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air twist 
áir twìst (유리 술잔 굽의) 기포(氣泡)로 나사 모양으로 만든 무늬(cf. AIR BELL)
tw 관용구
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."
betwixt and between
not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
cut both/two ways
be capable of having two opposite effects My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be pleased as well as angry at me.
fancy footwork
neat maneuvers, clever moves You did some fancy footwork to answer their questions. Bravo!
few and far between
very few, rare, the odd one Canada still has timber wolves, but they are few and far between.
have two strikes against one
have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.
hit between the eyes
make a strong impression on, surprise greatly The news about the accident hit us between the eyes and totally shocked us.
hit someone between the eyes
make a strong impression on someone, surprise greatly Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes.
in two minds about something
undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.
in two shakes of a lamb
quickly, in no time at all I will have this finished in two shakes of a lamb
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I'll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights.
in two shakes of a lamb's tail
very quickly and without difficulty Wait one minute. I will be able to help you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
kill two birds (with one stone)
get two with one try, do two jobs on one trip If you sell and advertise at the same time, you kill two birds... .
kill two birds with one stone
achieve two aims with one effort/action If you take the course now you may be able to kill two birds with one stone and receive credit for it on a future program.
lesser of two evils
both are bad but one is not as bad as the other Neither person can be trusted. Choose the lesser of two evils.
of two minds
having two opinions, mixed feelings Speaking of abortion, I'm of two minds: pro choice and pro life.
once or twice
a few times We went to that restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
one for the money, two for the show...
prepare to go or run, children's countdown "Before bedtime, Dad would say, ""One for the money..."""
one or two
a few, a small number There were only one or two people at the meeting so it was postponed until later.
one-two
any quick or decisive action that takes the opposition by surprise The salesman gave them the one-two and before they knew it they had agreed to buy the product.
put two and two together
understand or figure something out after learning the facts I finally put two and two together and realized that she was his boyfriend.
read between the lines
see what is not written, read the implied message, find the hidden meaning If we read between the lines, the memo says the company is going to be sold.
Roaring Twenties
the decade following World War I (1920-1929) In the Roaring Twenties, ladies had short hair with kiss curls.
software
computer programs, courseware This accounting software is very easy to use.
stand on one's own two feet
be independent My sister needs to do something to make her daughter stand on her own two feet.
tail between his legs
running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!
tail between one
feeling ashamed or beaten He was forced to resign from his company with his tail between his legs after he was caught lying about his expense account.
tell him a thing or two
tell him he caused a problem, tell him off If Sid took my keys, I'm going to tell him a thing or two.
there are no two ways about it
there is no alternative His boss told him that there are no two ways about it and he will have to change his habits or he will be fired.
there are two sides to every story
two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
"it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes" On the side of the beer mug were these words: There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
there's no two ways about it
"there is only one answer; cannot have two meanings" We have to get you on that plane. There's no two ways about it.
there's not much to choose between them
they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.
think twice about something
think very carefully You should think twice before you go ahead and quit your job.
tweak
increase the power, hop up, supercharge If we tweak the engine in this old Cortina, we'll have a sports car.
twerp
small child or person, knee high to a grass... Ricky is just a twerp. He can ride on Grandpa's knee.
twiddle one
not busy, not working He was sitting around twiddling his thumbs all day and didn
twig to that
think of that, realize that His uncle Ralph is the Premier! I just twigged to that.
twiggy
slim person, as slim as a twig on a branch Kim is a gymnast. She's slim and agile - a real twiggy.
twilight years
senior years, over 70, golden years Grandma wants to keep her own home during her twilight years.
twist my arm
persuade me, convince me I really don't like pie, but if you twist my arm, I'll have a piece.
twist of fate
the way fate works, the way things happen Then, by a twist of fate, a plane flew over and the pilot saw us.
twist one
force someone or threaten someone to make them do something He didn
twist someone around one
have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want She is able to easily twist her supervisor around her little finger and gets whatever she wants at work.
twist/wrap someone around one
have complete control over My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she is able to do anything that she wants.
twist your words
change the meaning of what you say, put a different slant... When she gave her testimony in court, the lawyer tried to twist her words to mean something else.