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#1 · 말(을) 듣다 · listen to someone's words To do as someone instructed.
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#2 · 문(을) 열다 · open the door To start the day's business or work.
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#3 · 그것도 · at that; to boot On top of the comments made earlier; moreover.
#4 · 장난(이) 아니다 · (비유적으로) 어떤 상황이나 상태가 보통 수준을 훨씬 뛰어넘는다.
#5 · 거짓말처럼[같이] · like a lie Changing completely from what it was in the past.
#6 · 신경(을) 쓰다 · use one's nerve To carefully think about every little trivial thing.
#7 · 뚜껑(을) 열다 · take off the lid To reveal the content or result of something.
#8 · 말도 안 되다 · 실현 가능성이 없거나 이치에 맞지 않다.
#9 · 마음에 들다 · come in one's mind To feel good about something as it fits what one feels or thinks.
#10 · 문(을) 닫다 · close the door To finish the day's business or work.
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#11 · 고개를 끄덕이다 · nod one's head To express affirmation or preference by shaking one's head up and down.
#12 · 고개(를) 숙이다 · bow one's head To give up one's pride and surrender or give in to someone.
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#13 · 이리 오너라 · Come here! (archaic) A remark made to call to a servant of someone in front of his/her house.
#14 · 손을 잡다 · hold hands To work together in concert.
#15 · 어쩔 수(가) 없다 · It cannot be helped To be unable to do something or become a certain state that is different from what was mentioned earlier.
#16 · 말(이) 나다 · Words break out For a fact or secret that others do not know to be revealed.
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#17 · 고개(를) 돌리다 · turn one's head To look away from or turn a blind-eye to something.
#18 · 안으로 들어가다 · 실속 있게 내용을 파고들다.
#19 · 자리(를) 잡다 · take a place To decide or occupy a space in a place where a lot of people gather.
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#20 · 정신(을) 차리다 · recover one's consciousness To regain one's consciousness.
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#21 · 말이 있다 · There is a word To become a topic or be discussed.
#22 · 냄새가 나다 · smell For something to taste stale.
#23 · 가지고 놀다 · hold and play the fool with (slang) To make fun of or ignore someone.
#24 · 사람(이) 되다 · become a human To become a person who has moral and personal qualities that one is expected to have as a person.
#25 · 고개를 들다 · raise one's head To deal with others in an honest and confident manner.
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#26 · 숨(을) 쉬다 · 살아서 움직이거나 활동하다.
#27 · 얼굴을 보다 · look at one's face To take into account someone's face or situation.
#28 · 속(이) 들다 · 철이 들거나 실속을 차리게 되다.
#29 · 눈(에) 띄다 · stand out in sight To visually stand out.
#30 · 돈(을) 주다 · 돈치기에서, 판에 던진 돈 가운데 맞힐 것을 손가락으로 가리키다.
#31 · 말(이) 되다 · become words For words to make sense.
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#32 · 집(이) 나다 · A house is offered For a house to be put up for sale.
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#33 · 집(을) 나다 · get out of one's home To leave far away from home.
#34 · 불을 끄다 · put out a fire To solve an urgent problem.
#35 · 냄새를 맡다 · smell To notice something that someone tries to conceal.
#36 · 귀(를) 기울이다 · tilt one's ear To carefully listen to what others say or stories about others with interest.
#37 · 세상(을) 떠나다[뜨다/하직하다] · leave[bid farewell to] the world (euphemism) To die.
#38 · 세상(을) 떠나다[뜨다] · ‘죽다’를 완곡하게 이르는 말. <동의 관용구> ‘세상을 등지다’ ‘세상(을) 버리다’ ‘세상을 하직하다’
#39 · 오너라[오라] 가거라[가라] 하다 · say 'come' and then say 'go' To make someone bother to come and go.
#40 · 빛을 발하다 · generate the light For one's skills or ability to be known.
#41 · 왔다 갔다 하다 · keep coming and going To keep losing and regaining one's senses.
