📘 DAY2: 오늘의 영어 표현 5가지

실생활에서 바로 쓸 수 있는 원어민 표현!

오늘은 습관, 감정, 위로, 인내의 한계 등을 표현할 수 있는
영어 관용어 5가지를 배워보겠습니다.
바로 대화에서 써먹을 수 있는 표현들이에요 💬

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✅ 1. Old habits die hard

"한 번 들인 습관은 쉽게 안 고쳐진다"
👉 나쁜 습관, 오래된 버릇을 바꾸기 어려울 때

💬 예문

1. He still bites his nails. Old habits die hard.
2. I keep staying up late. Old habits die hard, I guess.
3. She still texts while driving—old habits die hard.
4. Even after moving out, he still calls his mom every day. Old habits die hard.
5. I’m trying to stop smoking, but old habits die hard.

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✅ 2. I'll keep you company

"내가 같이 있어줄게"
👉 누군가가 외롭거나 혼자일 때 따뜻하게 해주는 말

💬 예문

1. You look lonely. I’ll keep you company.
2. Don’t worry about being alone—I’ll keep you company.
3. While you wait, I’ll keep you company.
4. I’ll keep you company while you recover.
5. It’s a long flight. Want me to keep you company?

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✅ 3. Don't rub it in

"그만 놀려", "상처에 소금 뿌리지 마"
👉 상대방이 이미 알고 있는 실수를 계속 놀릴 때

💬 예문

1. Yes, I messed up. Don’t rub it in.
2. I already apologized. Stop rubbing it in.
3. Okay, I get it. Don’t rub it in anymore.
4. You won. No need to rub it in.
5. I’m already embarrassed—don’t rub it in.

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✅ 4. This is the last straw

"이제 한계야", "더는 못 참아"
👉 화가 누적되다 마지막에 폭발할 때 쓰는 표현

💬 예문

1. You’re late again? This is the last straw!
2. The broken AC was the last straw. I’m moving out.
3. I’ve been patient, but this is the last straw.
4. That insult was the last straw.
5. She forgot my birthday—that was the last straw.

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✅ 5. I couldn't care less

"정말 신경 안 써"
👉 관심이 1도 없을 때, 무심하게 말하는 표현

💬 예문

1. I couldn’t care less what they think.
2. You like it? I couldn’t care less.
3. Politics? I honestly couldn’t care less.
4. She left? I couldn’t care less.
5. He’s mad again? I couldn’t care less.

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📌 오늘 배운 표현 요약

표현의미상황

Old habits die hard	오래된 습관은 고치기 힘들다	버릇, 반복 행동
I'll keep you company	같이 있어줄게	위로, 동행
Don't rub it in	그만 놀려	실수, 자존심
This is the last straw	인내심의 한계	분노, 폭발 직전
I couldn't care less	전혀 신경 안 써	무관심, 쿨함