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| ^ [[en>be absorbed in]] | (=be engrossed[immersed] in) | <color # | ^ [[en>be absorbed in]] | (=be engrossed[immersed] in) | <color # | ||
| - | | **I was absorbed in a computer game and didn't hear you call.** | + | | **I was absorbed in a computer game and didn't hear you call.** ||| |
| ^ [[en>be anxious about]] | (=be uneasy about) | <color # | ^ [[en>be anxious about]] | (=be uneasy about) | <color # | ||
| ^ [[en>be anxious to]]+동사=[[en> | ^ [[en>be anxious to]]+동사=[[en> | ||
| - | | **People are naturally anxious about their health. I'm anxious to be a lawyerWe' | + | | **People are naturally anxious about their health. I'm anxious to be a lawyerWe' |
| ^ [[en>be apt to]] | (=be liable to, be likely to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be apt to]] | (=be liable to, be likely to) | <color # | ||
| - | | **These shoes are apt to slip on wet ground.** | + | | **These shoes are apt to slip on wet ground.** ||| |
| ^ [[en>be bound to]]+동사 | (=be certain to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be bound to]]+동사 | (=be certain to) | <color # | ||
| ^ [[en>be bound for]]+명사 | (=be going in a certain direction) | <color # | ^ [[en>be bound for]]+명사 | (=be going in a certain direction) | <color # | ||
| - | | **He lacks competitive spirit, so he is bound to lose. Their first meeting was on a plane which was bound for Moscow.** | + | | **He lacks competitive spirit, so he is bound to lose. Their first meeting was on a plane which was bound for Moscow.** ||| |
| ^ [[en>be capable of]] | (=be able to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be capable of]] | (=be able to) | <color # | ||
| - | | **Do you think he is capable of lifting 200 pounds? | + | | **Do you think he is capable of lifting 200 pounds?** ||| |
| ^ [[en>be due to]]+명사 | (=be caused by) | <color # | ^ [[en>be due to]]+명사 | (=be caused by) | <color # | ||
| ^ [[en>be due to]]+동사 | (=be expected to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be due to]]+동사 | (=be expected to) | <color # | ||
| ^ [[en>due to]] | (=owing to) | <color # | ^ [[en>due to]] | (=owing to) | <color # | ||
| - | | **The accident was due to his careless driving.** | + | | **The accident was due to his careless driving.** ||| |
| - | | **The President is due to make a speech on television this evening.** | + | | **The President is due to make a speech on television this evening.** ||| |
| - | | **He had no choice but to quit his job due to bad health.** | + | | **He had no choice but to quit his job due to bad health.** ||| |
| ^ [[en>be forced to]] | (=be obliged to, be compelled to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be forced to]] | (=be obliged to, be compelled to) | <color # | ||
| - | | **We were all forced to comply with his request.** | + | | **We were all forced to comply with his request.** |
| ^ [[en>be in charge of]] | (=be responsible for) | <color # | ^ [[en>be in charge of]] | (=be responsible for) | <color # | ||
| - | | **Officer John Cooper will be in charge of this investigation.** | + | | **Officer John Cooper will be in charge of this investigation.** |
| ^ [[en>be in the way]] | (=cause inconvenience) | <color # | ^ [[en>be in the way]] | (=cause inconvenience) | <color # | ||
| - | | **I can't get past; that suitcase is in the way.** | + | | **I can't get past; that suitcase is in the way.** |
| ^ [[en>be worse off]] | (=be poor) | <color # | ^ [[en>be worse off]] | (=be poor) | <color # | ||
| ^ [[en>be well off]] | (=be rich) | <color # | ^ [[en>be well off]] | (=be rich) | <color # | ||
| - | | **He seems to be worse off these days.** | + | | **He seems to be worse off these days.** |
| - | | **He used to be as poor as could be, but he is well off now.** | + | | **He used to be as poor as could be, but he is well off now.** |
| ^ [[en>be inclined to]] | (=be disposed to; tend to) | <color # | ^ [[en>be inclined to]] | (=be disposed to; tend to) | <color # | ||