#42 · 이것 봐라[보십시오/보오/보게/봐/보세요] · [Please] Look at this! A remark made to draw attention from the hearer.
#43 · 다시 말해 · saying that again; in other words To rephrase something that was said ealier in easier words.
#44 · 다시 말하면 · saying that again; in other words To rephrase something that was said ealier in easier words.
#45 · 기(가) 막히다 · One's spirit is blocked To be dumbfounded by something surprising or unpleasant.
#46 · 말(을) 내다 · 어떤 이야기로 말을 시작하다.
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#47 · 무릎(을) 꿇다 · sink to one's knees To surrender or submit.
#48 · 말(을)[말(도)] 못 하다 · cannot [even] say words To be great to such an extent as to go beyond description.
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#49 · 비 오듯 · as if it is raining In the manner in which a great number of arrows or bullets fly or fall.
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#50 · 물(을) 먹다 · eat water (slang) To face a tricky situation or fail an exam.
#51 · 입(을) 다물다 · shut one's mouth To stop talking or refrain from talking to keep a secret.
#52 · 말이 없다 · have no words To not be talking.
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#53 · 바람(을) 넣다 · put wind into someone To incite someone to have a mind to do a certain behavior.
#54 · 불이 나다 · A fire breaks out For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.
#55 · 두고 보다 · leave and watch; wait and see To have time and watch to see how things will go.
#56 · 이를 악물다[깨물다/물다] · clench[gnaw/bite] one's teeth To be determined to get through a difficult situation.
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#57 · 목숨을 잃다 · lose one's life (euphemism) To die.
#58 · 지나지 아니하다[못하다] · not[be unable to] pass To be nothing but something.
#59 · 저리 가라 · go away over there For something to be too excellent to compare.
#60 · 말(이)[말(도)] 아니다 · not [even] be a word For a situation, condition, appearance to be bad or poor.
#61 · 손(을) 씻다[털다] · wash one's hands; dust one's hands off To stop committing misdeeds and cut off a relationship with them.
#62 · 자기도 모르게 · without even oneself knowing; unknowingly; ignorantly Automatically while one is unconscious.
#63 · 똥(을) 싸다 · to defecate (slang) To do something very hard or struggle to do it.
#64 · 꽃(을) 피우다 · bear flowers; blossom For something to bear fruit or flourish, or to make something do so.
#65 · 말(이) 많다 · have a lot of words To talk much and be talkative.
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#66 · 겁을 먹다[집어먹다] · eat fear [with one's finger] To have fear or concern.
#67 · 어느 누구 · whoever An expression used to stress everyone.
#68 · 말을 걸다 · address words To speak to someone first when starting a conversation.
#69 · 줄을 서다 · stand in a line To wait for one's turn or opportunity in order.
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#70 · 마음(을) 먹다 · eat one's mind To make up one's mind.
#71 · 말 그대로 · as the word itself The same as the fact that is said.
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#72 · 그것 봐(요)[봐라/보세요/보십시오] · Look at that(, please)[Look at that/Please, look at at/Can you look at that?] An expression used when what one expected really happens.
#73 · 목(이) 마르게 · 몹시 애타게.
#74 · 꼼짝 아니하다[않다] · not budge To not act or work.
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#75 · 불이 붙다 · catch fire For something to progress actively or become serious.
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#76 · 사람(이) 좋다 · 다른 사람에게 베풀기를 좋아하거나 다른 사람을 배려하는 마음이 크다.
#77 · 숨(이) 막히다 · be choked; be suffocated; be stifled To feel suffocated to such an extent that one can hardly breathe.
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#78 · 날 것 같다 · feel as if one can fly For one's body or state of mind to feel very relieved and better.
#79 · 하늘과 땅 · the sky and the earth For two things to be completely different.
#80 · 아무렇지도 않다 · not care about something at all To remain as one used to be as if nothing happened.
#81 · 불을 붙이다 · start a fire To quicken the progress or speed, or intensify the degree.
