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662
군침이 도네
Hey sorry that I had to cancel our work dinner appointment last minute. You probably went home very hungry didn’t you?

1501
불어버리다
Canaries are active, cheerful birds. And they are known for their ability to sing. Some animal experts say they are among the best singing birds.

1458
성장 호르몬
Most healthy children between the ages of four and 10 grow about five centimeters a year. Parents often notice this growth by how quickly their children grow out of their clothes and shoes.

939
근로 시간
Millennials are the generation who reached adulthood around the year 2000. And many of them do not have the usual 9-to-5 work mentality.

1544
플로리다의 야자수
Florida’s famous palm trees are under attack from a disease that completely dries them out within months.

1140
한지
The traditional Korean paper called Hanji was once famous across Asia for its strength and ability to be used for multiple purposes.

633
주가가 내려갔어
Did you hear the news regarding today’s stock market? No I didn’t. It’s headed south again.

470
유선전화가 줄어든다
According to the latest survey by the Centers for Disease Control, 18 percent of U.S. homes - one in every six - have no traditional, land-line telephone at all. You know, the kind with a handset and a wire leading to a connection in the wall.

980
간단히 말해서
Jen: So were you able to resolve the issue with Lisa? Jason: It was complicated but to make a long story short, I resolved the issue with Lisa.

1598
머리글자
Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible. So, for some expressions, we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.

1260
스마트폰 중독
About half of teenagers in the United States and Japan say they are “addicted” to their smartphones.

668
공부에 지장이 있을 텐데
What are you doing right now? I’m watching a movie and it’s so good! I can’t stop watching it.

1714
빵이 아닌 빵
The highest court in Ireland has ruled that bread sold by an American fast-food restaurant cannot be legally defined as bread.

1711
선수를 치다
When you steal someone’s thunder, you steal attention away from them.

639
백지장도 맞들면 낫다
Hey, I don’t think I’ll make it to the dinner appointment with our friends later tonight. Why?

1312
로봇 물고기
They are unique robots that make up part of a four year, nearly 5-million dollar project to monitor the health of the water surrounding Venice.

383
살빼기 모임
Carole Carson admits she had abused her body for more than 40 years by eating too much, dieting every now and then, and not exercising on a regular basis.

799
너 좋을 대로
Hey Mike, let’s go watch a movie tonight. I’d love to! Should we watch a comedy movie or an action movie?

1321
베네수엘라의 비트코인
In the last month, John Villar has bought plane tickets to Colombia, purchased medicine for his wife, and paid the employees of his business in Venezuela -- all in bitcoin.

749
위험과 자극적인 일로 가득찬 생활
It can be said that the United States is a driving culture. The U.S., after all, is a big country and many Americans love cars. So, it is no surprise that many American English expressions come from the world of driving.