| - | | **I'm inclined to agree with what you were saying in the meeting.** | + | | **I'm inclined to agree with what you were saying in the meeting.** |
| - | | **I'm inclined to get tired easily.** | + | | **I'm inclined to get tired easily.** |
| ^ [[en>be up to]] | (=do something bad; depend on) | <color # | ^ [[en>be up to]] | (=do something bad; depend on) | <color # | ||
| - | | **When he's quiet like this, I know he's up to something.** | + | | **When he's quiet like this, I know he's up to something.** |
| - | | **It's up to you whether to go or not.** | + | | **It's up to you whether to go or not.** |
| ^ [[en> | ^ [[en> | ||
| - | | **I wish you'd stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.** | + | | **I wish you'd stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.** |
| ^ [[en> | ^ [[en> | ||
| - | | **She told the police that her husband had beaten her up.** ||| | + | | **She told the police that her husband had beaten her up.** ||| |
| ^ [[en> | ^ [[en> | ||
| - | | **Her ideas about raising children are behind the times.** | + | | **Her ideas about raising children are behind the times.** |
| ^ [[en> | ^ [[en> | ||
| - | | **I asked my boss for a month' | + | | **I asked my boss for a month' |
| ^ [[en> | ^ [[en> | ||
| | **He was beside himself with rage when he saw the mess.** ||| | | **He was beside himself with rage when he saw the mess.** ||| | ||
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| ^ [[en>by virtue of]] | (=because of, as a result of) | <color # | ^ [[en>by virtue of]] | (=because of, as a result of) | <color # | ||
| | **He succeeded by virtue of his tenacity rather than his talent.** ||| | | **He succeeded by virtue of his tenacity rather than his talent.** ||| | ||
| + | ^ [[en> | ||
| + | | Since sales improved, he is doing better and he’s getting back on his feet. ||| | ||
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| + | 17. back out of | withdraw, end an obligation or promise. I made a | ||
| + | deal with my friend to help him at work. When I became too busy, I | ||
| + | had to back out of it. | ||
| + | 18. back to the drawing board | rethink an idea, need to start | ||
| + | over. When my supervisor told me that our idea would not work, we | ||
| + | had to go back to the drawing board to come up with something else. | ||
| + | 19. backbone | courage. He has no backbone because he was afraid to | ||
| + | reprimand her. | ||
| + | 20. backseat driver | passenger who tells you how to drive. I’ll never | ||
| + | drive Joe to the airport again. He kept on wanting me to take another | ||
| + | road which I knew was wrong. He is such a backseat driver. | ||
| + | 21. bail one out | help. Thanks for picking me up when my car broke | ||
| + | down. You really bailed me out of a bad situation. | ||
| + | 22. ballpark figure | approximate amount. When I asked the | ||
| + | contractor how much it would be to remodel the kitchen, he gave me a | ||
| + | ballpark figure. | ||
| + | 23. bang for the buck | value for the money spent. Newspaper | ||
| + | advertising works well for us because we get the best bang for the buck. | ||
| + | 24. bank on it | be sure of, count on. I’ll be there to help you. | ||
| + | You can bank on it. | ||
| + | 25. banker’s hours | short work hours. He loves his job because on | ||
| + | Friday, he gets to work banker’s hours. | ||
| + | 26. bark up the wrong tree | make a wrong choice or a false | ||
| + | assumption. If he thinks that I’m going to help him paint his house, | ||
| + | well he’s barking up the wrong tree. | ||
| + | 27. bat a thousand | have a perfect record. He is so happy that | ||
| + | everyone he invited to the party is coming. He’s batting a thousand. | ||
| + | 28. bat an eyelash | show emotion. He was filled with emotion during | ||
| + | his speech, but she didn’t bat an eyelash. | ||
| + | 29. bawl out | reprimand. The team was bawled out after they lost the | ||
