의미: abandoned

a·ban·doned a.

1 버림받은; 버려진, 황폐한(deserted)
▶ an abandoned building (버려진 채) 황폐한 건물

2 자포자기한; 방자한, 파렴치한(immoral), 불량한 <녀석>, 방탕한 <여자>

3 자유 분방한

Ned 관용구

browned off

unhappy, a little bit angry, ticked off Tran was browned off because we were late. She didn't like that.

burned

convicted or punished while involved in crime Tony got burned when he was a drug dealer. He went to jail.

canned

prepared, memorized, a pat answer His answers sound canned, like he memorized them.

clotheslined (hockey)

lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!

consarned

darn, blasted, dingbusted, friggin The consarned battery is dead. Rats!

damned if you do and damned if you don't

you are blamed if you do it and blamed if you do not, between the devil..., can't have it both ways "If you offer to help, he refuses; if you don't offer, he complains. You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

ears pinned back

told to behave, disciplined The rowdy kid needs his ears pinned back. Tell him to behave.

frightened to death

very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.

get burned

be caught, get blamed, get into trouble I got burned for helping Bev with her divorce. They blamed me.

leave no stone unturned

try in every way, do everything possible The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.

nothing ventured, nothing gained

"if you try nothing, you will gain nothing; go for it" We've decided to start a business. As the old saying goes, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

stone unturned

(See leave no stone unturned)

stoned

drugged, natural high on drugs, spaced out, wasted If he's stoned, he shouldn't drive. Let's hide his keys.

the tide turned

there was a change, the turning point The tide turned when the baby began to nurse. He grew stronger.

tide turned

(See the tide turned)

tuned in

able to understand, on the same wavelength If you're tuned in, you know who I've been talking about.

birdbrained

stupid, lacking commonsense

brained

extreme drug intoxication, affecting the mental faculties

caned

intoxicated

concerned about

giving one's attention to；worrying about关心；担心；挂念
He is very much concerned about his son's future．他非常关心儿子的前途。
He was genuinely concerned over our financial difficulties．他真心实意地关心我们的经济困难。
They are all concerned for the boy's safety．他们都很担心孩子的安全。

concerned about/over/for

concerned for

concerned over

concerned with

1．having relation with与…有关
I am not concerned with such things．我同这些事无关。
The researches are concerned with alpha rays．这些研究都是关于阿尔法射线的。
2．giving one's attention to；worrying about关心；担心；忧虑
We must be concerned with the people's wellbeing．我们必须关心群众生活。
She is deeply concerned with our health problem．她非常关心我们的健康问题。

destined for

1．intended for 预定；指定
The book is destined for the firstyear students．这本书是指定给一年级学生读的。
That room is destined for the reception of foreign visitors．那间房被指定作为接待外宾用。
2．bound for；headed for （船等）开往
The ship is destined for Hong Kong．这艘船开往香港。

thin-skinned

Idiom(s): thin-skinned

Theme: SENSITIVE

easily upset or hurt; sensitive.
• You'll have to handle Mary's mother carefully. She's very thin-skinned.
• Jane weeps easily when people tease her. She's too thin-skinned.

thick-skinned

Idiom(s): thick-skinned

Theme: FEELING - LACKING

not easily upset or hurt; insensitive.
• Tom won't worry about your insults. He's completely thick-skinned.
• Jane's so thick-skinned she didn't realize Fred was being rude to her.

The worm has turned

Idiom(s): The worm (has) turned.

Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE

Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so.
• Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right.
• Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang.

signed, sealed, and delivered

Idiom(s): signed, sealed, and delivered

Theme: LEGAL

formally and officially signed; [for a formal document to be] executed. (Fixed order.)
• Here is the deed to the property—signed, sealed, and delivered.
• I cant begin work on this project until I have the contract signed, sealed, and delivered.

more than sb bargained for

Idiom(s): more than sb bargained for

Theme: AMOUNT - MORE

more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.)
• When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in medical bills.
• I got more than I bargained for when I took this job.

have turned the corner

Idiom(s): have turned the corner

Theme: SUCCESS

to have passed a critical point in a process.
• The patient has turned the corner. She should begin to show improvement now.
• The project has turned the corner. The rest should be easy.

get one's fingers burned

Idiom(s): get one's fingers burned

Theme: EXPERIENCE

to have a bad experience.
• I had my fingers burned the last time I did this.
• I tried that once before and got my fingers burned. I wont try it again.
• If you go swimming and get your fingers burned, you wont want to swim again.

force to be reckoned with

Idiom(s): force to be reckoned with

Theme: THREATENING

someone or something that is important and powerful and must not be ignored.
• Walter is a force to be reckoned with. Be prepared to deal with him.
• The growing discontent with the political system is a powerful force to be reckoned with.

far as sb is concerned

Idiom(s): (as) far as someone is concerned AND so far as someone is concerned

Theme: OPINION

for all that someone cares; if someone is to make the decision.
• You can take your old dog and leave as far as I'm concerned.
• Far as I'm concerned, you can get out and never come back.
• So far as I'm concerned, you're okay.

burned up

Idiom(s): burned up

Theme: ANGER

very angry.
• I've never been so burned up in my life.
• I'm really burned up at Bob.

burned to a cinder

Idiom(s): burned to a cinder

Theme: HARM

burned very badly. (Not necessarily literal.)
• I stayed out in the sun too long, and I am burned to a cinder.
• This toast is burnt to a cinder.

bound and determined

Idiom(s): bound and determined

Theme: DETERMINATION

determined. (Fixed order.)
• We were bound and determined to get there on time.
• I'm bound and determined that this wont happen again.

A penny saved is a penny earned

Idiom(s): A penny saved is a penny earned

Theme: THRIFT

A proverb meaning that money saved through thrift is the same as money earned by employment. (Sometimes used to explain stinginess.)
• "I didn't want to pay that much for the book," said Mary. "After all, a penny saved is a penny earned."
• Bob put his money in a new bank that pays more interest than his old bank, saying, "A penny saved is a penny earned."

so far as sb is concerned

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

You cannot expect to achieve anything if you don't take risks.

Joined at the hip

If people are joined at the hip, they are very closely connected and think the same way.

Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined

Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')

Poacher turned gamekeeper

Someone who gets a legitimate job which is the opposite of their previous one. E.G a computer hacker who then helps to catch other hackers or an ex-bank robber who then advises banks on security.

Signed, sealed and delivered

If something's signed, sealed and delivered, it has been done correctly, following all the necessary procedures.

Tables are turned

When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.

canned heat|can|canned|heat

n. Chemicals in a can which burn with a hot, smokeless flame. Some people use canned heat to keep food warm. The mountain climbers used canned heat for cooking.

canned laughter|can|canned|laughter

n., informal The sounds of laughter heard on certain television programs that were obviously not recorded in front of a live audience and are played for the benefit of the audience from a stereo track to underscore the funny points. "How can there be an audience in this show when it is taking place in the jungle? Why, it's canned laughter you're hearing."

canned music|can|canned|music

n. Recorded music, as opposed to music played live. "Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music we've been listening to."

chained to the oars|chain|chained|oar|oars

adj. phr. The condition of being forced to do strenuous and unwelcome labor against one's wishes for an extended period of time. Teachers in large public schools frequently complain that they feel as if they had been chained to the oars.

chicken-brained|brain|brained|chicken

adj. Stupid; narrow-minded; unimaginative. I can't understand how a bright woman like Helen can date such a chicken-brained guy as Oliver.