영어 관용표현 - 동물과 관련된 영어 표현 2탄


주한영국문화원에서 전해드리는 '영국영어 완전정복' 입니다. 동물과 관련된 영어 표현을 배워 보도록 하겠습니다.


킹카 퀸카

Expression
The ____ knees
a) bee's
b) giraffe's
c) horse's

Meaning
- excellent quality
- 훌륭한 조건

e.g.
Friend A: Look at him. He is rich and good-looking with a great personality.
Friend B: I know. And he graduated from a really famous university. No wonder all the girls think he's the            knees.

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유유상종이야!

Expression
____ of a feather flock together
a) ducks
b) eagles
c) birds

Meaning
- people with similar taste hang out together
- 비슷한 성향의 사람끼리 어울림

e.g.
Friend A: Those blokes go out together all the time. They work together, they support the same football team and they always go out drinking together.
Friend B: Yes,            of a feather...

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슬퍼하는 척 하는거야!

Expression
 ____ tears
a) giraffe
b) crocodile
c) dog

Meaning
- To pretend to cry about something. a false display of emotion
- 무언가에 대해 슬퍼하는 척 하다. 거짓울음.

e.g.
Friend A: I didn't even think she liked him.
Friend B: Neither did I. I thought she broke up with him.
Friend A: So why is she crying every night when we see her?
Friend B: I think they are just            tears. She doesn't really care. She just likes the attention.

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일찍 일어나는 새가 벌레를 잡는다!

Expression
The early bird catches the ____
a) bread
b) cat
c) worm

Meaning
- People who arrive early have an advantage.
- 부지런한 사람이 이익을 취하다.

e.g.
Boyfriend: Let's go to the concert now.
Girlfriend: Already? But it doesn't start till 7:30 pm.
Boyfriend: I know. But we don't have seat numbers and I want to sit near the front. You know the early bird catches the            .
Girlfriend: OK. Let's go.

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