축구 심판
Soccer fans around the world love to question the calls that the referees make during games. One common insult is to say the referee must not be able to see well.

온라인 학습
Lovell Walls is taking a math class in the basement of his family's home. His teacher is on her computer 40 kilometers away.

가슴이 덜컥 내려앉았어
Hey, did you hear the horrible news this morning about a drunk driver killing four people last night?

겨울에 피는 꽃
In many colder northern countries, poinsettias are a sure sign that Christmas is near. Nearly all sales of this flowering plant come at wintertime.

책 만드는 사람들
For the book lovers who gathered at the university library for the exhibit opening, modern digital storage devices have little appeal.

의료비가 가장 비싼 나라
Some critics blame doctors who are generally paid for individual services and thus have an incentive to perform too many procedures. But physicians argue that they are forced to perform many preventive procedures to protect themselves against malpractice law suits.

자기가 한 말을 취소하다
Jason, take back what you said. It really offended me. Oh! I didn’t mean to offend you. I will take it back.

명심하다
Jen: I guess I will keep that in mind.

기능 인터넷
Dohler’s idea is to create a glove that the piano student could wear while practicing. This glove could connect over the Internet to the teacher, who could be anywhere in the world.

돌부처
A stick in the mud is a boring or uninteresting person. They do not try anything new. They are not willing to take a risk.

거칠게 장난치며 놀다
You look exhausted. Was babysitting your nephews that hard?

장기 우주여행의 영향
Astronaut Scott Kelly launched into space on a one-year mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015. He was weightless for 340 days.

백문이 불여일견
The proof is in the pudding. This expression means that the best way to find out if something is good or successful is to test it yourself.

반중력 요가
A growing number of health clubs around the world offer exercise that allows people to stretch and strengthen their bodies while hanging in the air, often upside down. It is called AntiGravity Yoga.

가격을 올리다
Jen: My friend, she doesn’t want to renew her apartment lease because the apartment management is bumping up the rent a lot!

정신 없이 서두르다
Hey, why are you huffing and puffing? Well, it’s because I was in a mad rush to get to the bank on time to deposit my cash.

서두를 필요 없어
Oh! My best friend just posted a picture of her engagement ring on Facebook! Look! Wow! That’s a fancy ring!

쓰기 전에 생각하라
For the past 18 years, Jim Allan has run a secretarial center in Los Angeles. He offers typing -- and a lot more. He draws on his background as a corporate lawyer in Canada to teach clients...

녹고 있는 북극 빙하
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than expected, and that means big changes in Earth’s climate system.

난 빈털터리야
Hey, a few of my friends are planning a trip to Hawaii next summer. Do you want to join us? I’d love to but I can’t. I’m broke.