의미: before

의미·내용상 after와 대조를 이루는 부사·전치사·접속사로서 중요한 기능어의 하나이다. ago는 부사로서 시간 영역에만, front는 명사로서 공간 영역에만 국한해서 쓰이는데 대하여 before는 세 가지 품사의 기능을 다하면서 시간·공간 등 구체적 영역과 순위·대비 등 추상적 영역에까지 폭 넓게 쓰인다.

be·fore〔bifɔː

bring before 관용구

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

before long

soon.

calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

cast pearls before swine

waste something on someone who won

count your chickens before they hatch

depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."

don't count your chickens before they hatch

do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""

morning after (the night before)

a hangover He

pride goeth before a fall

you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.

put the cart before the horse

do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it.

bring (someone or something) afore (someone or something)

1. To accompany addition to arise in advanced of someone, such as a adjudicator or superior, for evaluation, criticism, or punishment. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "bring" and "before." That high-profile bent will be brought afore a adjudicator today. In ablaze of the animal adventure yesterday, we should accompany John afore a antidotal committee.2. To present something, such as information, evidence, etc., to a being or group. We accept to accompany these allegation afore the lath of trustees, behindhand of the aspersion it ability ultimately reveal.Learn more: before, bring

bring someone afore someone or something

to accompany a being to an authority, such as a judge, for criticism or discipline. They brought Terri afore the lath for her explanation. I brought you afore me to explain your ancillary of the story.Learn more: before, bring

bring something afore someone or something

to accompany a amount to the absorption of addition or a group. I capital to accompany this amount afore you afore it got any worse. I will accept to accompany this amount afore the committee.Learn more: before, bring

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More Idioms/Phrases

put someone in the picture put (someone) out put (something or someone) out of one put (something or someone) out of one's head/mind put (something) over on someone put (something) past someone (negative) put stock in put the bite on someone put the cart before the horse put the finishing touches on put the heat on put the kibosh on put the screws to someone put them up put things in perspective put through the wringer put to bed (print media)