Lesson 28
Business Idioms
Lesson 79
BUSINESS IDIOMS
Practice English with your teacher
3 min
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever had to "think outside the box" to solve a problem at work? What happened?
직장에서 문제를 해결하기 위해 '틀을 깨는 사고'를 해본 적이 있나요? 무슨 일이 있었나요? - When someone says a company is "in the red," what do you think it means? Can you name a famous company that was once in trouble but bounced back?
'적자 상태(in the red)'라는 표현은 무슨 뜻일까요? 한때 어려움을 겪었지만 다시 회복한 유명한 회사를 알고 있나요?
3 min
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
get down to business
To stop chatting and start focusing on the important work or topic 본론으로 들어가다, 본격적으로 일을 시작하다
"We've had enough small talk — let's get down to business and review the quarterly results."
cut corners
To do something in the cheapest or easiest way, often sacrificing quality 비용이나 노력을 줄이다, 대충 처리하다
"The construction company cut corners on materials, and now the building has serious problems."
go the extra mile
To make more effort than is expected or required 기대 이상으로 노력하다, 한 발 더 나아가다
"She always goes the extra mile for her clients, which is why they keep coming back."
think outside the box
To think creatively and find new or unconventional solutions 틀에서 벗어나 창의적으로 생각하다
"We need to think outside the box if we want to compete with larger companies."
back to the drawing board
To start planning something again because the previous attempt failed 원점으로 돌아가다, 처음부터 다시 시작하다
"The client rejected our proposal, so it's back to the drawing board for the whole team."
call the shots
To be the person who makes the important decisions and has authority 결정권을 쥐다, 지휘하다
"Ever since she became CEO, she's been calling the shots on all major projects."
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ "We need to cut the cost to stay competitive."
✅ "We need to cut costs to stay competitive."
한국어에서는 '비용을 절감하다'라고 단수로 표현하기 때문에 영어에서도 "cut the cost"라고 직역하는 경우가 많습니다. 하지만 비즈니스 영어에서는 일반적인 비용 절감을 말할 때 관사 없이 복수형 "cut costs"를 사용합니다. "Cut the cost"는 특정한 하나의 비용을 가리킬 때만 쓰입니다.
5 min
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: BUSINESS IDIOMS
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!