큰 돈이 들다
Laurie: How much? Karen: Let me just tell you it cost an arm and a leg!

제가 기억하기로는
If I remember right, you were invited. Tim sent out email invitations last Wednesday. I am pretty sure you were on the mailing list.

비난을 받다
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. “Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to “face the music,” it does not mean they are going to a musical performance or concert.

나중에 후회하는 것보다 조심하는 것이 낫다
Sara: I’m washing my hands. Better safe than sorry right? Jen: Oh yea, that’s true.

고양이 없는 곳에서는 쥐들이 설친다
Cats are funny, strange and often unpredictable animals. Their quirky personalities have made cats popular as household pets in homes across the United States.

타자기
For many people, the sounds of a typewriter are but memories from 30 or more years ago, or something now heard only in movies.

한지
The traditional Korean paper called Hanji was once famous across Asia for its strength and ability to be used for multiple purposes.

뭘 그런 걸 갖고 그래
Jen, thanks for helping me move! I couldn’t have done it without you. Hey, no sweat! That’s what friends are for.

경선
Today we talk about expressions related to the biggest contest in the United States -- the election of the American president.

아기 이름짓기
American parents generally can choose any name they want for their children. They may choose a name because it honors a family member. Or they may choose a name just because they like it.

환경운동가
Trees are so important that some people have made it their goal to protect them. We call these people “tree huggers.”

아재 개그
Now, being a father is no easy task. To make it easier, some dads like to make jokes.

직업과 빠른 사고
People training for fields as different as plumbing and aerospace engineering need to learn new technologies and apply their skills quickly and regularly.

세상모르고 잤어
Mike, did you sleep well last night? I know you weren’t feeling too well. Surprisingly I slept like a log. I think the cold medicine helped.

거기에 가본 적이 없어
Jen: Tell me about Kentucky, I’ve never been there before. Jack & Beverly: Beautiful rolling hills.

스포츠 용어
There are many expressions related to sports in English that we use in our daily lives.

아마존 동물과 셀프카메라
Visitors to the Amazon rain forest in South America face different rules for how they can interact with wild animals.

하이퍼루프
In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation. Its planned system would move people around in steel tubes.

아이비 리그
The Ivy League is a name for eight schools in the northeastern United States. All but one were established hundreds of years ago, when England had colonies in the area.

평면 모니터
Consider the rapidly changing world of electronics. You can buy a giant television set, no thicker than a framed oil painting, and hang it on your wall.