Lesson 37
Business Idioms 2
Lesson 37
BUSINESS IDIOMS 2
Practice English with your teacher
3 min
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever had to "go back to the drawing board" on a project at work? What happened?
직장에서 프로젝트를 처음부터 다시 시작해야 했던 적이 있나요? 무슨 일이 있었나요? - Do you think it's okay for companies to "cut corners" to stay competitive? Why or why not?
기업이 경쟁력을 유지하기 위해 품질을 낮추는 것이 괜찮다고 생각하나요? 그 이유는요?
3 min
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
cut corners
To do something in the cheapest or easiest way, often reducing quality 비용이나 노력을 줄이다 (품질을 희생하며)
The company cut corners on safety inspections, and it led to a major accident at the factory.
go the extra mile
To make more effort than is expected or required 기대 이상으로 노력하다
Our sales team always goes the extra mile to make sure every client is satisfied.
get the ball rolling
To start a process or activity; to begin making progress 일을 시작하다, 본격적으로 착수하다
Let's get the ball rolling on the new marketing campaign before the end of this week.
think outside the box
To think creatively or in an unconventional way to solve a problem 틀에 얽매이지 않고 창의적으로 생각하다
We need to think outside the box if we want to compete with larger companies in this market.
back to the drawing board
To start planning something again because the previous attempt failed 처음부터 다시 시작하다, 원점으로 돌아가다
The investors rejected our proposal, so it's back to the drawing board for our team.
in the red
Losing money; operating at a financial loss 적자 상태인, 손해를 보고 있는
The restaurant has been in the red for six months, and the owner is considering closing it down.
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ "We need to cut the corner to save money."
✅ "We need to cut corners to save money."
한국어로 '모서리를 자르다'라고 직역하면 단수형을 쓰기 쉽지만, 영어 관용어는 반드시 복수형 cut corners로 써야 합니다. 또한 이 표현은 '비용을 절감하다'라는 뜻도 있지만, 주로 '품질이나 기준을 낮추어 대충 처리하다'라는 부정적인 뉘앙스가 강하므로, 긍정적 절약의 의미로 쓸 때는 주의가 필요합니다.
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 2
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!