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학습 자료에서 다룬 표현을 한곳에 모았습니다. 표현을 누르면 그 표현이 나온 자료로 갑니다.

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, which I'm not실은 그렇지 않지만 (앞 문장 전체를 받는 which)B2
I said I'd be fine, which I'm not.
24/7연중무휴로C1
They run a 24/7 desk in Singapore.
a band-aid반창고 (상표에서 온 일반명사)B1–B2
영국에서는 plaster를 씁니다.
a big gesture큰 마음의 표시B2
Flying out for one night was a big gesture.
a blueprint for ~~의 청사진C1
This became the blueprint for the rollout.
a bottleneck병목B2–C1
Power is the real bottleneck, not chips.
a bully괴롭히는 사람, 일진B2–C1
He was bullied for his accent in middle school.
a buzz cut바리캉으로 아주 짧게 민 머리B1–B2
He got a buzz cut before the trip.
a canonical example전형적인 사례B2–C1
Those are perfect canonical examples.
a catalyst촉매, 계기B2–C1
What was the catalyst for acting now?
a chunk of ~상당한 부분C1
A big chunk of the spend went to consultants.
a constant journey계속되는 여정B2–C1
끝이 없다는 걸 부드럽게 말할 때 씁니다.
a cookbook정해진 절차, 매뉴얼B2–C1
Courses that just teach a cookbook will disappear.
a counterweight to ~~를 견제하는 균형추C1–C2
The board acts as a counterweight to the CEO.
a demand curve수요 곡선B2–C1
Demand curves slope downward.
a diagram도표, 그림 표시B2–C1
It's not text — it's a diagram.
a dive bar허름하지만 정겨운 동네 술집 (욕 아님)B2–C1
There's a great dive bar around the corner.
a durable effect오래 가는 변화C1
Is this durable or just a spike?
a feeling of dread막연한 불안B2–C1
There's a feeling of dread before earnings.
a formulation issue제형·배합 문제B2–C1
결함을 정확히 명명하는 것이 신뢰를 만듭니다.
a function of ~~에 좌우되는 것, ~의 함수C1–C2
Output is largely a function of compute.
a gimmick눈길 끌기용C1
The feature turned out to be a gimmick.
a glow-up확 달라진 변신, 상향된 모습B1–B2
She had a serious glow-up after graduation.
a green card영주권 (미국)B2–C1
He's on a green card, not a citizen yet.
a green room(출연자) 대기실B1–B2
색깔과는 아무 상관이 없습니다.
a hero product간판 제품, 대표 상품B2–C1
That serum is still their hero product.
a knee-jerk reaction생각 없이 튀어나온 반사적 반응B2–C1
Cutting headcount was a knee-jerk reaction to one bad quarter.
a knock-on effect연쇄 효과B2–C1C1–C22편
Delays had a knock-on effect on revenue.
a language barrier언어 장벽B2–C1
The language barrier made the negotiation twice as slow.
a liability위험 요소, 민폐 (회계로는 부채)B2–C1
He's a liability in client meetings.
a loophole(규칙의) 허점, 빠져나갈 구멍B2–C1
They found a loophole in the wording.
a moratorium유예, 일시 중지B2–C1
The city imposed a moratorium on permits.
a mountain of ~산더미 같은 ~C1
We inherited a mountain of technical debt.
a nice touch센스 있는 마무리, 신경 쓴 티C1–C2
Handwritten notes were a nice touch.
a paradox역설, 모순B2–C1
It's a paradox: more options, less satisfaction.
a people-pleaser남 비위를 맞추는 사람B2–C1
한국어에 대응하는 한 단어가 없습니다.
a portion of ~~의 비중C1
A large portion of AUM sits in credit.
a ray of sunshine햇살 같은 존재B2
She's a ray of sunshine on a bad day.
a reckoning대가를 치르는 순간C1
A reckoning is coming for that model.
a revolving door회전문B2–C12편
비유로는 '사람이 계속 드나드는 조직'을 뜻하기도 합니다.
a roadmap(제품·기술) 로드맵B2–C1
We shared our product roadmap with the client.
a slice of ~~의 한 단면B2–C1
Each video was a slice of somebody's American dream.
a slip-up순간적인 실수 (동사는 slip up)B2
It was a slip-up, not a strategy.
a sobering experience정신이 번쩍 드는 경험B2–C1
The audit was a sobering experience for the whole team.
a soundtrack영화 음악, 사운드트랙B2–C1
The soundtrack carried the whole film.
a staple늘 쓰는 기본템B2–C1
This is a staple in my routine.
a sweetheart정말 다정한 사람 (성격 평가)B2
Her assistant is such a sweetheart.
a takeaway핵심 시사점, 남는 것B2–C1
What's the main takeaway from the meeting?
a talent bottleneck인재 병목B2–C1
They'll face a talent bottleneck later.
a tough cookie심지가 굳은 사람 (칭찬)B2
She's a tough cookie — she'll be fine.
a tough spot곤란한 처지B2–C1
That leaves us in a tough spot.
a use case활용 사례C1
That's the clearest use case so far.
a utility product범용재C1
Cloud storage is basically a utility now.
a verse(노래의) 절, 벌스B1–B2
후렴은 chorus 또는 hook입니다.
a victim of circumstance상황의 희생양B2–C1
He was just a victim of circumstance.
a vocal crack / flip삑사리 / (미화한 표현) 의도적 성구 전환B2
That wasn't a flip — it was a crack.
