001. about time (too) = to finally do something
= ´õ ÀÏÂï[À̹Ì] ~Çß¾î¾ß Çß´Ù
"They've finally appointed a new chairman, and it's about time too."
002. above board = legal
= °ø¸íÁ¤´ëÇÑ
"The tax loophole is all above board."
003. across the board = including everyone or everything
= (ȸ»ç, »ê¾÷ µîÀÇ) Æ÷°ýÀûÀ¸·Î; Àü¹ÝÀûÀ¸·Î, ÀÏ·üÀûÀ¸·Î
"The pay increases will be applied across the board."
004. all in a day's work = a task that falls into normal daily work routines
= ¾ÆÁÖ ÀÏ»óÀûÀÎ[Çϳªµµ »õ·Î¿ï °Í ¾ø´Â] ÀÏ, ´ç¿¬ÇÑ ÀÏ, Àͼ÷ÇØÁø ÀÏ
"Dealing with emergencies is all in a day's work."
005. (all) par for the course = normal, to be expected
= ´ç¿¬ÇÑ, º¸Åë[¿¹»ç]ÀÇ, ´ç¿¬ÇÑ ÀÏÀÌ´Ù; ÀüÇüÀûÀÎ
"Delays of up to six months are par for the course."
006. at loggerheads (with sb over sth) = to disagree strongly with someone
= (~À» µÎ°í) (~¿Í) ºÒÈ[ÀÇ°ß Â÷ÀÌ]°¡ ½ÉÇÑ, (~¿Í) »çÀÌ°¡ Ʋ¾îÁ®
"The two managers were at loggerheads over the expansion plans."
007. at the helm = in charge (also "take the helm")
= (Á¶Á÷, »ç¾÷ µîÀ») Ã¥ÀÓÁö°í ÀÖ´Â
"He decided to step down after 20 years at the helm of the company he'd founded."
008. back down (on/from sth) = withdraw your demands in a negotiation, or accept you've lost the argument
= (ÁÖÀå µîÀ») ±ÁÈ÷´Ù; Æй踦 ÀÎÁ¤ÇÏ´Ù
"The union says that if we don't back down on our demands, they'll call a strike."
009. backlash = a negative consequence or reaction after an action or event
= (»çȸ º¯È µî¿¡ ´ëÇÑ ´ëÁßÀÇ) ¹Ý¹ß
"If we make further losses, we risk a backlash from our investors."
(Also, "a backlash against" something.)
010. backroom boys = people whose work is important but who don't get much recognition
= Áß¿äÇÑ ÀÏÀ» ÇÏÁö¸¸ (´ëÁßÀÇ) Å« °ü½ÉÀ» ¹ÞÁö ¸øÇÏ´Â (Àü¹®°¡, ±â¼úÀÚ) »ç¶÷µé
"The backroom boys in the R&D department are essential to our innovation strategy."