1. big mouth : a person who talks too much and cannot keep a secret
- My brother has such as big mouse. he told our mother everything I told him.
2. cost an arm and a leg : to be extremely expensive or costly
- Everything in that fancy store costs an arm and a leg. I can't even afford to buy a pencil there.
3. long face : a sad or dissatisfied facial expression
- Judy walked around all day with a long face because she did not get invited to the party.
4. pain in the neck : annoying, bothersome
- waiting for the bus on cold, windy corner is a pain in the neck.
5. pull someone's leg : to trick someone
- Tomorrow is not a holiday. Don't believe Richard. He is just pulling your leg!
6. shake a leg : to hurry up
- we have to be at school in twenty minute. you had better shake leg.
7. have butterflies in one's stomach : to feel extremely nervous
- Thomas had butterflies in his stomach when he stood in front of his class to give his speech.
big mouse 떠벌리다, cost an arm and a leg 엄청난비용이들다, long face 시무룩하다 pain in the neck 짜증나는것, pull someone's leg 놀리다, shake leg 서두르다 have butterflies in his stomach 떨린다, 두근두근 |
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