No. | Expressions/idioms | Explanations |
1 | What’s shaking? | What’s happening in your life? . Good morning? // Hi… // What’s shaking? // not much. |
2 | Down | Sad . You look down. What’s shaking? . He was down because he failed the final math exam. |
3 | Bend one’s ear |
To talk to s/o : 진지한 이야기를 하다. (억지로) 듣게 하다. . I want to bend your ear. This is a secret. But I’ll tell you because you’re my best friend. . I have a problem. // I don’t want to listen to your problem. // Please, bend your ear. |
4 | What’s the matter? | What’s wrong? . Hey John, Why are you absent yesterday. What’s the matter? // nothing special |
5 | Break one’s heart | To hurt s/o’s feelings (regarding love) . She saw that her boyfriend is using pick up line to another girl on the street. She broke her heart. . Yesterday I had dinner with my girlfriend. Suddenly, she dumped me. I broke my heart. |
6 | Worked up | Angry . I waited for an hour after I ordered some dishes. I got really worked up. . He always make a fun of me. Yesterday I couldn’t stand. I was really worked up. |
7 | Get over it | To forget or forgive . Get over it. It was past. Just look at your future. |
8 | How did it go? | What happened? : (그래서) 어떻게 되었어? . I went to school to register English course. But I forgot bringing my wallet. // How did it go? |
9 | Have a different feel | To be odd or unusual . He always smiles in the classroom. But today, he looks down. He has a different feel. |
10 | Have high hopes | To expect the best, to hope for success : 기대를 많이 하다, 큰 희망을 가지다 . I think I fail the exam. I don’t have high hopes. // but you didn’t check the result. Don’t worry. |
11 | Hang in there | To stay strong, to not give up . I want to give up studying English. It’s too difficult. // Hang in there. It’s gonna be all right. |
12 | Get it off one’s chest | To talk about a problem . Are you okay? you look down. Get it off your chest and give me the scoop. |
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