| + | game. | ||
| + | 30. be beside one’s self | be very upset. I was so mad when I heard | ||
| + | that she was making up stories about me that I was beside myself. | ||
| + | 31. beat around the bush | avoid giving a clear answer. I didn’t want | ||
| + | to hurt his feelings and tell him that he wasn’t selected for the team. | ||
| + | So when he asked me if I had any information, | ||
| + | the bush. | ||
| + | 32. beat someone to the punch | do something before someone else | ||
| + | can. She was going to buy the last red dress that the store had, but I | ||
| + | beat her to the punch and bought it first. | ||
| + | 33. beat the rap | escape punishment. There was not enough evidence | ||
| + | to convict him, so he beat the rap and was set free. | ||
| + | 34. behind the 8-ball | in trouble. My department is late on its | ||
| + | deadline. We are behind the 8-ball. | ||
| + | 35. bend over backwards | try very hard. He’ll bend over backwards | ||
| + | to help any of his friends. | ||
| + | 36. bide one’s time | wait patiently for the right opportunity. I’m just | ||
| + | going to bide my time. I know that eventually a position will open. | ||
| + | 37. big shot | important person. Since he was given a promotion, he’s | ||
| + | been acting like a big shot. | ||
| + | 38. big stink | an angry and loud complaint. She made a big stink when | ||
| + | her meal was served cold. | ||
| + | 39. birds and bees - facts about sex and birth. The girl’s mother told | ||
| + | her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays. | ||
| + | 40. bit off more than one can chew | trying to do more than one | ||
| + | can physically and mentally handle. I told her I would help her in her | ||
| + | job, but it seems that’s all I’ve been doing lately. I think I bit off more | ||
| + | than I could chew. | ||
| + | 41. bite one’s tongue | keep oneself from speaking. I had to bite my | ||
| + | tongue in order not to tell him that he won the raffle. | ||
| + | 42. bite the dust | die, disappear. Our old TV didn’t work yesterday. I | ||
| + | guess it finally bit the dust. | ||
| + | 43. blab | talk too much. She is always blabbing about her supervisor’s | ||
| + | personal life to her friends. | ||
| + | 44. blabbermouth | person who talks too much and tells secrets. He | ||
| + | is such a blabbermouth that there is no way Bob will be surprised for | ||
| + | his party. | ||
| + | 45. black sheep | a family member with a bad reputation. John’s way of | ||
| + | life is so different from all of ours. He is known as the black sheep | ||
| + | of the family. | ||
| + | 46. blind date | a date arranged for two people who don’t know each | ||
| + | other. Many married couples have met on a blind date. | ||
| + | 47. blow it | lose a chance, make a mistake. I knew I blew it when I | ||
| + | forgot my lines in the play. | ||
| + | 48. blow over | end, pass. She knew her coworkers will eventually | ||
| + | forget how she messed up the filing system in the office. She couldn’t | ||
| + | wait for the incident to blow over. | ||
| + | 49. blow the whistle | expose, betray. I just found out that he’s | ||
| + | been stealing from our company for the past year. I don’t want it to | ||
| + | continue and I’ve decided to blow the whistle. | ||
| + | 50. boil down | make shorter, condense. This whole complicated | ||
| + | situation just boils down to something simple…it’s either a yes or a no. | ||
| + | 51. bomb | fail, be unsuccessful. The whole cast was very sad that the | ||
| + | show bombed on Broadway. | ||
| + | 52. bone to pick with someone | complaint, argument. I heard that | ||
| + | you have rejected my proposal. I’m upset and have a bone to pick with you. | ||
| + | 53. boob tube | television set. What is on the boob tube tonight? | ||
| + | 54. bookworm | person who reads a lot. The library is the perfect place | ||
| + | for her to work because she is such a bookworm. | ||