#82 · 보기 좋게 · looking good An expression used when a person enjoys another's mishap and makes a sarcastic comment about it.
#83 · 공중(에) 뜨다 · 물건의 수량 따위가 계산 결과 모자라거나 없어지다.
#84 · 어쩔 줄(을) 모르다 · not know what to do To be at a loss as one does not know what to do.
#85 · 금(이) 가다 · be cracked For a close relationship to sour.
#86 · 낮잠 자다 · 해야 할 일을 하지 아니하고 태평하게 있다.
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#87 · 공중에 뜨다 · float on air For the quantity of something to fall short or for a plan to be cancelled.
#88 · 눈치(를) 보다 · see someone's face; study someone's face To study someone's feeling or attitude.
#89 · 모양(이) 있다 · 보기에 좋다.
#90 · 뒤(가) 나다 · One's back comes out To feel anxious for fear that one's faults or weaknesses will bring about negative results in the future.
#91 · 배가 부르다 · have a full stomach To lack nothing because one makes a good living.
#92 · 땀(을) 흘리다 · shed sweat To exert a lot of power and effort.
#93 · 사람 살려 · Please, save a man! An expression used to ask for help in a life-threatening emergency.
#94 · 목숨을 걸다 · risk one's life To work very hard for a certain goal, risking one's life.
#95 · 뒤로 물러나다[빠지다] · step back[drop out] to the back To resign from a position one is in charge of.
#96 · 불을 지피다 · build a fire To make someone have a strong feeling.
#97 · 뿌리(를) 내리다 · take roots To fix one's roots in a certain place.
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#98 · 아무것도 아니다 · be nothing To be not special or important, or difficult.
#99 · 물(이) 젖다 · 생활에 배도록 깊은 영향을 받다.
#100 · 등(을) 대다 · 남의 세력에 의지하다.
#101 · 되지 못하다 · be unable to become For a word and behavior to not be right.
#102 · 뚜껑(이) 열리다 · The lid is taken off For the content or result of something to be revealed.
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#103 · 마음에 걸리다 · be caught in one's mind To feel uncomfortable out of worry.
#104 · 안경(을) 쓰다 · wear glasses To view something in a biased manner.
#105 · 손(을) 내밀다 · extend one's hands To ask for help.
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#106 · 날(을) 잡다 · grab a date; set a date To decide a wedding day.
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#107 · 배(가) 아프다 · have a stomach ache To get cross and upset with someone's success.
#108 · 머리(를) 쓰다 · use one's head To think or worry about something from various points of view.
#109 · 겁에 질리다 · be sick and tired of fear To be very frightened; to be very terrified.
#110 · 겁(에) 질리다 · 잔뜩 겁을 먹어서 기를 못 쓰다.
#111 · 밥(을) 주다 · give rice To wind up a spring to make a clock work.
#112 · 바람(을) 쐬다 · get wind To stroll outside to refresh oneself.
#113 · 문을 두드리다 · knock on the door To make a request to enter somewhere or have something that one wants.
#114 · 마음(을) 놓다 · lay down one's mind To be relieved; to not worry.
#115 · 목(이) 막히다 · have one's neck clogged For sorrow or sadness to surge up from within.
#116 · 다리(를) 건너다[넘다] · 말이나 물건 따위가 어떤 한 사람을 거쳐 다른 사람에게 넘어가다.
#117 · 손을 놓다 · put down one's hands To quit or briefly stop something that one has been working on.
#118 · 날이면 날마다 · if it is a day, everyday Everyday.
#119 · 물(이) 내리다 · 기운이 빠지거나 뜻을 잃어서 사람이 활기가 없어지다.
#120 · 정신(이) 나다 · come to one's senses To regain one's senses to make a judgment.
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#121 · 말(도)[말(을)] 마라 · Don't [even] say words An expression to stress that something is beyond average.
#122 · 이름(이) 있다 · have a name For the name of someone or something to be well-known to the world.
#123 · 물(을) 내리다 · 떡가루에 꿀물이나 찬물을 뿌려 손으로 비벼 체로 다시 치다.
