Lesson 39
Business Idioms 3
Lesson 39
BUSINESS IDIOMS 3
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 ever okay to cut corners in business to save time or money?
시간이나 비용을 아끼기 위해 비즈니스에서 대충 넘어가는 것이 괜찮다고 생각하나요?
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 sacrificing quality 비용이나 노력을 줄이다 (품질을 희생하면서)
The company cut corners on safety inspections and ended up paying huge fines.
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 keep clients satisfied.
back to square one
To return to the very beginning after a failure or setback 원점으로 돌아가다
The deal fell through, so we're back to square one with the negotiations.
in the red
Losing money; operating at a financial loss 적자 상태인
The restaurant has been in the red for six months and may have to close.
get the ball rolling
To start a process or activity; to begin taking action 일을 시작하다, 본격적으로 착수하다
Let's get the ball rolling on the new marketing campaign before the deadline.
bring to the table
To offer or contribute something valuable, such as skills or ideas 기여하다, (가치 있는 것을) 제공하다
She brings ten years of international experience to the table, which is exactly what we need.
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ We need to cut the corner to finish the project on time.
✅ We need to cut corners to finish the project on time.
한국어로 '모서리를 자르다'라고 직역하면 단수형 'cut the corner'를 쓰기 쉽지만, 영어 관용 표현은 항상 복수형 cut corners입니다. 또한 관사 'the'를 넣지 않는 것이 자연스러운 표현입니다. 이 숙어는 '비용이나 노력을 줄이기 위해 대충 하다'라는 의미로, 보통 부정적인 뉘앙스를 가집니다.
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 3
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!