의미: adhering

ad·here vi.

1 (두 면이 단단히 서로) 들러붙다, 접착하다, 부착하다 《to》
▶ 《adhere+전+명》 Wax adhered to the finger. 초가 손가락에 묻었다.

2 (주의·신념·의견에) 충실하다, 신봉하다 《to》
▶ 《adhere+전+명》 adhere to a creed 주의를 신봉하다

3 (계획·약속 등에) 집착하다, 고수하다, 고집하다 《to》
▶ adhere to neutrality 중립을 지키다
━ vt. <물건을> (…에) 부착시키다 《to》
ad·hér·a·ble a. ad·hér·er n.
▷ adhérence, adhésion n.; adhérent, adhésive a.

Erin 관용구

gathering dust

not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.

watering hole

bar, pub, licensed premises The St. Louis Hotel is Ralph's favorite watering hole.

blithering

1. an intensifier such as bloody: "How can I have toast when that blithering idiot has just eaten all the bread!"
2. senseless and excessive talking

woolgathering

Idiom(s): woolgathering

Theme: IMAGINATION

daydreaming. (From the practice of wandering along collecting tufts of sheep's wool from hedges.)
• John never listens to the teacher. He's always woolgathering.
• I wish my new secretary would get on with the work and stop woolgathering.

breaking and entering

Idiom(s): breaking and entering

Theme: CRIME

the crime of forcing one's way into a place. (A criminal charge. Fixed order.)
• Max was charged with four counts of breaking and entering.
• It was not an act of breaking and entering. The thief just opened the door and walked right in.

Money laundering

If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean.

Unwavering loyalty

Unwavering loyalty does not question or doubt the person or issue and supports them completely.

mouth-watering|mouth|water|watering

adj. Smelling or looking very good to eat. It was a mouth-watering meal.

watering hole|hole|place|watering|watering place

n. phr. A bar, pub, or nightclub where people gather to drink and socialize. I like "The Silver Dollar" it is my favorite watering hole in all of Sidney, Nebraska.

whispering campaign|campaign|whisper|whispering

n. The spreading of false rumors, or saying bad things, about a person or group, especially in politics or public life. A bad man has started a whispering campaign against the mayor, saying that he isn't honest.

whispering campaign

whispering campaign
A deliberate spreading of derogatory rumors about a candidate, as in That whispering campaign destroyed his chances for election. [c. 1920]