Lesson 35
Business Idioms 1
Lesson 35
BUSINESS IDIOMS 1
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 생각'을 해 본 적이 있나요? 어떤 일이었나요? - When someone says a business is "in the red," what do you think that means? Can you guess any other color-related business expressions?
'In the red(적자)'라는 표현을 들으면 어떤 뜻일 것 같나요? 색깔과 관련된 다른 비즈니스 표현을 추측해 볼 수 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, 일에 착수하다
We've had enough small talk — let's get down to business and discuss the contract.
cut corners
To do something in the cheapest or easiest way, often sacrificing quality 비용이나 노력을 줄이다, 대충 하다
The company cut corners on safety, and now they're facing a lawsuit.
go the extra mile
To make more effort than is expected or required 기대 이상으로 노력하다
She always goes the extra mile for her clients, which is why they keep coming back.
think outside the box
To think creatively or in an unconventional way to solve a problem 틀에 박히지 않고 창의적으로 생각하다
Our competitors are ahead of us — we need to think outside the box to catch up.
the bottom line
The most important fact or the final result, especially regarding money or profit 핵심, 요점; 최종 수익
The bottom line is that we need to increase sales by 20% this quarter.
call the shots
To be the person who makes the decisions and has authority 결정권을 쥐다, 지휘하다
Ever since the promotion, she's been calling the shots in the marketing department.
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ "I need to catch the deadline."
✅ "I need to meet the deadline."
한국어에서는 '마감을 잡다/맞추다'라고 표현하기 때문에 catch를 쓰기 쉽지만, 영어에서는 항상 "meet the deadline"이라고 합니다. Catch는 물리적으로 무언가를 잡는 느낌이라 deadline과는 어울리지 않습니다. "Meet a deadline" 또는 "miss a deadline"을 한 세트로 기억하세요.
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 1
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!