a walking ~걸어 다니는 ~ 그 자체B2
He's a walking encyclopedia of film history.
a whole new set of ~완전히 새로운 종류의 ~B2–C1
Scaling brought a whole new set of problems.
absorb / pass on a cost비용을 떠안다 / 넘기다B2–C1
We absorbed it rather than passing it on.
accrue to ~~에게 귀속되다C1
Most of the upside accrues to the GP.
acts of service행동으로 보여주는 사랑B2–C1
Her love language is definitely acts of service.
align with ~~와 방향이 맞다B2–C1
The brand aligns with their values.
all caps전부 대문자B2
Don't type in all caps — it reads like shouting.
all day long두말할 것 없이, 무조건B2–C1
Coffee over tea, all day long.
all over the place엉망인, 정신없는B1–B2
My schedule is all over the place this week.
all sunshine and rainbows마냥 좋기만 한B2–C1
거의 항상 부정형으로 씁니다.
allegedly~라는 주장에 따르면B2–C1
The firm allegedly withheld the data.
an accelerant촉매C1
Cheap capital was an accelerant.
an acquisition인수, 매각 건B2–C1
The acquisition closed in March.
an economics degree경제학 학위B2–C1
I have an economics degree I've barely used.
an exercise in ~~에 지나지 않는 일, ~일 뿐인 행위C1–C2
The whole review was an exercise in box-ticking.
an identity shift정체성의 변화B2–C1
Moving abroad was a real identity shift.
an offense위법 행위, 범죄B2–C1
It's a serious offense in most jurisdictions.
an opener / opening act오프닝 공연B2–C1
The opener was better than the headliner.
an order of magnitude자릿수 단위의 차이 (10배 단위)C1–C2
Costs fell by an order of magnitude.
an uphill battle불리한 조건에서의 힘겨운 싸움B2–C1
Changing that policy is an uphill battle.
and rightfully so그럴 만도 했다B2–C1
The client pushed back, and rightfully so.
and so was his audience관객도 마찬가지였다 (so + 동사 + 주어 도치)B2–C1
She was exhausted, and so was I.
and stuff뭐 그런 거 (말끝 흐리기)B1–B2
격식 있는 자리에서는 and so on을 쓰세요.
apparently듣자 하니, 알고 보니B2–C1
Apparently that's how it's done here.
appeal (명사)매력B1–B2
한국어 '어필하다'와 품사가 다릅니다.
appeal to ~ (동사)~의 마음에 들다B1–B2
The design appeals to younger buyers.
appease달래다, 비위를 맞추다B2–C1
The revised terms were meant to appease the LPs.
approach (명사)접근법B2–C1
The academic difference in approach.
Are you kidding?장난해요? / 당연하죠B2–C1
톤에 따라 뜻이 달라집니다.
artisanal수제의, 장인이 만든 (요즘 마케팅 단어)C1–C2
It looks a little artisanal — that's the charm.
as a bonus덤으로B2–C1
And we get onboarding support as a bonus.
as opposed to ~~가 아니라, ~와 대조적으로B2–C1
Tasks as opposed to entire occupations.
~ as sh—엄청 ~한 (속어 강조)B2–C1
친구 사이 전용 — cold as sh—, funny as sh—.
assemble a roster of ~~의 명단을 꾸리다C1
They assembled a roster of outside advisers.
astronomical천문학적인C1
The buildout costs were astronomical.
back in the day예전에는, 왕년에B1–B2B2–C12편
Back in the day, we printed everything.
back office후선 업무C1
Back office costs eat into margin.
backed by ~~로 뒷받침되는C1
Every token is backed by a real share.
backlash반발, 역풍B2–C1
The rollout drew a public backlash.
balloon부풀다, 급증하다C1
Headcount ballooned after the merger.
be better for it그 덕분에 더 나아지다B2–C1
It was painful, but we're better for it.
be capable of ~ing~할 능력이 있다B2
She's more than capable of leading the team.
be drawn to ~~에 끌리다B2
I've always been drawn to emerging markets.
be fortunate to ~~해서 다행이다, 운이 좋다B2–C1
We're fortunate to have them here.
be highly prized매우 귀하게 여겨지다B2–C1
Taste and judgment will be highly prized.
be instrumental in ~ing~에 결정적 역할을 하다C1–C2
She was instrumental in closing the round.
be into someone~에게 호감이 있다B2
I don't think he's that into me.
be into ~~를 좋아하다, ~에 빠져 있다B2–C1
She's really into free diving these days.
be made up of ~~로 구성되다B2
The committee is made up of five members.
be misconstrued잘못 해석되다B2–C1
I think my message was misconstrued.
be slick약삭빠르다, 잔머리를 굴리다B2–C1
I thought I was being slick.
be spotted (together)(같이 있는 게) 목격되다, 포착되다B2
연예 기사 캡션 전용 동사에 가깝습니다.
be stationed in ~~에 주둔·배치되다B2–C1
She's stationed in Singapore this year.
be to blame책임이 있다B2–C1
Nobody wanted to say who was to blame.
be used to ~ing~에 익숙하다B2–C1
I'm still not used to the humidity.
be vocal about ~~에 대해 목소리를 내다B2–C1
She's vocal about what she needs.
behind the scenes드러나지 않는 곳에서C1
Behind the scenes, the terms were being renegotiated.
bond (동사)친해지다, 유대를 쌓다B2
The team bonded over a terrible offsite.