#124 · 배(를) 불리다[채우다] · make one's stomach full[fill one's stomach] To take a great deal of wealth or profit to satisfy one's greed.
#125 · 갖고 놀다 · hold and play the fool with (slang) To make fun of or ignore someone.
#126 · 피를 흘리다 · shed blood For a fight to cause casualties.
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#127 · 몸을 던지다 · throw one's body To devote everything and concentrate on something.
#128 · 앉아(서) 기다리다 · sit idly by and wait To make no effort in hopes that others will do something for oneself.
#129 · 속(이) 살다 · 겉으로는 수그러진 듯하나 속에는 반항하는 마음이 있다.
#130 · 어느 때고 · anytime Regardless of when.
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#131 · 모(가) 나다 · have a corner For a character or attitude to be sensitive and picky.
#132 · 말을 받다 · receive someone's words To add to what someone just said or answer a question.
#133 · 하루 이틀 · one or two days For a short time.
#134 · 입(을) 막다 · block someone's mouth To force someone to stop talking about something that one does not want to hear or is against oneself.
#135 · 불이 꺼지다 · A light goes out For a work or business to finish.
#136 · 무대에 오르다 · climb the stage To be performed.
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#137 · 손이 가다 · One's hands go to something To keep eating something because it is delicious.
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#138 · 고개를 갸웃거리다 · tilt one's head repeatedly To wonder out of doubt or lack of understandning.
#139 · 말이 나오다 · Words come out For a voice to come out.
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#140 · 손뼉(을) 치다 · clap one's palms To agree on or be happy with something.
#141 · 꼬리(를) 흔들다 · wave one's tail To act charming to gain favor.
#142 · 끝이 보이다 · The end is seen For a task or time to draw to an end.
#143 · 손(을) 떼다 · 하던 일을 그만두다.
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#144 · 곧 죽어도 · even if one dies soon Without thinking of one's own ability; at all costs; no matter what
#145 · 그럼에도 불구하고 · even so; despite; in spite of Being in fact as such, but regardless of that.
#146 · 입(을) 맞추다 · coordinate mouths For many people to agree on saying the same thing.
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#147 · 아무렇지 않다 · 아무런 변동 없이 먼저 모양 그대로 있다.
#148 · 꿈(을) 깨다 · awake from a dream To lower one's hope or give up frothy thinking.
#149 · 손을 떼다[털다] · take[dust] one's hands off To quit something that one has been working on.
#150 · 말을 꺼내다 · take out words To start talking.
#151 · 등(을) 돌리다 · turn one's back on To cut off a relationship and turn away.
#152 · 발(을) 디디다 · step with one's foot To join a certain group or organization, or participate in a certain task.
#153 · 마음의 준비 · preparation in one's mind A plan or determination to do something.
#154 · 마음(을) 쓰다 · use one's mind To take care and think with attention.
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#155 · 숨(을) 거두다 · take back one's breath (euphemism) To die.
#156 · 말할 것도 없다 · There is no need to say For something to be definitely so even if it is not said.
#157 · 이름(이) 없다 · have no name For the name of someone or something to be not well-known to the world.
#158 · 둥둥 떠다니다 · 안착하지 못하고 일정한 목적이 없이 들떠 돌아다니다.
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#159 · 소설(을) 쓰다 · write a novel To exaggerate and make up a story or tell a lie.
#160 · 속(이) 시원하다 · feel cool in one's inside To feel relieved as something good happened or a nagging problem has been solved.
#161 · 사람(을) 잡다 · catch a human To kill a person.
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#162 · 뜸(을) 들이다 · let something settle in its own steam To pause for a while when working or talking to make others anxious or curious.
#163 · 셀 수 없이 · countlessly In very large numbers.
#164 · 바람(이) 들다 · 무 따위가 얼었다 녹았다 하는 바람에 물기가 빠져 푸석푸석하게 되다.
