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원어민이 매일 쓰는 구어체 14문장 — 의미·문법/포인트·뉘앙스 + 실전 예문
박스나 카드 없이 본문 형식으로만 정리했습니다. 각 표현은 의미 → 문법/포인트 → 뉘앙스 순으로 짧게 설명하고, 바로 실전 예문·대화·패턴 연습을 붙여서 오늘 당장 써먹을 수 있게 했습니다.
목차
- She’d miss you too much
- We go through this every other day
- Just had it
- Here we go again
- That’s all there is to it
- I’m on it
- You nailed it
- I’m all set
- Sounds good to me
- Let me get back to you
- Keep me posted
- It is what it is
- Long story short
- You might want to…
1) She’d miss you too much
의미: 그녀는 너를 너무 그리워할 것이다.
문법/포인트: She’d = She would. 가정/조건(If …)이 전제된 상상 속 상황에서 사용.
뉘앙스: 감정의 크기(too much)를 과장해 염려·설득에 자주 쓰임.
예문
- If you moved abroad, she’d miss you too much.
- Don’t stay away too long—she’d miss you too much.
- She’d miss you too much if you stopped texting every day.
- Move out? Mom says she’d miss you too much.
- If you sold the dog, the kids would miss him too much.
짧은 대화
A: I’m taking a year off to travel alone.
B: If you do, your girlfriend would miss you too much.
패턴 연습
If you ___, she’d miss you too much. → If you transfer to another city, she’d miss you too much.
2) We go through this every other day
의미: 이 일을 이틀마다 반복한다(하루 건너).
문법/포인트: go through=겪다/처리하다, every other day=격일. 습관적 상황은 현재형.
뉘앙스: 피곤·짜증 섞인 반복의 느낌.
예문
- We go through this every other day, and it’s exhausting.
- They go through the same argument every other day.
- The app crashes every other day—we need a fix.
- We go through budget reviews every other day this quarter.
- I clean up this mess every other day. I’m tired of it.
짧은 대화
A: Another meeting again?
B: Yup, we go through this every other day until launch.
패턴 연습
We go through ___ every other day. → We go through code reviews every other day.
3) Just had it
의미: (문맥1) 방금 먹었어/끝냈어. (문맥2) 이제 진절머리 나(=I’ve had it with ~).
문법/포인트: just=방금. had it=완료/경험 또는 ‘한계에 다다름’ 관용. 부정 의미는 with + 대상 필수.
뉘앙스: 긍정은 담담한 완료, 부정은 강한 불만.
예문(방금 의미)
- I just had it for lunch.
- We just had it fixed.
- I just had it printed at the shop.
- They just had it delivered.
예문(진절머리 의미)
- I’ve just had it with his excuses.
- I’ve had it with this traffic.
- We’ve had it with the delays.
- She’s had it with the noise next door.
짧은 대화
A: Want some pizza?
B: No thanks, I just had it.
A: Can you wait another hour?
B: Sorry, I’ve had it with waiting.
패턴 연습
I’ve had it with ___. → I’ve had it with last-minute changes.
4) Here we go again
의미: 또 시작이네 / 다시 시작!
문법/포인트: 관용 문장. 억양에 따라 부정↔긍정 모두 가능.
뉘앙스: 낮고 평평하면 짜증, 밝고 경쾌하면 기대/흥분.
예문
- Here we go again with the same argument.
- Traffic jam? Here we go again.
- Here we go again! Another adventure starts now.
- Here we go again—deadline moved up, of course.
- Here we go again… same issue after the update.
짧은 대화
A: The server’s down. Again.
B: Here we go again… I’ll ping the on-call.
패턴 연습
Here we go again + (상황) → Here we go again with scope changes.
5) That’s all there is to it
의미: 그게 전부야 / 별거 없어.
문법/포인트: there is to it=그것과 관련된 전부. 설명·과정이 간단할 때.
뉘앙스: ‘생각보다 쉬워’라는 톤.
예문
- Just press this button and wait. That’s all there is to it.
- You mix and bake. That’s all there is to it.
- Sign in, click “Pay”, and you’re done. That’s all there is to it.
