spill the beans / keep a stiff upper lip / have cold feet / look a gift horse in the mouth / take issue
spill the beans : give away a secret
콩이 쏟아져 나오다 : 비밀을 누설하다
ex. Although he was naturally reticent, when the felon was intimidated by the members of the rival gang, he spilled the beans.
그는 원래 말이 없는 사람이었으나, 상대 갱들이 협박을 하자 비밀을 누설했다.
keep a stiff upper lip : be courageous in the face of trouble
뻣뻣한 윗입술을 유지하다 : 용기 내어 어려움에 맞서다
ex. It was admirable to see how the British managed to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the German bombing.
독일군의 폭격에도 불구하고 어떻게 영국인들이 용기 내어 어려움에 맞섰는지 보는 것은 감탄할 만하다.
have cold feet : hesitate because of fear or uncertainty
차가운 발을 갖다 : 두려움과 불확실성 때문에 주저하다
ex. My cousin was all set to join the paratroops, but at the last moment he got cold feet.
내 사촌은 공수부대에 입대할 준비가 되어 있었지만, 마지막 순간 그는 주저했다.
(paratroops : 낙하산병(부대)의
[pl]. 낙하산 부대)
spill the beans / keep a stiff upper lip / have cold feet / look a gift horse in the mouth / take issue
look a gift horse in the mouth : be critical of a present (from the practice of judging a horses age by his teeth)
선물용 말의 입안을 들여다보다 : 선물에 대해 불평하다 (말의 나이를 치아를 통해 판단하는 관습에서 유래됨)
ex. Although I didn’t have much use for Uncle Roy’s present, I took it with a big smile since I have been taught never to look a gift horse in the mouth.
비록 로이 삼촌의 선물이 나에게 유용하지는 않지만, 큰 미소를 지으며 기꺼이 이를 받았다. 선물에 대해 불평하지 말라고 배웠기 때문이다.
intravenous : 정맥주사의
take issue (with) : (-와) 대립하다, 의견이 맞지 않다 ; 논쟁하다
ex. They took issue with the subject of his medical treatment.
그의 치료법을 놓고 논쟁을 했다.
spill the beans / keep a stiff upper lip / have cold feet / look a gift horse in the mouth / take issue
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