boom and bust호황과 불황B2–C1
Memory is a classic boom-and-bust market.
both sides of the coin양면성B2–C1
There are both sides of the coin here.
brag about ~~를 자랑하다 (부정적 뉘앙스)B2–C1
He brags about his returns constantly.
break into song갑자기 노래를 부르기 시작하다B2–C1
break into laughter / break into a run
break out ~항목을 따로 보여주다C1
Can you break that out by segment?
bring someone in on ~~에 참여시키다B2–C1
Let's bring legal in on this early.
brush something off대수롭지 않게 넘기다B2
He brushed off the criticism.
brutal가혹한, 너무한B2–C1
That deadline is brutal.
buff몸이 좋은, 근육질의B2–C1
He got seriously buff over the summer.
bugging어이없다, 정신 나갔다B2–C1
The prices? They're bugging.
build only what you must꼭 필요한 것만 직접 만들어라B2–C1
빌드 vs 바이 판단의 원칙 문장입니다.
build out완성하다, 구축하다C1
We need two years to build out the platform.
build out (v/n)구축하다 / 구축 사업B2–C1
The AI build-out is capital intensive.
business processes업무 프로세스B2–C1
You have to change business processes first.
by and large대체로C1
By and large, the thesis held up.
capacity for ~~에 대한 역량, 그릇B2
Her capacity for empathy is unusual.
capital spending설비투자B2–C1
Capital spending is up 40% year over year.
characterize A as BA를 B라고 규정하다C1
Management characterized it as a timing issue.
check someone out~를 훑어보다 / 확인하다 / 체크아웃하다B2
Check this out — the numbers just came in.
cheer for ~~를 응원하다B2–C1
Who are you cheering for tonight?
cite ~~을 이유로 들다B2–C1
The CFO cited FX headwinds.
citizenship시민권B2–C1
She got her citizenship after eight years.
clamor for ~~를 시끄럽게 요구하다B2–C1
Users are clamoring for a dark mode.
close off마음을 닫다, 차단하다B2–C1
He closed off after that meeting.
collude to ~담합해 ~하다B2–C1
They colluded to limit supply.
come down to ~결국 ~의 문제다B2–C1
It comes down to unit economics.
come out(성향·본색이) 드러나다B2
The competitive side of me comes out when I play tennis.
come to consensus합의에 이르다B2
We need to come to consensus before Friday.
come up with ~생각해내다C1
Can you come up with three options?
commitment약정, 확약B2–C1
They increased their commitment to $2bn.
Comparison is the thief of joy.비교는 기쁨을 훔치는 도둑이다B2–C1
the thief of ~ 구조를 응용할 수 있습니다.
complacency안주, 자만 (경계해야 할 상태)C1–C2
Success breeds complacency.
confront따져 묻다, 정면으로 맞서다B2
She confronted him about the missing invoice.
console (v.)위로하다 (명사 console과 강세가 다름)B2–C1
She tried to console him after the layoff.
consumer surplus소비자 잉여B2–C1
Free services create huge consumer surplus.
coordinate care협진하다, 치료를 조율하다B2–C1
의료 맥락의 정형 표현입니다.
Couldn't pay me to ~돈을 줘도 안 한다B2–C1
Couldn't pay me to move back there.
cram onto ~빽빽하게 넣다B2–C1
They crammed six people into the room.
creed신조, 신념B2–C1
That's the creed she lives by.
cringe오글거리는B2
That whole campaign was so cringe.
culprit원인, 범인B2–C1
The real culprit was the pricing model.
cut out the middleman중간 단계를 없애다C1
The model cuts out the middleman.
cut someone off관계를 끊다, 손절하다B2
I had to cut him off completely.
cutlery포크·나이프·숟가락 (영국식)B2–C1
미국에서는 silverware를 씁니다.
daunting엄두가 안 나는, 위압적인B2–C1
The first week was daunting.
decrease by ~%~% 줄다B2–C1
Volumes decreased by 12% quarter on quarter.
deep down마음 깊은 곳에서는B2
Deep down, she knew it wasn't going to work.
deflation디플레이션 (물가가 내려가는 상태)C1–C2
If supply outpaces money, you get deflation.
deport추방하다B2–C1
Overstaying a visa can get you deported.
detain구금하다, 붙잡아 두다B2–C1
He was detained at the airport for two hours.
devolve into ~(안 좋은 쪽으로) 변질되다C1–C2
The debate devolved into name-calling.
differentiated차별화된C1
We're not differentiated on price.
dig deep깊이 파고들다 / 안간힘을 쓰다B2–C1
You'd have to dig deep to find anything wrong with the filing.
disproportionate불균형한, 지나치게 큰B2–C1
A disproportionate increase in volume.
distraught제정신이 아닌 [dɪˈstrɔːt]B2–C1
upset보다 훨씬 센 단어입니다.
divisive의견을 극명하게 가르는B2–C1
Pineapple on pizza is divisive.
domain skills해당 분야 전문성B2–C1
Combine technical, domain and people skills.
draw a line in the sand물러서지 않을 기준을 정하다B2–C1
We drew a line in the sand on pricing.
dripping뚝뚝 떨어지는B1–B2
The sauce was dripping down his chin.
drive volume거래량을 끌다C1
Retail flow drives most of the volume.
drop hints넌지시 티 내다B2–C1
She's been dropping hints about a promotion.
embarrassing창피한, 민망한B1–B2
사람이 창피한 건 embarrassed입니다. 구분하세요.
embrace받아들이다, 끌어안다B2–C1B23편
Universities should embrace the humanities again.
encompass포함하다, 아우르다B2–C1
The mandate encompasses both credit and equity.
end up ~ing결국 ~하게 되다 (의도치 않게)B2
We ended up staying until three in the morning.
enough to go around모두에게 돌아갈 만큼B2–C1
There wasn't enough budget to go around.
enter into a partnership파트너십을 맺다B2–C1
We entered into a partnership last quarter.
entertain (a person/idea)받아주다, 여지를 주다 / 고려하다B2
We're not entertaining that offer.