- Two emails and a call—that’s all there is to it.
6) I’m on it
의미: 지금 처리 중이야 / 맡아서 할게.
문법/포인트: be on it=해당 일에 착수·집중.
뉘앙스: 신속·책임감의 톤.
예문
- Bug reported? I’m on it.
- Leave the outreach to me—I’m on it.
- I’m on it right after this meeting.
- Consider it done. I’m on it.
짧은 대화
A: Can someone handle the slides?
B: I’m on it.
7) You nailed it
의미: 완벽하게 해냈어 / 정확히 맞췄어.
문법/포인트: nail=못을 박다 → 핵심을 찌르다/완벽히 해내다.
뉘앙스: 칭찬·격려의 강한 톤.
예문
- You nailed it in the interview.
- Your demo nailed it—clients loved it.
- That answer nailed it perfectly.
- Congrats, you nailed it this time.
8) I’m all set
의미: 준비 다 됐어 / 더 필요 없어.
문법/포인트: all set=필요 조건 충족·완비.
뉘앙스: 짧고 단정, 공손한 거절로도 쓰임.
예문
- Do you need anything else? — I’m all set, thanks.
- We’re all set for the launch.
- I’m all set to present.
- No bag, I’m all set.
9) Sounds good to me
의미: 좋아 보여 / 괜찮아.
문법/포인트: Sounds + 형용사/부사(평가·인상). to me=개인적 판단.
뉘앙스: 부드러운 동의·승인.
예문
- Let’s move it to Friday. — Sounds good to me.
- We’ll ship a beta first. — Sounds good to me.
- Dinner at seven? — Sounds good to me.
- Cut the scope a bit? — Sounds good to me.
10) Let me get back to you
의미: 확인하고 다시 연락할게.
문법/포인트: get back to=후속 답장/연락을 주다.
뉘앙스: 즉답을 미루되 예의를 지키는 표현.
예문
- Let me get back to you after I check with the team.
- I’ll get back to you by this afternoon.
- Great question—let me get back to you on that.
- Let me get back to you with the numbers.
11) Keep me posted
의미: 진행 상황 계속 알려줘.
문법/포인트: keep A posted=A에게 업데이트를 계속 주다.
뉘앙스: 부드럽지만 꾸준한 보고 요청.
예문
- Keep me posted on the outage.
- Keep me posted if anything changes.
- Travel safe and keep me posted.
- Keep me posted about the results.
12) It is what it is
의미: 어쩔 수 없지 / 상황이 그런 걸.
문법/포인트: 사실을 받아들임을 강조하는 고정 표현.
뉘앙스: 체념·담담한 수용.
예문
- The deadline won’t move. It is what it is.
- We lost the deal—It is what it is.
- Traffic’s bad today. It is what it is.
- They cut the budget; it is what it is.
13) Long story short
의미: 길게 말하면 긴데, 한마디로.
문법/포인트: 문장 맨 앞에 두고 요점을 말할 때 씀.
뉘앙스: 군더더기 없이 결론만.
예문
- Long story short, we shipped on time.
- Long story short, the plan changed.
- Long story short, we need more tests.
- Long story short, it worked.
14) You might want to…
의미: ~하는 게 좋을지도 몰라(부드러운 제안).
문법/포인트: might want to + 동사원형=완곡한 권유/권장.
뉘앙스: 직접적 명령을 피하고 상대를 배려.
예문
- You might want to back up your files first.
- You might want to talk to support.
- You might want to try a smaller scope.
- You might want to leave a bit earlier.
5분 복습 테스트
- “격일(하루 건너)”을 가장 자연스럽게 말하는 표현은?
- 조건이 전제된 그리움을 말할 때 will과 would 중 어느 것을 쓰나?
- ‘진절머리가 나다’를 말할 때 필요한 전치사는? (힌트: with)
- ‘길게 말하면 긴데, 한마디로’ 시작하는 압축 표현은?
- 상대를 배려하며 제안하고 싶을 때 쓰는 완곡한 문형은?
정답: 1) every other day 2) would 3) with 4) Long story short 5) You might want to…
마무리
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