| odds and ends | (=miscellaneous items) | 자질구레한 것, 잡동사니 |
|---|---|---|
| I've finished putting everything away, except for a few odds and ends. | ||
| off the record | (=unofficially) | 비공식의[으로], 비공개의[로] |
| He told the reporters that his remarks were strictly off the record. | ||
| off the top of one's head | (=quickly, without much thought) | 즉석에서, 깊이 생각하지 않고 |
| It was the best answer I could think of off the top of my head. | ||
| of one's own accord | (=by one's own choice, voluntarily) | 자발적으로 |
| Do you think he resigned his directorship of his own accord? | ||
| on the air | (=being broadcast) | 방송중인[방송되는] |
| off the air | (=not being broadcast) | 방송중이 아닌[방송이 끝난] |
| That soap opera has been on the air for over ten years. | ||
| All broadcasts with a political theme went off the air. | ||
| on the ball | (=alert, quick) | 빈틈없고 재빠른 |
| He does his work fast and accurately; he is really on the ball. | ||
| on the blink | (=not working well, out of order) | 고장인 |
| The vacuum cleaner is on the blink again; we should buy a new one. | ||
| on the job | (=at work) | 일하는 중에[일하고 있는, 근무중인] |
| Junior doctors are sometimes so tired they fall asleep on the job. | ||
| on the level | (=honest, sincere) | 정직한, 진솔한 |
| How can I be sure you're on the level with me? | ||
| on the line | (=at risk) | (지위 ․명성 등이) 위태로운 |
| If you don't stop being so lazy, your job will be on the line. | ||
| on the spot | (=at once; at the scene of action) | 즉시; 현장에서 |
| Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. | ||
| If you get caught littering, you'll be fined on the spot. | ||
| on the tip of one's tongue | (=about to be recalled) | (입안에서 맴돌뿐) 생각이 안 나는 |
| His cellular phone number was on the tip of my tongue. | ||
| once in a blue moon | (=very rarely) | 어쩌다가 한번, 좀처럼 ~않는 |
| He works all the time and takes a vacation once in a blue moon. | ||
| out of shape | (=in poor physical condition) | 몸이 불편한 |
| I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really out of shape. | ||