√ I bought it dirt cheap : 굉장히 싸게

√ He knows zip about it : know nothing about

√ It's a tragedy, and we can't short-change the implications of that : ...의 값어치를 제대로 인정하지 않다 (잔돈을 적게주다)

√ I can't swim for anything : 수영을 조금도 못해요.

√ blanket parties : 멍석말이

√ anchor tenant : 주요 입주사, 주력 입주업체, 핵심 임차인 (빌딩의 가치를 올려주고 우량 임차인을 유치하는데 기여하는 핵심 입차인)

 * 미국의 경우 건물 소유자보다는 임차인이 더 우월한 지위에 있는 경우가 많으며, anchor tenant에게 임차료를 일정기간 면제(concession)하는 것은 흔한 일이다.

√ He always fits the bill at his friends' gathering with his fine manner : 요구를 충족 시키다. 인기를 독차지 하다.

√ If you're looking for a present for your mother, this massage machine will fit the bill

√ a free-wheeling discussion for boosting foreign investment : 자유토론

√ We have to beat the other company out, and then we will secure the contract : 이기다

√ a whirl-wind honeymoon : 급하게 (여유를 갖고 즐기기보다는) 여기저기 돌아다는 신혼 여행

√ After drinking cola, he always let it rip : 트림하다

√ You have to bite the bullet and stop your impulsive buying habits : to adjust to unpleasant circumstances or endure sth

√ I had to give ground to stop the argument : 양보하다 (입장을 포기하다)

√ Never is a long time [day] : '절대로‘라는 말은 섣불리 할 말이 아니다.

√ I was hot property : 매우 인기가 있었다.(한때 잘 나갔다)

√ Don't sell yourself short : 자신을 과소 평가하지 마라.

√ Do you want me to fix you a snack? : 간식을 만들어 주다

√ Words have a way of coming true : 말이 씨가 되다

√ Nothing to it! : 문제없다. 아주 쉽다.

√ Care sits heavily on me : 걱정 때문에 마음이 무겁다.

√ Those were the times! : 그 때가 좋은 시절이었다.

√ Father told me to have a care while handling expensive glasses : 주의를 기울이다

√ He appears to have designs on Jack's wife : 넘보다 (속셈이 있다)

√ That company has designs on two or three of your best employees : 눈독을 들이다.

√ You're still hanging on that issue : 아직도 그 문제에 매달려 있구나.

√ Don't cower about it : 겁먹지 마라.

√ begging(fishing) for compliments : 엎드려 절받기

√ I'm writing re your inquiry of last week : regarding

√ America still sets the tone for the world : 여전히 세계의 흐름을 주도하다.

√ The police is looking for a staw man : 가공의 인물(=a man of straw, scarecrow)

√ The musical brought the house down in Korea : 대단한 박수갈채를 받다.

√ If you could just send the shirts back to us along with the bill carriage forward, we'll have the order replaced as soon as possible : 운임 수취인 부담으로

√ There is no sign of the bus : 버스가 올 기미가 보이지 않는다

√ I think we've really got into the swing of things now : 탄력받았다

√ Reporters try to keep their ears to the ground to cover as soon as possible what is happening : 여론에 귀를 기울이다. (사회 동향에 주목하다)

√ Only John failed the driving test among his friend, and he had egg on his face : 체면을 잃다. 창피당하다

√ Try to have an eye out for the bus. We must be there as soon as possible : ...을 주의깊게 지켜보다(...을 감시하다.)

√ Under the stewardship of Yoo, the site turned into a cash cow : the act of taking care of managing sth

√ You need more than a pair of pants to be a man : 남자도 남자 나름이지(남자가 되려면 바지만 필요한 것이 아니다)