잉글리쉬쇼핑

전체 | 어휘 | 표현 | 숙어 | 슬랭 | 콩글리쉬
미드/생활표현 | 사람/표현/명사

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  Sprat to catch a mackerel  make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain(큰 이익을 기대하며 적은 비용을 쓰거나 적은 위험을 무릅쓰다): There may be odd little exceptions, where the judiciary throw a sprat to catch a mackerel, but I do not believe that they act independently.
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  Spread like wildfire  to spread rapidly and without control(삽시간에 퍼지다): The panic over the bad drinking water spread like wildfire throughout the city.
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  Spread oneself too thin  to try to do too many things at one time(일을 너무 벌이다; 한번에 너무 많은 일을 하여 어느 것 하나 잘 되지 않다): My sister has been spreading herself too thin lately and is not accomplishing very much of anything.
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  Spring chicken  a young person (used with a negative)(햇병아리, 영계 ((튀김용): Even though John is no spring chicken, he still plays tennis twice a week.
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  Spring for  to buy something, to pay for something(~을 사다, ~의 값을 지불하다): I decided to spring for a new camera before I go on my vacation.