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#165 · 손을 뻗다 · stretch out one's hands To exert one's power or influence on someone.
#166 · 다시 보이다 · be seen differently For something or someone to be considered in a new way.
#167 · 다름(이) 아니라 · none other than No other reason than.
#168 · 숨(을) 돌리다 · take a breather To relieve shortness of breath.
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#169 · 마음이 놓이다 · One's mind is laid down To be relieved; to not worry.
#170 · 길을 열다 · open a road To find out or make a way.
#171 · 이(를) 갈다[갈아 마시다] · grind[grind and drink] one's teeth To have a grudge from strong resentment and fury and watch for a chance to take revenge.
#172 · 길(을) 뚫다 · forge a road To find a way.
#173 · 몸(이) 나다 · One's body forms To gain weight and become fat.
#174 · 자리(를) 하다[함께하다] · share seats To attend a certain event.
#175 · 눈 깜짝할 사이 · the twinkle of an eye A very brief moment.
#176 · 곁(을) 떠나다 · leave someone's side (euphemism) For someone close to die.
#177 · 눈을 크게 뜨다 · open one's eyes wide To be fully alert and pay attention.
#178 · 말을 건네다 · pass words To speak to someone.
#179 · 바닥(을) 보다 · see the bottom To use up and leave nothing.
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#180 · 허리를 굽히다 · bend one's waist To take a humble attitude toward someone.
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#181 · 손을 보다 · take care of something with one's hands To fix something that is defective.
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#182 · 눈 딱[꼭] 감다 · squeeze the lids over the eyeballs To stop thinking about other things any more.
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#183 · 불을 지르다 · set fire to something To make someone have a strong feeling.
#184 · 땅에 떨어지다 · fall to the ground For the authority or morale to decrease to such an extent as to be irrecoverable.
#185 · 눈(을) 피하다 · avoid eyes Avoid someone's attention.
#186 · 목에 걸리다 · get something stuck in one's neck To be so shocked that one cannot swallow food.
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#187 · 겁을 주다 · give fear To make someone afraid or concerned.
#188 · 날(이) 새다 · A day dawns To have scant chance of achieving something because one misses the right timing and opportunity.
#189 · 마음이 무겁다 · have a heavy mind To have worry and burden as a problem that has yet to be solved.
#190 · 정신(이) 들다 · to become conscious For one's consciousness to return.
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#191 · 답(이) 없다 · 해결 방법이 없거나 해결이 가능하지 않다.
#192 · 눈(을) 돌리다 · turn one's eyes To give one's attention to other things.
#193 · 자리(가) 나다 · A position is created; have an opening To have a job vacancy.
#194 · 침(을) 삼키다[흘리다] · swallow[shed] one's saliva To be very eager to have or eat something.
#195 · 만에 하나 · one out of ten thousand In an unexpected case that may possibly happen.
#196 · 가면(을) 쓰다 · put on a mask To conceal true feelings or intentions and hide behind false ones.
#197 · 거리가 멀다 · be far in the distance To differ from what has been thought or needed.
#198 · 딱 잘라 · in the manner of cutting something decisively Very resolutely.
#199 · 얼굴을 내밀다[내놓다/비치다] · stick out[put out/show] one's face To show up in a certain event or gathering, or attend.
#200 · 발(을) 빼다[씻다] · pull out[wash] one's feet To sever one's relationship with something and no longer get involved in it.
#201 · 손이 닿다 · 힘이나 능력이 미치다.
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#202 · 쥐 죽은 듯 · as if a mouse is dead Very quietly.
#203 · 앞(을) 못 보다 · be unable to see one's front To be unable to see because one lost one's sight.
#204 · 그게 그거다 · That is that For an object or task to have no difference with each other.
#205 · 검은 구름 · a bleak cloud A hopeless and gloomy situation.
#206 · 하늘을 찌르다 · pierce the sky For one's energy or force to be very strong.
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#207 · 그건 그렇고 · admitting that as such An expression used to admit to the comments made earlier and change topic.