Everything about that is wrong.그건 전부 다 잘못됐어요.B2
통째로 외워두면 강한 부정에 바로 씁니다.
explore options선택지를 탐색하다B2–C1
The model can think longer and explore more options.
exposed (to ~)~에 노출된, 영향을 받는B2–C1
Which sectors are most exposed to rate moves?
far along상당히 진척된C1
We're pretty far along on the integration.
fast-track ~앞당겨 진행하다B2–C1
They fast-tracked the hire.
feed into ~~로 이어지다C1
Those assumptions fed into the whole model.
feel seen이해받는다고 느끼다B2–C1
That message made me feel seen.
feel stretched (thin)여력이 없다, 벅차다B2–C1
The team is stretched thin this quarter.
feel the need to ~~해야 할 것 같다고 느끼다B2–C1
I felt the need to explain myself.
financials재무 자료C1
Send me the audited financials.
fine-tune미세 조정하다B2–C1
It costs a lot of expertise to fine-tune.
flick a switch단번에 바꾸다B2–C1
You can't just flick a switch and scale.
flip a switch한순간에 바뀌다B2–C1
주로 부정형으로 씁니다.
for eternity영원히B2–C1
forever보다 문어적입니다.
forward-leaning앞서가는, 진취적인B2–C1
A forward-leaning regulator.
frail쇠약한, 여윈 (보호가 필요해 보이는 뉘앙스)B2–C1
He looked frail after the treatment.
frantic정신없이 부산한B2–C1
The last hour was frantic.
frivolous사치스러운, 경박한B2–C1
법률 영어에서는 a frivolous lawsuit(근거 없는 소송).
full-on완전한, 본격적인B2–C1
It wasn't a small dispute — it was a full-on lawsuit.
genuinely진심으로, 진짜로B2–C1
I genuinely didn't know that was due today.
get exposure to ~~에 노출을 갖다C1
We want exposure to EM credit.
get flak for ~~때문에 호되게 비판받다C1–C2
They got a lot of flak for that decision.
get one up on someone~보다 한 수 앞서다, 한 방 먹이다B2–C1
He got one up on the competition by moving first.
get one's hands on ~손에 넣다B2–C1
We finally got our hands on the filings.
get pulled over(경찰에게) 차를 세우게 되다B2–C1
I got pulled over for going 20 over the limit.
get through통과하다, 빠져나가다B2–C1
She got through customs in ten minutes.
get to the bottom of ~~의 진짜 원인을 밝히다B2–C1
Let's get to the bottom of this discrepancy.
get twisted(말이) 비틀리다B2–C1
My words got twisted in the retelling.
give someone credit~의 공을 인정하다B2–C1
You have to give them credit for moving early.
go + 형용사(나쁜 쪽으로) ~해지다C1
The account went quiet after March.
go by ~~라는 이름으로 불리다B2
My legal name is Sohee, but I go by Sophie.
go crazy on ~~에 아낌없이 쓰다B2
I went crazy on the appetizers.
go deep on ~~를 깊이 파고들다B2–C1
Let's not go too deep on this today.
go in blind사전 정보 없이 들어가다B2
I went into that meeting blind.
go over budget예산을 초과하다 (반대: come in under budget)B2–C1
The remodel went way over budget.
go straight to the point돌려 말하지 않고 본론으로B1–B2
She went straight to the point, which I appreciated.
go through ~훑어보다 / 검토하다B2
Let me go through the numbers first.
go undercover신분을 숨기고 잠입하다B2–C1
She went undercover for six months.
God forbid ~~했다가는 큰일 난다B2–C1
God forbid you're late to that meeting.
good-to-have / must-have선택 / 필수C1
That feature is good-to-have, not must-have.
grainy까끌한 / (사진이) 거친B2–C1
The photo came out grainy.
grand1,000달러 (복수형에도 s 안 붙임)B2–C1
It cost me fifty grand.
grounded현실적인, 중심이 잡힌 (칭찬)B22편
He's stayed grounded despite all the success.
guardrail안전장치, 가드레일B2–C1
The guardrails weren't properly engineered.
guess high / guess low높게 부르다 / 낮게 부르다B2–C1
형용사가 부사 자리에 오는 구어 용법.
haggle over ~~를 두고 흥정하다B2–C1
They haggled over the price for an hour.
hallucinate(AI가) 없는 사실을 지어내다B2–C1
Agents sometimes hallucinate.
happy-go-lucky태평한, 낙천적인B2–C1
He's a happy-go-lucky guy — nothing fazes him.
hard-earned힘들게 번B2–C1
That was a hard-earned lesson.
hard-earned money힘들게 번 돈B2–C1
소비자 관점을 강조할 때 씁니다.
have it together정신을 잘 붙들고 있다B2–C1
더 센 구어 변형이 있지만 직장에서는 피하세요.
have one's share of ~~를 겪을 만큼 겪다B2
We've had our share of bad quarters.
have someone believe ~~를 믿게 만들다B2–C1
She had me believing it was my fault.
hectic / chaotic정신없이 바쁜 / 혼란스러운B2
It's been a hectic week, but nothing chaotic.
high agency주도성, 스스로 판단해 실행하는 성향B2–C1
We look for high-agency people.
high net worth individuals고액 자산가C1
The fund targets HNWIs in Asia.
hold a grudge앙심을 품다, 뒤끝이 있다 ('뒤끝'의 정확한 영어)B2
I really don't hold grudges.
hone in on ~~에 집중해 파고들다B2–C1
home in on도 널리 쓰입니다.
