자동차 정비소
When Sharon and Gene Ward’s van started making strange noises, the Virginia couple panicked. “Our car started to sound like a million crickets chirping. And we had taken it to a place down in Manassas and we told the person that we are on a limited income."

조용히 좀 해
Put a sock in it already! You’re talking on the phone way too loud. I can hear every word you are saying from my room.

손가락 길이
Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called "Modern Etiquette in Public and Private" had this to say: "Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand argues a lack of sensibility."

꿈의 대리석
In 1517, the great Italian artist Michelangelo climbed Mount Altissimo in Tuscany. There, he found the marble of his dreams.

사랑
Today we will talk about some of the most overused romantic sayings in the English language.

죽기전에 가볼 1000 곳
Memorial Day traditionally marks the start of the summer vacation season in the United States. A lot of American travelers may be setting off with a renewed sense of purpose this year, thanks to a best-selling book with a lofty goal.

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.

낙서
It used to cost the Chicago mass transit authority $20 million a year to clean up graffiti, or rude decorations, that people had spray-painted on subway cars, buses and station signs.

알래스카
The United States bought that land in eighteen sixty-seven, during the administration of President Andrew Johnson. When Russia offered it for sale, Secretary of State William Seward quickly prepared a treaty of purchase.

~에 관심이 많다
Stella: I am all about change! I would definitely get a pixie cut, something very short and classic.

나쁜 인상을 남기다
Joe: Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Lauren: I know. The whole thing left a really bad taste in my mouth.

그 동안 밀린 집안일을 좀 하려고
I'm going to catch up on some household chores. I've been so swamped with work these days. 나는 그 동안 밀린 집안일을 좀 하려고. 요즈음 일에 몰려 정신이 없었거든.

막다른 길
There were still big, central streets - often wide boulevards. But branching off were nodules called cul-de-sacs, or streets that dead-ended into little traffic circles.

깔끔하게 정리하다
Wow your office is very clean and organized! Do you tidy it up like this everyday?

인도 원숭이
Hundreds of macaque monkeys have been stealing food and wireless phones near parliament. They are also breaking into homes and frightening civil servants and the public.

확실한 현금줄
Bob: Yeah! I can’t believe it. It’s going really well. In fact, my coffee shop has become a real cash cow for me.

수면 습관
People who have repeatedly changing sleep and wake times and get different amounts of sleep each night are more likely to have metabolic health conditions.

친절한 인상을 주더라
What do you think of my girlfriend you met this afternoon? She comes across as very friendly. Plus she seems like an easy-going person.

받아들이기 힘들어
Have you seen Thomas? I have a meeting with him but he’s not in his office. He’s not here yet.

친구가 가족보다 낫다?
American researchers now say friendship is more important than family. Their new study suggests that friends may be more important than family members, especially as we age.