#208 · 손에 잡히다 · grab something in one's hands To work in an enthusiastic and efficient manner as one solved a problem or recovered one's composure.
#209 · 고개를 내밀다 · stick out one's head For an accident, phenomenon and feeling to appear or arise.
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#210 · 모양(이) 아니다 · be not a shape To look bad to such an extent that one can not bear to watch.
#211 · 악(을) 쓰다 · yell in anger To exert oneself to the utmost shouting aloud.
#212 · 시간 가는 줄 모르다 · be unaware of the passage of time To not realize how much time has passed because one has been concentrating on something very much.
#213 · 손을 쓰다 · use one's hands To take necessary action on something.
#214 · 열(을) 올리다[내다] · raise one's anger To give vent to one's outrage or fury.
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#215 · 날개(를) 펴다 · spread wings To let one's thoughts, emotions or power run wild and free.
#216 · 고사(를) 지내다 · hold a gosa, a shamanistic ritual To long for something to happen very desperately.
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#217 · 콧방귀를 뀌다 · snort; sniff To ignore what someone said because one feels upset about or displeased with it.
#218 · 목(을) 베다 · 직장에서 쫓아내다. <동의 관용구> ‘목(을) 자르다’ ‘목을 떼다[따다]’ ‘목을 치다’
#219 · 열매(를) 맺다 · 노력한 일의 성과가 나타나다.
#220 · 맛(이) 가다 · Someone's taste has gone (slang) For the behavior or mind of someone to appear abnormal.
#221 · 눈치(를) 살피다 · see someone's face; study someone's face To study someone's feeling or attitude.
#222 · 속(이) 보이다 · One's inside is seen For one's intention to be obviously revealed.
#223 · 알 게 뭐야[뭐나] · It is not of one's concern An expression meaning one does not care whether something goes this way or that way.
#224 · 목숨(을) 바치다 · dedicate one's life To work very hard for something, risking one's life; to commit oneself to something.
#225 · 다리(를) 놓다 · 일이 잘되게 하기 위하여 둘 또는 여럿을 연결하다.
#226 · 산으로 들어가다 · go into a mountain To cut off ties with the outside world.
#227 · 칼(을) 쓰다 · 죄인이 칼의 구멍에 목을 넣다.
#228 · 얼어 죽을 · be freezing to death To be nonsensical.
#229 · 산(을) 보다 · 천신굿에서, 무당이 그릇에 대추알이나 잣알 따위를 놓고 흔들어서 떨어지는 수효로 점을 치다.
#230 · 다름 아닌 · none other than The very something which nothing else can be.
#231 · 머리(를) 숙이다 · bow one's head To take a submissive attitude by surrendering or crawling to someone.
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#232 · 짐을 싸다 · pack one's baggage To completely quit what one has been doing.
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#233 · 침(을) 뱉다 · spit saliva To despise and disdain someone regarding him/her as cheap and nasty.
#234 · 눈치(가) 보이다 · Someone's face is seen To care about someone's feelings or attitude.
#235 · 무대에 서다 · stand on the stage To take part in a performance.
#236 · 가슴이 답답하다 · feel one's chest suffocating To feel uneasy.
#237 · 잠을 깨우다 · wake up To awaken someone and help him/her reform himself/herself.
#238 · 발목(을) 잡다 · seize one's ankle To have someone tightly tied to a certain task and unable to escape from it.
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#239 · 말을 잃다 · lose one's words For words to not come out due to astonishment or shock.
#240 · 몸(을) 풀다 · loosen up one's body To give birth to a baby.
#241 · 보통(이) 아니다 · be not ordinary For skills to be excellent and extraordinary.
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#242 · 침묵을 지키다 · keep silent To not say anything.
#243 · 혹시 몰라(서) · because no one knows what may or may not happen; just in case In preparation for a contingency because no one knows what will happen.
#244 · 눈치(를) 보이다 · show a sign; show a face; hint To express one's thought through a facial expression, behavior, etc., not saying it directly.
