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1777
꾸물거리다
People who fool around during tasks can be said to “lollygag.” People who “dillydally” move or act slowly.

1609
예방이 치료보다 낫다
Sometimes slower is better. Many things in life require careful thought and preparation. Sometimes we need to be cautious and take precautions.

418
서브프라임 모기지
Subprime mortgages are loans to people who may not have enough money to repay them. These and other risky housing loans are often grouped with other mortgages and sold as debt investments.

369
수퍼스토어
But there's a fourth subject that can quickly ignite an argument: Are big-box stores a good thing or the worst thing that ever happened to your town?

986
경종을 울리다
My car ran out of fuel and I’m stuck in the middle of the road. Can you come help me?

1051
마늘
Garlic is one of the most common cooking ingredients around the world. Many dishes in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas use this strong-flavored vegetable.

1372
심금을 울리다
Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. It is a day for love and hearts can be seen everywhere! So, naturally, I had my heart set on producing a completely new program about heart expressions.

1531
악어의 눈물
Well, crocodiles are experts at survival. Scientists say they first appeared 200 million years ago and have outlived the dinosaurs by some 65 million years.

1016
하이파이브 하자!
Jason! Congratulations on making the soccer team! Give me five! Thanks! I am so happy about it! We have our first game next weekend.

608
음식물의 절반은 낭비된다
Every year the world produces around four billion tons of food. And between a third and half of it goes to waste, according to the report from the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

302
야채가 뇌에 좋다
New research from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago indicates your mother was right: eating vegetables is good for you.

751
로마의 화장실
Around 2000 years ago, the Romans moved into Europe. They built public latrines, or toilets, with many seats and washing areas. And they built sewerage systems, brought in drinking water from aqueducts, and heated public baths for washing.

564
교통 위반 딱지
Well, I guess I was caught running a red light by a traffic camera in downtown D.C. DC 시내에서 빨간 신호등일 때 그냥 지나가다, 감시 카메라에 찍힌 것 같아.

1079
그루터기
There are many stories of early settlers of America: the people who moved westward and opened up new territory. Many of these settlers were farmers who wanted a new home, a piece of land, some crops and cattle.

698
뭐가 뭔지 모르겠어
Hey, can you read these instructions for me? I can’t make heads or tails of it.

1276
까마귀를 먹다?
Okay, nobody likes to be wrong. But when it turns out that we are, in fact, wrong, the best thing to do is admit it.

813
결국 못 갈 수도 있어
Hey Jason, are you going to Brian’s farewell party tonight? I plan to go but I could wind up not going if my staff meeting doesn’t end on time.

794
아슬아슬한 짓을 하다
I don’t think I can make it to the soccer game tomorrow. Again? You’ve already missed three games though. If you don’t tell Coach Johnson today, you could be skating on thin ice with him and he might cut you from the team.

350
봄에는 앞으로 가을에는 뒤로
Americans continued to set their clocks one hour ahead in the spring and one hour back in the fall. They remembered to do this with the expression: "Spring ahead and fall back."

609
클레오파트라
Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled diplomat and negotiator. She was a great politician who knew how to show off her and her country’s power and influence.