a wet blanket: 남의 기분을 망치는 사람; 파티 등을 망치는 사람
ex) Don't be such a wet blanket.
a slap in the face: 뺨을 찰싹 때림; 퇴짜 놓음, 거절, 모욕
ex) I feel your comments ere a slap in the face.
a piece of cake= as easy as pie = breeze: 쉬운일
ex) The exam was a piece of cake.
a pain in the neck 골치 덩어리
ex) That child is a real pain in the neck.
a mixed blessing: 유리하지만 불리할 수도 있는 상황
ex) Getting into the team in a mixed blessing- it's good to have the place, but I'll have to spend a lot of time training.
a far cry from 현저히 다른
ex) The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida
a drop in the bucket 아주 적은, 새발의 피
ex) I know this is only a drop in the bucket to buy a brand new smartphone, but i want you to have it.
a Dear John letter 이별 통고
ex) His girlfriend wrote him a Dear John letter and moved to Japan.
a close call = a close shave위기 일발, 구사일생
ex) I had a close call this morning - some idiot almost knocked me off my bike.
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