참회하다
In American English, guilt or sadness is often expressed by the symbol of ashes -- the gray matter left over from a fire.

답답해 미칠 지경
Today we talk about a common expression made from two common words -- stir and crazy. Put them together and you have the adjective stir-crazy!

일 벌레
By definition, an eager beaver is a person who seems full of energy and a good attitude.

부유세
The idea of setting up a wealth tax to target the richest Americans has created a lot of debate in the United States.

거북이와 토끼
English expressions come from a number of different places and some are quite old. Perhaps one of the oldest expressions is “slow and steady wins the race.”

머리글자
Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible. So, for some expressions, we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.

브라질 코코아
Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels.

올드 랭 사인
It is called “Auld Lang Syne.” It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration.

순록
Members of a native community in the arctic areas of Sweden say their reindeer are facing possible starvation from unusual weather related to climate change.

감당 못할 일을 하다
Now, sometimes when we are hungry, we may eat too fast or too much. We may, in fact, bite off more than we can chew.