How did we get here?어쩌다 이렇게 됐나C1
How did we get here? Three decisions.
humblebrag겸손을 가장한 자랑B2–C1
That was a classic humblebrag.
I didn't mean to.그럴 의도는 아니었어요.B2
뒤 동사를 생략하고 to에서 끊는 게 자연스러워요.
I don't even ~나는 ~조차 안 한다 (강조 반박)B2
I don't even have his number.
I wasn't warm.몸이[목이] 안 풀렸어요.B2
I need to warm up before I present.
I wouldn't have changed a thing.하나도 바꾸고 싶지 않아요.B2–C1
후회 없음을 말하는 정형구입니다.
I'm not trying to ~~할 생각이 없다 (노력의 뜻 아님)B2
I'm not trying to spend that much on a bag.
identify as ~스스로를 ~라고 여기다B2–C1
I identified as a perfectionist for years.
if I had to guess굳이 추측하자면C1
If I had to guess, mid-single digits.
illiquid유동성이 없는C1
Private stakes are inherently illiquid.
immersion school몰입 교육 학교B2–C1
They put their kid in a Mandarin immersion school.
impairment손상차손C1
They booked a large impairment this year.
in any given year어느 해든, 임의의 한 해에B2–C1
More than any other country in any given year.
in hot water곤경에 처한B2–C1
The firm is in hot water with the regulator.
in one's lane자기 영역·전문 분야 안에B2–C1
Pricing is more in her lane than mine.
in parallel동시에, 나란히B2–C1
We ran both workstreams in parallel.
in some cases ~, in others …어떤 경우엔 ~, 다른 경우엔 …B2–C1
대조를 만드는 정형 구조입니다.
in terms of ~~ 측면에서B2–C1
In terms of returns, it's been flat.
in the back of one's mind마음 한구석에서, 내심B2
It was in the back of my mind the whole time.
in the doldrums침체에 빠진C1
The sector has been in the doldrums since 2024.
in the public eye대중의 시선 속에 있는B22편
Life in the public eye takes a toll.
inappropriate부적절한 (HR 문서의 핵심 어휘)B2
That comment was completely inappropriate.
incentive structure유인 구조 (누가 무엇으로 움직이는가)C1–C2
Once you see the incentive structure, the behavior makes sense.
individuality개성, 고유함B2–C1
individualism(개인주의)과 다릅니다.
instant settlement즉시 결제C1
Instant settlement removes counterparty risk.
integral to ~~에 필수적인C1
Compliance is integral to the workflow.
interrogate심문하다B2–C1
They interrogated him about the missing funds.
intuitive직관적인B2–C1
It sounds intuitive, but it's not always true.
~ is just not it그건 좀 아니야 (슬랭)B1–B2
That font is just not it.
It felt different.느낌이 달랐어요.B1–B2
feel은 감각동사라 뒤에 형용사가 옵니다.
It is what it is.어쩔 수 없죠B1–B2
불평도 변명도 아닌 자리를 만들어 줍니다.
It's on him.그건 그 사람 책임이야.B2
That's on me.(내 잘못이야)로 자주 씁니다.
it's worth noting that ~~라는 점은 짚어둘 만하다B2–C1
회의에서 단서를 다는 정중한 방식입니다.
it's X that makes ~바로 X가 ~하게 만드는 것이다 (강조구문)B2–C1
It's the timing that makes it work.
iterate반복해서 다듬다B2–C1
The evaluation and iteration parts add value.
jailbreak(모델의) 제약을 뚫다B2–C1
It is possible for a model to be jailbroken.
judgmental남을 함부로 재단하는 (꽤 무거운 비난)B2
Try not to be so judgmental about it.
keep your day ones around초창기부터 함께한 사람들을 곁에 둬라B2–C1
day one = 처음부터 있어준 사람.
key-man risk핵심 인물 의존 위험C1–C2
Investors always ask about key-man risk.
kind of / kinda좀, 약간 (완충)B1–B2
It's kind of tight, schedule-wise.
know your demo타깃 층을 파악하다 (demographic의 준말)B2–C1
The campaign flopped because they didn't know their demo.
land, power and shell부지·전력·건물 (데이터센터 3요소)B2–C1
데이터센터 투자에서 통째로 쓰는 묶음입니다.
least favorite제일 마음에 안 드는B1–B2
That's my least favorite part of the process.
leeway재량의 여지B2–C1
That gives us very little leeway.
linger오래 남다, 가시지 않다B2
Doubts about the valuation lingered.
live by ~~를 신조로 삼고 살다B2–C1
He lives by a pretty strict code.
lore세계관 설정, 축적된 뒷이야기B2–C1
You need the lore to get that joke.