| + | 55. booze | liquor | They kept bottles of booze behind the bar. | ||
| + | 56. botch up | make a mistake, ruin. I asked for her help with my | ||
| + | watercolor painting. But when she decided to add some purple paint, I | ||
| + | knew that she completely botched it up. | ||
| + | 57. bottom line | end result, ultimate cause. He never practiced the | ||
| + | piano, so the bottom line is, he can’t play very well. | ||
| + | 58. bounce | not acceptable because of insufficient funds in the bank. If | ||
| + | your check bounces, I will need to charge you extra money. | ||
| + | 59. brain | intelligent person. She is such a brain, she will figure out | ||
| + | how to solve the problem. | ||
| + | 60. brainstorm | very smart idea. I have got a brainstorm! Let’s start | ||
| + | giving out free samples of our products. | ||
| + | 61. bread and butter - basic needs of life (food, shelter, clothing). | ||
| + | The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes. | ||
| + | 62. break one’s neck | try very hard. She broke her neck last night | ||
| + | trying to finalize the proposal. | ||
| + | 63. break the ice | overcome formality or shyness with others. He | ||
| + | started the meeting by telling a joke. He was hoping the joke would | ||
| + | break the ice. | ||
| + | 64. break the news | tell a surprising fact. She broke the news and told | ||
| + | him that she was going to move to another city. | ||
| + | 65. break up | separate. They needed to break up their engagement | ||
| + | because she fell in love with someone else. | ||
| + | 66. break even | have expenses equal to profits. The company did not | ||
| + | make a profit this year. We just broke even. | ||
| + | 67. breathe a word | tell. Please don’t breathe a word of this | ||
| + | to anyone. | ||
| + | 68. breeze | easy. Last night’s homework was a breeze. | ||
| + | 69. bring home the bacon | earn the family’s income. He stays home | ||
| + | and raises the children and she brings home the bacon. | ||
| + | 70. broke | having no money. I can’t go to the restaurant tonight | ||
| + | because I’m broke. | ||
| + | 71. brown bag | bring one’s lunch from home. For the meeting on | ||
| + | Friday, we’ve all decided to brown bag it. | ||
| + | 72. buck | dollar. I’m low this week on cash. Can I borrow a few bucks | ||
| + | to get me through the week? | ||
| + | 73. buckle down | study or work very hard. Last semester his grades | ||
| + | were very low, so this year he decided to buckle down. | ||
| + | 74. buddy-buddy | very friendly. She’s gotten to be very buddy-buddy | ||
| + | with her boss. | ||
| + | 75. bug | annoy, bother. It bugs me every time he asks to borrow a pencil. | ||
| + | 76. bulldoze | intimidate, coerce. I did not want to work on the | ||
| + | fundraising committee, but I feel I was bulldozed into it | ||
| + | 77. bum | worthless person. As long as I have known him, he never | ||
| + | worked and always borrowed from other people. He is such a bum! | ||
| + | 78. burn a hole in one’s pocket | money to be spent quickly. The | ||
| + | bonus he received must have burned a hole in his pocket. He ended up | ||
| + | buying a car the next day. | ||
| + | 79. bury the hatchet | make peace. Although we had gotten into | ||
| + | a big fight last month, we decided to bury the hatchetand become | ||
| + | friends again. | ||
| + | 80. butt in | interfere. Please don’t butt in to our conversation, | ||
| + | personal. | ||
| + | 81. butter up | flatter for selfish reasons. I buttered up my boss before I | ||
| + | asked him off for the upcoming holiday. | ||
| + | 82. by hook or by crook | by any means necessary. Even though we | ||
| + | have to fly to get to your wedding, we will be there by hook or by crook. | ||
| + | 83. by the skin of one’s teeth | by a very small margin. Our team | ||
| + | won by the skin of our teeth. | ||
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