📘 토익 필수 이디엄 1~30 완전 정복 | 뜻, 예문, 기출 문장까지!

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✍️ 이디엄(idiom)은 토익에서 고득점을 목표로 한다면 반드시 정리하고 넘어가야 할 핵심 표현입니다. 특히 파트 3, 4의 대화문과 파트 7의 이메일·공지문 등에 자주 등장하며, 그 뜻을 정확히 몰라서 오답으로 이어지는 경우가 많습니다.

본 시리즈는 해커스 토익 기출 보카의 '토익 필수 이디엄 표현 120'을 기반으로 구성되었으며, 총 4편에 걸쳐 30개씩 정리됩니다.

• 1편: 토익 필수 이디엄 1~30 (현재글)
• 2편: 토익 필수 이디엄 31~60 
• 3편: 토익 필수 이디엄 61~90 (예정)
• 4편: 토익 필수 이디엄 91~120 (예정)

번호/표현/의미/예문/토익스타일 예문/메가문장

1	across the board	전반에 걸쳐	Prices have risen across the board.	The new policy will be applied across the board to all employees.	The company decided to increase salaries across the board to boost morale.
2	around the corner	코앞으로 다가온	Summer vacation is just around the corner.	The annual event is just around the corner.	The product launch is around the corner, so the team is working overtime.
3	as we speak	바로 지금	She is packing as we speak.	The technician is fixing the issue as we speak.	New orders are being processed as we speak.
4	at any rate	어쨌든	At any rate, we need to try.	At any rate, the documents must be submitted today.	At any rate, we must contact the client before the deadline.
5	back out	빠지다	He backed out of the deal.	The supplier backed out of the contract.	The investor suddenly backed out due to financial concerns.
6	be better off	~하는 편이 낫다	You'd be better off taking a taxi.	You'd be better off rescheduling the meeting.	He'd be better off focusing on one project at a time.
7	be good to go	준비가 되다	Everything's ready—we're good to go.	The team is good to go for the presentation.	Once the documents are signed, we're good to go.
8	be jammed with	~으로 붐비다	The train is jammed with commuters.	The highway is jammed with traffic.	The venue was jammed with excited fans.
9	be on one’s way	~로 가는 길이다	I'm on my way home.	The delivery driver is on his way.	The CEO is on her way to the conference.
10	be on track	순조롭게 진행되다	We're on track to finish by Friday.	The project is on track despite the delay.	The construction is on track for completion next month.
11	be open to	~할 용의가 있다	I'm open to suggestions.	Management is open to negotiation.	We are open to feedback from our customers.
12	be set to do	~하기로 예정되다	The concert is set to begin at 7.	The system is set to launch next week.	The new policy is set to take effect in June.
13	be up for	기꺼이 하려고 하다	I'm up for a challenge.	He's up for leading the next project.	She's up for working the night shift if needed.
14	be up to	~에 달려 있다	It's up to you.	The success of the project is up to the team.	Whether we renew the contract is up to the client.
15	better safe than sorry	조심해서 나쁠 것 없다	Take an umbrella—better safe than sorry.	We double-checked the schedule—better safe than sorry.	We prepared extra materials, better safe than sorry.
16	big-name	일류의, 유명한	He’s a big-name lawyer.	Several big-name brands will attend the expo.	The event attracted big-name investors from abroad.
17	blow A away	깊은 인상을 주다	The movie blew me away.	Her performance blew the audience away.	The new design blew our clients away.
18	bottom line	핵심, 최종 결과	The bottom line is profit.	The bottom line is we must cut costs.	The bottom line is customer satisfaction.
19	break ground	착공하다, 시작하다	They broke ground on the new campus.	The company will break ground on its new HQ.	We’ll break ground once permits are secured.
20	build up	정체되다	Traffic builds up during rush hour.	Vehicles built up on the bridge.	Stress can build up if you don’t rest.
21	by all means	아무렴(좋고말고)	Can I join? — By all means!	By all means, feel free to contact me.	By all means, let us know if you need help.
22	call a meeting	회의를 소집하다	The manager called a meeting.	The director called a meeting to discuss the issue.	We’ll call a meeting once all departments are ready.
23	catch up	따라잡다	I need to catch up on work.	He stayed late to catch up on tasks.	She’s catching up after her vacation.
24	come along	되어가다, 진행되다	Things are coming along nicely.	The project is coming along well.	The plan is coming along as expected.
25	come around	동조하다	He finally came around to the idea.	She came around after some persuasion.	The board came around and approved the budget.
26	count A in	포함시키다	Count me in!	You can count John in for the event.	Count us in for the group order.
27	cover for	~의 일을 대신하다	Can you cover for me?	She covered for her colleague during vacation.	I covered for Mark while he was out sick.
28	curve ball	예상치 못한 일	That question was a curve ball.	The sudden change threw us a curve ball.	Life threw him a curve ball with that diagnosis.
29	cut into	줄이다, 침투하다	Rising costs cut into profits.	The new app is cutting into our market share.	Shipping delays are cutting into our sales.
30	cut it close	시간이 매우 촉박하다	We cut it close but made it.	You're cutting it close for your flight.	He arrived just in time—he really cut it close.

 

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