lose one's hair to ~~때문에 머리가 빠지다 (to = 원인)B2–C1
We're losing jobs to automation.
lymphatic drainage림프 배출 (마사지)B2
미국 웰니스 업계 유행어입니다.
make a wager내기를 걸다B2–C1
I made a friendly wager with a skeptic.
make it out빠져나오다, 살아남다B2–C1
We made it out of that quarter somehow.
make someone feel at home~를 편안하게 해주다B2
Please make yourself at home.
make something up즉석에서 지어내다B2
We didn't have a plan — we just made it up as we went.
make the final call최종 결정을 내리다B2–C1
I still want a human to make the final call.
mandatory military service의무 병역 (= conscription = the draft)B2–C1
Korea still has mandatory military service.
manufactured인위적으로 만들어진B2–C1
It was a manufactured controversy.
mediocre평범한, 그저 그런 (부정적)B2–C1
Mediocre returns for the third quarter running.
mint / burn발행 / 소각C1
They minted new tokens on demand.
mitigate downside risk하방 위험을 줄이다C1–C2
We structured it to mitigate downside risk.
mutual friends서로 아는 친구 (겹치는 친구)B2
We have a few mutual friends in the industry.
My point is ~제 요점은 ~입니다B2–C1
My point is not that it's wrong, it's that it's early.
nirvana더 바랄 게 없는 상태 (비유적)C1–C2
How do we get from here to that nirvana?
no matter how ~아무리 ~해도C1
No matter how small, log it.
not ~ that much그렇게 많이는 안 ~B1–B2
We don't meet that much these days.
noun-sized~ 크기의 (하이픈 + 단수)B2–C1
a bite-sized summary / a pocket-sized guide
obstruct one's view시야를 가리다B2–C1
We got obstructed-view seats for half price.
on a scale that ~~한 규모의C1
It failed on a scale nobody modeled.
on steroids훨씬 강력한 버전의B2–C1
This is our old process on steroids.
on the ground현장에서, 실제로는C1
Nothing changed on the ground.
on the other end of the spectrum정반대 쪽에서는B2–C1
On the other end of the spectrum, demand grew.
on the spot즉석에서, 그 자리에서B2
They offered her the job on the spot.
once한때C1
The once-flagship product is now maintenance-only.
one's alpha핵심 경쟁력 (투자 용어 차용)B2–C1
That model is our alpha.
one's voice cracks목소리가 갈라지다, 삑사리가 나다B2
His voice cracked on the high note.
one-for-one일대일의C1
It's a one-for-one match.
open Pandora's box감당 못 할 문제를 꺼내다B2
If we reopen that clause, we're opening Pandora's box.
opt into ~~를 선택해 들어가다B2–C1
Customers opt into a whole world, not a product.
out of pocket① 자비 부담의 ② 선 넘은 (슬랭)B2–C1
That comment was way out of pocket.
out of reach손이 닿지 않는B2–C1
Housing is out of reach for most graduates.
out there시중에, 세상에C1
There isn't enough dry powder out there for that.
overshare너무 많이 털어놓다B2
Sorry, am I oversharing?
owe the IRS국세청에 세금을 빚지다B2–C1
He owes the IRS twenty grand on top of that.
own / buy ~ outright일시불로 소유하다B2–C1
Few can buy a flat outright now.
Panglossian맹목적으로 낙관적인 (볼테르 『캉디드』에서)C1–C2
I'm not being Panglossian about this.
paranoid과하게 의심하는B2
Am I being paranoid, or is he avoiding me?
patch up메우다, 수습하다B2–C1
They identified the gap and patched it up.
patriotic애국심 있는B2–C1
He gets weirdly patriotic during the Olympics.
peddle억지로 팔아넘기다B2–C1
pedal(페달)과 철자를 혼동하기 쉽습니다.
pick something apart흠을 찾아 뜯어보다B2–C1
They picked the proposal apart.
pick something up(자연스럽게) 익히다, 습득하다B2
She picked up Cantonese just from living here.
pivot away from ~~에서 방향을 틀다C1
They pivoted away from consumer to enterprise.
play one's cards right잘만 하면, 판단을 잘하면B2–C1
If we play our cards right, this is a huge opportunity.
pneumonia폐렴 (p가 묵음, [nuːˈmoʊniə])B2–C1
He was hospitalized with pneumonia.
pontificate잘난 척 훈계하다C1–C2
He pontificates about markets he's never traded.
preposterous터무니없는 (absurd보다 격식)C1–C2
This may sound preposterous, but hear me out.
price out ~값으로 밀어내다B2–C1
Rents are pricing out young families.
pristine흠 하나 없는, 완벽한 상태의C1–C2
The store vegetables are pristine.
prized possession가장 아끼는 물건B2–C1
That watch is his most prized possession.
profusely엄청나게, 마구B2–C1
He apologized profusely.
progressive income tax누진 소득세B2–C1
Progressive taxes or even a UBI.
proportionate to ~~에 비례하는 (격식체 논증어)C1–C2
The response was not proportionate to the threat.
proprietary독점적인, 자사 고유의B2–C1
We have to keep that proprietary.
prosaic평범한, 시시한 (거창한 것과 대비)C1–C2
The real reason turned out to be entirely prosaic.
puffer vest / down jacket패딩 조끼 / 패딩 점퍼 ('패딩'은 콩글리시)B2–C1
You'll need a down jacket in Seoul.
