English Expression & Idioms W3 - April 6th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Right-hand man	Most trusted and dependable assistant  - (특히 중요 인물의) 오른팔 . Every entrepreneur needs a good right-hand man. . My friend, Jack, is my right-hand man.
2	To stab someone in the back	To betray / to break your trust – 배신하다, 등을 치다 . John got fired because his best friend stab him in back by telling the boss that he was not doing his job properly. . He was bankrupt because his boss stabbed him in back by stealing his salary.
3	Keep your chin up	Stay positive . After John lost his job, I told him to keep his chin up and to start looking for a new job right away. . Although the world makes you difficult, keep your chin up and start again.
4	When pigs fly	Never ! – 절대 일어날 수 없는 일을 비꼬아 말함. . I asked the teacher if he could give me the answers to the exam. He said, “Sure! When pigs fly!” . She is afraid of extreme sports. When I recommended skydiving, she said “Of course, when pigs fly!”.
5	To tell someone off	To tell someone exactly what you think of them angry and loud usually  - 책망하다, 꾸짖다. . I’ve asked him stop playing loud music at night but he continues to do so. I’m going to knock on his door and tell him off. . They yell loud although I said to be quiet several time. Eventually, I told them off for their behavior.
6	Look on the bright side	Be optimistic . I know, you just lost your job, but look on the bright side. Now you can get a new and better job! . She tried to look on the bright side although she had a hard time.
7	Out of work   Out of order   To run out of   Run on the sentence	Unemployed / jobless         : Many young people are out of work.   Not functioning                    : The fridge is out of order.   Quantity is low or zero        : I ran out of patient with her.             I’ve run out of gas with my car.   A long sentence                   :
8	To live from hand to mouth	To earn enough money only to survive . When my parents first came to Canada, they were living from hand to mouth. . Before I graduated university, our family lived from hand to mouth.
9	To make ends meet	수입과 지출의 균형을 맞추다. . I need a second job so I can make ends meet. . Recently, my expenditure is getting increased. I have to reduce it to make ends meet.
10	As a last resort	As a last possible solution                  최후의 수단으로써, . I locked my keys in my car and my cellphone was dead. I’m all alone in the forest and it’s getting dark and cold. If worse comes to worst, I will break he window as a last resort.
11	If worse comes to worst,	If the already bad situation becomes even more bad to think BIG              - 최악의 경우에는 . John lost his job and doesn’t know what to do. I told him to think big and start his won business if worse comes to worst ! He said, “Easier said than done!”
12	Easier said than done.	말이야 쉽지.   . All my friends told me to go to Canada and start new life. Easier said than done. I’m already 40 years old.