🧩 G로 시작하는 영어 숙어 · 관용표현 · 속담

✅ [1] 일상 · 대화 표현

1. Get real
👉 정신 차려, 현실을 직시해

Come on, get real! You can't finish that in an hour.

 

2. Give me a break
👉 좀 봐줘, 말도 안 돼

You’re blaming me again? Give me a break!

 

3. Go figure
👉 어이없네, 이해할 수 없군

He failed again even after studying all night. Go figure!

 

4. Give it a go
👉 한번 시도해 보다

I’ve never painted before, but I’ll give it a go.

 

5. Give or take
👉 대략, 오차 범위 ±

It’ll take an hour, give or take 10 minutes.

 

6. Good to go
👉 준비 완료, 이제 괜찮아

Everything’s packed. We’re good to go!

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✅ [2] 감정 · 태도 표현

7. Get on someone’s nerves
👉 짜증나게 하다

That noise really gets on my nerves.

 

8. Go out of one's way
👉 일부러 애쓰다, 특별히 신경 쓰다

She went out of her way to make me feel welcome.

 

9. Give someone the cold shoulder
👉 냉대하다, 무시하다

He gave me the cold shoulder after the argument.

 

10. Get carried away
👉 지나치게 흥분하다, 휘말리다

Don’t get carried away with shopping.

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✅ [3] 결단 · 행동 관련 표현

11. Go the extra mile
👉 한층 더 노력하다

She always goes the extra mile to help her team.

 

12. Get your act together
👉 정신 차리고 제대로 하다

If you want to succeed, get your act together.

 

13. Give it your all
👉 최선을 다하다

He gave it his all during the race.

 

14. Go for broke
👉 전력을 다하다, 올인하다

They went for broke to win the championship.

 

15. Get the ball rolling
👉 시작하다

Let’s get the ball rolling on this project.

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✅ [4] 성공 · 실패 · 결과 표현

16. Go down in flames
👉 완전히 망하다

The plan went down in flames.

 

17. Go south
👉 나빠지다, 악화되다

Everything went south after the manager left.

 

18. Get away with
👉 (벌 없이) 무사히 빠져나가다

He got away with cheating.

 

19. Get off to a good start
👉 좋은 출발을 하다

The new business got off to a good start.

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✅ [5] 지혜 · 속담(Proverbs 포함)

20. Give and take
👉 주고받기, 양보와 타협

Good relationships are about give and take.

 

21. Give credit where credit is due
👉 칭찬받을 사람은 칭찬해줘야 한다

He worked hard. Let’s give credit where credit is due.

 

22. Great minds think alike
👉 위대한 사람들은 생각도 비슷하다 (=우리 통했다!)

You bought the same book? Great minds think alike!

 

23. God helps those who help themselves (속담)
👉 하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다

Don’t just wait—remember, God helps those who help themselves.

 

24. Go big or go home
👉 이왕 할 거면 크게 하자!

We’re doing this once, so go big or go home!

 

25. Good things come to those who wait
👉 좋은 일은 기다리는 사람에게 온다

Be patient. Good things come to those who wait.

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✅ [6] 기타 표현들

26. Go with the flow
👉 흐름에 맡기다

I didn’t plan much—just going with the flow.

 

27. Get a grip
👉 진정해라, 통제해라

You’re overreacting. Get a grip!

 

28. Go easy on
👉 살살 다뤄줘, 적당히 해

Go easy on the salt, please.

 

29. Get wind of
👉 소문을 듣다, 알게 되다

He got wind of the secret plan.

 

30. Give someone the benefit of the doubt
👉 (증거 없을 땐) 일단 믿어주다

I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt this time.