pull something off(어려운 걸) 해내다, 소화하다B2–C1
They pulled off the launch with two days to spare.
pursue one's dreams꿈을 좇다B2–C1
She left banking to pursue her dreams — and it worked out.
push back반박하다, 밀어붙이는 데 저항하다B2–C1
She pushed back on the timeline, politely.
p— someone off~를 열받게 하다 (비속어)B2
안전한 대체 — rub someone the wrong way.
quasi-준(準)~, 거의 ~인B2–C1
It functions as quasi-equity in the cap table.
quench one's thirst갈증을 해소하다B2–C1
quench는 thirst와 붙어 다니는 연어입니다.
rank ~ by ……를 기준으로 ~의 순위를 매기다B2–C1
We ranked occupations by exposure.
rationale논거, 근거 [ˌræʃəˈnæl]B2–C1
The rationale is well explained in the letter.
reach out to A for BA에게 B를 요청하다C1
We reached out to the sponsor for clarification.
real + 형용사= really + 형용사 (구어)B2–C1
real polite, real frail — 문법적으로는 really가 맞습니다.
redistribution재분배B2–C1C1–C22편
We need a backup plan of redistribution.
relief in sight해소될 기미B2–C1
There's no relief in sight for renters.
represent (자동사)대표하다, 집단의 체면을 세우다B2–C1
목적어 없이 단독으로 쓰는 용법이 핵심입니다.
representation대표성, 미디어에서의 재현B2–C1
We need better representation on the board.
reskill재교육하다, 기술을 다시 익히게 하다B2–C1
You have to reskill the workforce.
resonate with ~~에 공감하다, 와닿다B2–C1
That framing resonated with the team.
rest up푹 쉬다B2–C1
Rest up — tomorrow will be long.
rock something(옷·스타일을) 자신 있게 소화하다B1–B2
He can rock a suit like nobody else.
roll out도입하다, 전개하다B2–C1
How electricity rolled out in American factories.
sag (one's pants)바지를 내려 입다 (힙합 스타일)B2–C1
Sagging was everywhere in early 2000s hip-hop.
scale up / scale out규모를 키우다 / 옆으로 확장하다B2–C1
They're scaling out across three regions.
scarce희소한B2–C1
Status will always remain scarce.
securitize유동화하다C1
They securitized the loan book.
self-deprecating자기를 낮추는, 자조적인B2–C1
Her self-deprecating humor puts everyone at ease.
send ~ over the edge결정적으로 밀어붙이다B2–C1
맥락에 따라 긍정·부정이 갈립니다.
sentiment정서, 분위기B2–C1
There's a growing sentiment against it.
serum세럼·에센스B1–B2
essence보다 serum이 훨씬 일반적입니다.
service level agreement (SLA)서비스 수준 협약B2–C1
We can't pass along the SLA.
set boundaries경계를 설정하다B2–C1
I had to set some boundaries with that client.
set off one's alarm~의 경계심을 건드리다C1–C2
Nothing about the deal set off my alarm.
settled in who I am자기 정체성에 안착한B2–C1
I feel settled in this role now.
shift capacity to ~생산을 ~로 돌리다B2–C1
They shifted capacity to the higher-margin line.
shook겁먹은, 충격받은 (슬랭)B2–C1
I'm shook — I did not see that coming.
short sellers공매도 투자자C1–C2
The short sellers were circling.
shout out to ~~에게 인사·감사를 전하다B1–B2
Shout out to Mina for catching that error.
snap one's fingers손가락을 튕기다 / 순식간에B2–C1
You can't just snap your fingers and fix it.
sneak around몰래 돌아다니다B2–C1
sneak-snuck-snuck으로 변화합니다.
sound the alarm경종을 울리다C1
Risk flagged it early and sounded the alarm.
sovereignty주권, 자주성B2–C1
Company sovereignty over core technology.
spin something out(사업부를) 분사시키다C1–C2
They spun the unit out as a separate company.
spitball아이디어를 마구 던져보다B2
Let's spitball a few options before we commit.
split it evenly정확히 1/n로 나누다B2
Let's just split it evenly — it's easier.
split the bill계산을 나누다 ('더치페이'는 콩글리시에 가까움)B2
Should we split the bill or get separate checks?
staggering놀라울 정도의C1
The write-down was staggering.
stay in your lane네 일이나 신경 써 (센 말)B2–C1
친한 사이가 아니면 쓰지 마세요.
stay tuned기대해 주세요, 계속 지켜봐 주세요B1–B2
Stay tuned for the next update.
steepness기울기의 가파름B2–C1
The steepness — or elasticity — matters a lot.
steer A into BA를 B 쪽으로 유도하다B2–C1
Steer competition into productive areas.
straight up정말로 / 솔직히B2–C1
캐주얼한 자리 전용입니다.
stumble onto/across ~우연히 발견하다B2–C1
I stumbled across an interesting fund last week.
superlatives최상급 수식어 (대단하다는 말들)C1–C2
It's hard to describe her career without superlatives.
supply chain공급망B2–C1
The supply chain needs years to build out.
take a hit타격을 입다C1
The portfolio took a hit in Q3.
take custody of ~직접 보관하다C1
Who takes custody of the assets?
take personal responsibility개인적 책임을 지다B2–C1
He refuses to take any responsibility.
take something personally개인적 공격으로 받아들이다B2–C1
Don't take it personally, but this needs a rewrite.
technically엄밀히 따지면B2–C1
Technically, that's not what the contract says.
tell A and B apartA와 B를 구별하다 (tell = 구별하다)B2–C1
I honestly can't tell them apart.
tethered / untethered묶인 / 풀린C1
The peg came untethered overnight.
