새해와 관련된 관용구와 숙어
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 “Out with the old, in with the new” = This idiom means that you will get rid of old habits, ideas, and/or people in your life that are no longer helping you succeed.  It means to replace “bad” things with something new and hopefully better.  “We have a new CEO at our company who should be better than our old CEO.  Well, out with the old, in with the new!”
 
“Shake things up” = This means that you will make many quick and dramatic changes.  It means that you will take ideas and policies that are well established…and change them quickly.  “The management team decided to shake things up this quarter.  They are changing every policy in the company so that we will be more effective and efficient.”
 
“Breathe new life into” = If you have a company, project, or idea that is not working out, it may just need some new ideas and people to make it successful.  “The company had worked all year to make the Donut Dunker successful, but it was not a good product.  However, they hired a new team of engineers to breathe new life into the project, and now it is a best-selling product!”
 
“Get a (fresh/new perspective)” = This means that you will change your ideas or “perspectives” on a project or idea.  It means that you will look differently at ideas, people, companies, etc.  “You know, the Iowa caucuses are giving me a lot of new ideas about Washington politics.  I’m glad some of the politicians have a (fresh/new) perspective on things.”
 
“A change for the better” = Have you ever done something that made you a better, healthier person?  Well, that’s a change for the better.  “I quit smoking last year.  It has certainly been a change for the better.”
 
“Blow away the cobwebs” = This literally means to remove things in your mind so that you can think more clearly and make better decisions.  “I was so tired and frustrated after work yesterday that I just needed to go for a walk to blow away the cobwebs in my mind.”

 

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