오늘의 영어표현, It’s worth a shot.

1. Commonly Used Expression:

"It’s worth a shot."

 

Korean: 해볼 만한 가치가 있어.

Usage: Used when suggesting that something is worth trying even if success isn’t guaranteed.

Example Sentences:

"I don’t know if this plan will work, but it’s worth a shot."

(이 계획이 효과가 있을지는 모르겠지만, 해볼 만해.)

"You should apply for that job. It’s worth a shot."

(그 일자리에 지원해 봐. 해볼 만한 가치가 있어.)

 

2. Phrasal Verb:

"Look into"

Meaning: To investigate or examine something.

Korean: 조사하다, 검토하다.

Example Sentences:

"I’ll look into the issue and get back to you."

(그 문제를 조사하고 다시 연락드릴게요.)

"They are looking into new ways to improve customer service."

(그들은 고객 서비스를 향상시킬 새로운 방법을 조사 중이야.)

 

3. Study Sentence:

"That’s not going to work."

Korean: 그건 통하지 않을 거야.

Usage: Used when rejecting an idea or plan that is unlikely to succeed.

Example Sentences:

"If we leave now, we might still make it on time." – "That’s not going to work. Traffic is too bad."

("지금 출발하면 아직 시간 맞출 수 있을지도 몰라." – "그건 통하지 않을 거야. 교통이 너무 막혀.")

"I thought I could finish all my homework in an hour, but that’s not going to work."

(한 시간 안에 숙제를 다 끝낼 수 있을 줄 알았지만, 그건 안 될 것 같아.)

 

4. Phrasal Verb:

"Run into"

Meaning: To meet someone unexpectedly.

Korean: 우연히 마주치다.

Example Sentences:

"I ran into my old teacher at the mall."

(쇼핑몰에서 옛날 선생님을 우연히 만났어.)

"She ran into some trouble while traveling."

(그녀는 여행 중에 약간의 문제를 겪었어.)

 

Phrase from Diary of a Wimpy Kid:

"I have a bad feeling about this."

Korean: 불길한 예감이 들어.

Why it’s useful: This phrase is commonly used when expecting something to go wrong.

 

Example Sentences:

"We’re lost in the middle of nowhere. I have a bad feeling about this."

(우리는 어디인지도 모르는 곳에서 길을 잃었어. 불길한 예감이 들어.)

"He said he’d fix the problem, but I have a bad feeling about this."

(그가 문제를 해결하겠다고 했지만, 뭔가 불길한데.)

Study these expressions and try using them in daily conversations!