butter up : 아부하다
ex) You'll have to butter them up a bit before they'll agree.
brag about : 자랑하다
ex) She's always bragging about how much money she earns.
break sb's heart : 상처를 주다
ex) He's broken a lot of girls' hearts.
bring home the bacon : 생활비를 벌다; 성공하다
ex) I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.
by the skin of your teeth : 간신히 ~하다
ex) He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.
by word of mouth : 구전으로, 입으로
ex) All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
butterflies in one's stomach : 초조해 하다
ex) I had terrible butterflies before I gave that talk in Venice.
catch one off guard : 방심한 틈을 타 놀라게 하다
ex) China caught the entire world off the guard.
catch one's eye : 관심을 끌다
ex) A sudden movement caught my eye.