idiom Flashcards

1
Q

Have a leg up

A

선행하다, 남들 보다 빠르다

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2
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Give someone leg up

A

도와주다 끌어주다

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3
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Fall flat

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Fall flat/short는 기대치나 목표치에 도달하지 못해서 실망감을 느끼는 것을 뜻해요. 이 경우에는 시도를 해봤으나 끝내 성공하지 못하거나 기대에 미치지 못했던 제품이나 서비스를 가리키는 표현이라고 볼 수 있겠네요.

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4
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Put someone in pedestal

A

give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person

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5
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Pull a stunt

A

to do something silly and dangerous:

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6
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In someone’s good graces

A

regarded favourably and with kindness by someone

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