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a close call: 위기 일발, 구사일생
= a close shave
when you come extremely close to a dangerous or unpleasant situation or only just manage to avoid it:
ex) I had a close call this morning, - some idiot almost knocked me off my bike.

a Dear John letter: 이별 통고
a break-up letter sent by a girl to her boyfriend
ex) His girlfriend wrote him a Dear John letter and moved to Japan.

a drop in the bucket: 아주 적은, 새발의 피
A very small proportion of the whole.
ex) I know this is only a drop in the bucket to buy a brand new computer, but I want you to have it.

a far cry from: 현저히 다른,
not similar to
ex) The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida.

a mixed blessing: 유리하지만 불리할 수 도 있는 상황
something that has advantages and disadvantages:
ex) Getting into the team is a mixed blessing - it`s good to have the place, but I`ll have to spend a lot of time training.

a pain in the neck: 골치 덩어리
an annoying or troublesome person or thing
ex) That child is a real pain in the neck.

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