That's my sh—.그거 완전 내 취향이야 (속어)B2–C1
안전한 대체 — That's my jam.
the anchor중심을 잡아주는 사람, 기둥B2
She's the anchor of that team.
the best of both worlds양쪽의 장점만C1
This gives us the best of both worlds.
the centerpiece of ~~의 핵심C1
This deal is the centerpiece of our growth plan.
the depths of ~~의 한복판C1
In the depths of the downturn.
the direction of travel나아가는 방향, 큰 흐름B2–C1
The direction of travel is clearly toward consolidation.
the direction things are heading흐름의 방향C1
That's the direction things are heading.
the emperor's new clothes벌거벗은 임금님C1
Nobody said it — classic emperor's new clothes.
the five love languages다섯 가지 사랑의 언어B2–C1
영어권 연애 대화의 공용 프레임입니다.
the lore(인물·집단의) 축적된 뒷이야기, 서사B2
You need the lore to understand that joke.
the magnitude of ~~의 규모·정도 (양적 크기)C1–C2
No metaphor captures the magnitude of the change.
the more ~, the more …~할수록 …하다B2–C1
The more data we add, the slower it gets.
the right ~제대로 된 ~, 적합한 ~ ('올바른'이 아님)B2
It's about finding the right person for the role.
the window is narrowing기회의 창이 좁아지고 있다B2–C1
The window on that is narrowing.
the wonder of ~~의 경이로움B2–C1
일상 사물을 새로 보게 될 때 씁니다.
This is what happens when ~이게 바로 ~하면 벌어지는 일이야B2–C1
This is what happens when you skip QA.
through the roof급등한B2–C1
Churn went through the roof last quarter.
to one's advantage~에게 유리하게B2–C1
The timing worked to our advantage.
toner스킨 (한국어 '스킨'은 안 통합니다)B1–B2
영어에서 skin은 피부 그 자체입니다.
too costly to ~비용이 커서 ~할 수 없는C1
It's too costly to maintain both systems.
too early to tell판단하기 이른C1
It's too early to tell if it worked.
too passionate지나치게 열정적인 (= 부담스럽다는 완곡어법)B2–C1
He's very passionate about process.
trade something in for ~~와 맞바꾸다B2–C1
He traded it in for a shot at the bigger prize.
translate into ~~로 전환되다, 이어지다B2–C1
Capabilities don't translate into value right away.
traumatic충격이 큰, 트라우마가 되는B2–C1
과장 섞인 농담으로도 자주 씁니다.
turn the corner고비를 넘기다, 국면이 바뀌다B2–C1
The market has finally turned the corner.
under a microscope낱낱이 관찰되는B2–C1
Every number will be under a microscope.
upbringing성장 배경, 자란 환경B2
They had a similar upbringing.
venture capitalist (VC)벤처캐피털리스트 (PE는 성숙 기업, VC는 초기)B2–C1
She's a VC at an early-stage fund.
verify확인하다, 검증하다B1–B2
Can we verify that number before it goes out?
vibe (동사)잘 통하다, 죽이 맞다B2
We just vibe — it's easy.
vicious사나운, 악랄한 [ˈvɪʃəs]B2–C1
It turned into a vicious argument.
we all been through a lot= we've all been through (have 생략)B2–C1
듣기에서 자주 놓치는 지점입니다.
we ought to ~우리는 ~해야 한다B2–C1
should보다 살짝 격식 있는 당위 표현.
wealth concentration부의 집중B2–C1
Wealth concentration creates instability.
well over ~~을 훨씬 넘는C1
It took well over a year.
well-intentioned선의로 한 (그런데 결과는 별개)C1–C2
The policy was well-intentioned but poorly designed.
what one brings to the table기여할 수 있는 강점B2–C1
면접에서 그대로 쓰는 표현입니다.
what's in store앞으로 펼쳐질 일B2–C1
Let's see what's in store next quarter.
What's your sign?무슨 별자리예요? (맥락 있으면 What are you?)B2
스몰토크 주제로 바로 씁니다.
win someone over~의 마음을 얻다, 설득해 내 편으로 만들다B2
It took months to win the client over.
win someone's heart~의 마음을 사로잡다 (감정적·로맨틱)B2
He won her heart with small gestures.
wind down서서히 정리하다C1
We're winding down the legacy product.
wipe out쓸어버리다, 없애다B2–C1
The correction wiped out two years of gains.
work out잘 풀리다, 결국 잘 되다B2
Don't worry — it'll work out.
workaholic일 중독자B2
She's a total workaholic — she answers emails at 2 a.m.
write-down / write off감액 / 전액 상각C1
The fund wrote off its stake entirely.
you can see that ~~을 볼 수 있습니다C1
You can see that margins compressed in H2.
You got this.넌 할 수 있어. (가장 흔한 응원)B2
Big presentation today? You got this.
You're thinking of ~~와 헷갈리시는 거예요B2–C1
You're thinking of the other vendor.
Zen차분한, 초연한B2
She stayed weirdly Zen through the whole audit.
zero-sum제로섬의 (한쪽이 얻으면 한쪽이 잃는)B2–C1
Status is inherently zero-sum.
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