=not less than; at any rate) 적어도; 어쨌든
It will coast at least then dollars. The hotel was noisy and dirty, but at least it was cheap.
at length (=at last; in detail) 드디어; 상세하게
At length he came backThey spoke at length about the situations.
at odds with (=on bad terms with) ~와 불화관계인
They're constantly at odds with each other.
at random (=without aim) 함부로, 닥치는 대로
The gunman walked into the crowded hall and fired at random.
at one's wits' (wit's) end (=not knowing what to say to do) 어찌할 바를 몰라
Her son keeps getting into trouble, and she is at her wits' end about what to do.
at the mercy of (=wholly in the power of) ~에 좌우되어
The hostage's life was at the mercy of the cruel terrorists.
attend to (=take care of, see to) 처리하다
One secretary attends to all of the paperworks in my office.
attribute … to~ (=ascribe … to~) …을 ~의 탓으로 돌리다
He attributed his success to his talent and hard work.