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.

각광
Today we shine the spotlight on terms that demand our attention.

기운을 내
What’s going on with you? You’ve been angry the whole day. That’s not like you so snap out of it.

똑같은 소리만 늘어놓다
So, why is the expression “same old song and dance” not at all related to fun or happiness? That is the question we will answer today.

MP3
An MP3 is a kind of file used for sending music or other material over the Internet. These files are compressed, or reduced in size, compared to songs on a compact disc, or CD.

궁지에 빠진
You can play many different games on a pool table. One of them is called Eight Ball.

더 이상은 못 참아
I heard Jack is no longer with our company. Yeah. It’s because he got fired last week.

영어 셀프 테스트
English learners can improve their ability to remember and use new words by testing themselves. This idea comes from Sarah Lynn, an educational consultant and teacher at Harvard University's Bridge Program.

레깅스
United Airlines barred two young women from boarding their flight Sunday morning because of the kind of pants they were wearing.

손을 더럽히다
Today, you might want to roll up your sleeves. We are going to get our hands dirty! Figuratively, that is.

다 끝난 일이야
Did we get a venue secured for the event yet? It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.

음식이 보약
Food as medicine is not a new idea. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is commonly quoted as saying, 'Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.'

장난치다
A: This week has been crazy. It just... our camera girl has been monkeying around like every day, we don’t get anything done.

계산기
Their first device could add, subtract, multiply and divide. It had twelve bytes of memory -- close to nothing compared to today's highly powerful calculators. And it weighed more than a kilogram.

쌀쌀맞게 대하다
Do you see that? See what? Vivian is giving Keith the cold shoulder. I’ve never seen her do that to him before.

긴밀하다
Jen: What are you studying there? How long have you been and what’s the environment like at school?

비엣케이즌 음식
Cajun culture is celebrated in areas along America’s Gulf Coast, the southern coastline that borders the Gulf of Mexico.

늘어나는 독신 여성
Married couples no longer make up the majority of households in America. For the first time in the history of the United States, except during periods of war, more women are living independently.

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

못하겠다고 말씀드렸어
Hey, I heard that you’re the first one in the class to present your project. I know. I’m dreading it. I tried talking my way out of this by speaking to the professor but it didn’t work. He said I have to present first no matter what.