의미:
aboveground 
a·bove·ground ad. ,
a. 지상에[의]; 《미》 공공연히[한]; 땅에 묻히지 않고; 아직 살아
round 관용구
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
around the clock
twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
buy a round
buy a drink for everyone at the table, this one is on me When Gina was born, I bought a round for the team. Every player had a drink to honor our baby.
circles around you
much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.
come around
begin to co-operate, believe, come onside When he reads the report, he'll come around. He'll believe us.
common ground
shared beliefs or interests There was little common ground between the two sides and the negotiations for the new machinery did not go well.
cover ground
talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.
don't know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
drive around
drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.
ear to the ground
direct one
fart around
play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle's store.
feet on the ground
an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.
fiddle around
tinker, do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer for awhile but it still won
find a way around
find a way not to pay, avoid a rule, get around If you want to find a way around a tax law, talk to Sammy.
fool around
spend time playing rather than working, waste time If he would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get some work done.
gain ground
go forward, make progress Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.
get around
go to different places, move about He really gets around. He has been to almost every state in the United States.
get around it
avoid rules or laws, find a way around You must obtain a business license. You can't get around it.
get around to
do, work at, complete I haven't got around to calling him yet. I haven't had time.
get in on the ground floor
be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.
get off the ground
make a successful beginning, go ahead His new business never really got off the ground so he must look for another job.
get your mind around
understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can't get my mind around it.
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
give you the runaround
(See the runaround)
go around
go from one place or person to another We decided to go around from one shop to another until we found a good present.
go around in circles
without getting anywhere, uselessly He has been going around in circles for weeks now and still hasn
go around the bend
(See around the bend)
go around with
be friends with, hang out with At the time, I was going around with a girl named Diane.
go-round
a turn, a try, a cowboy's ride In the second go-round, he scored a 79, better than his first try.
ground floor
the first or best chance - especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
ground me
keep me at home, not allow me to go out If I don't pass all my subjects, my parents will ground me.
grounded
not allowed to go out, forced to stay in Pam was grounded for a week because she stayed out all night.
hang around
pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim We decided to stay home and hang around on Sunday rather than go out to the game.
have been around
have been to many places and done many things, be experienced My brother has really been around and has been overseas many times.
hit the ground running
be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.
horse around
play, joke, fool around, goof off Don't horse around in the lab. You could spill some acid.
jack me around
tell me lies, play games Don't jack me around, man. I need to know who took my car.
jerk me around
not be honest with me, jack me around Don't jerk me around. I want to know if you've seen my child.
joke around
play and tell jokes, fool around They were joking around after class - rapping and laughing.
keep your ear to the ground
listen for news, listen for gossip Keep your ear to the ground. You'll hear about drug dealers.
kick around
lie around in a place I was tired on Saturday so I stayed home and kicked around in the morning.
kicking around
"lying around here; is here or there or somewhere near" """Do you have a hammer?"" ""Ya, there's one kickin' around here somewhere."""
knock around with
be friends with, hang around with Lynn used to knock around with us. She was our friend.
know your way around
know how to survive, be worldly wise To live on the street, you have to know your way around.
lose ground
slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.