#245 · 입에 담다 · contain something in one's mouth To speak out.
#246 · 몸(을) 팔다 · sell one's body To have sex for money.
#247 · 넋(을) 잃다 · lose one's spirit To lose one's senses and go blank or black out.
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#248 · 머리(가) 크다 · One's head becomes big To get to think or judge like an adult.
#249 · 등에 업다 · carry on one's back To depend on another's force or power.
#250 · 코를 골다 · snore For one's nose to generate a ringing sound when one sleeps.
#251 · 그래 봤자 · even so No matter what action or task one may do.
#252 · 넋(을) 놓다 · release one's spirit To lose one's senses and go blank.
#253 · 이(가) 빠지다 · One's teeth fall out For the mouth of a bottle or the brim of a dish, or a part of the blade of a knife to be chipped or broken.
#254 · 듣다 처음[첫 소리] · the first time to hear[the first sound] An expression used to describe something that one has never heard before and has just heard of for the first time.
#255 · 갈 길이 멀다 · have a long way to go To have much work to do in order to complete a certain task.
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#256 · 녹(을) 먹다 · eat a stipend; receive a stipend To be employeed and paid by a public institution.
#257 · 시험 삼아 · as a test Within a limited scope to find out the results in advance; actually
#258 · 도장(을) 찍다 · stamp one's seal To stamp one's seal on a document to enter into a contract.
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#259 · 손(을) 빼다 · pull out one's hands To quit something that one has been working on.
#260 · 몸(을) 쓰다 · 몸으로 재주를 부리다.
#261 · 이 잡듯 · 샅샅이 뒤지어 찾는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#262 · 마음 같아서는 · if it's like my mind If one follows as one thinks.
#263 · 자리를 뜨다 · leave a place To leave one place in order to move to another place.
#264 · 뒤로 돌리다 · turn to the back To put off something to do later than something else.
#265 · 숲을 이루다 · form a forest For something to be abundant.
#266 · 정신(이) 팔리다 · One's attention has been sold For one's attention to be drawn to something.
#267 · 칼(을) 맞다 · be hit by a knife To be attacked by someone with a knife.
#268 · 마음(을) 잡다[다잡다] · hold[hold tighly] one's mind To concentrate one's distracted mind.
#269 · 면목(이) 없다 · have no face To have no courage to face others out of shame.
#270 · 줄(을) 대다 · pull strings To build a relationship with a person who gives an advantage.
#271 · 될 수 있으면 · if possible As far as possible.
#272 · 재주를 부리다 · exercise one's talent To show novel skills or techniques.
#273 · 마음(을) 졸이다 · boil one's mind down To be nervous while worrying.
#274 · 머리가 (잘) 돌아가다 · One's head spins well To come up with a good idea.
#275 · 밑(에) 들다 · 연을 날릴 때에 남의 연줄에 얽혀서 눌리게 되다.
#276 · 알(을) 까다 · 공놀이할 때, 잡았던 공을 놓침을 속되게 이르는 말.
#277 · 식은 죽 먹기 · eating juk, rice porridge, that has cooled down; a piece of cake Something that can be done very easily.
#278 · 대문을 열다 · 정치, 경제, 문화 따위의 여러 분야에서 외부와의 관계를 가지다.
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#279 · 탈(을) 쓰다 · put on a mask To take a false attitude in order to conceal one's true intention.
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#280 · 셀 수 없다 · 매우 많다.
#281 · 길이 열리다 · A road is opened To be able to or have the prospects to make something happen.
#282 · 코웃음(을) 치다 · give a scornful laugh; snort; sniff To ignore and mock someone.
#283 · 피를 보다 · see blood For a fight to cause bloodshed and therefore casualties.
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#284 · 자취를 감추다 · conceal one's trace To disappear from a certain place so that no one knows one's whereabouts.
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#285 · 북 치듯 · 무엇을 함부로 때리거나 두드리다.
#286 · 등(이) 달다 · 마음대로 되지 아니하여 몹시 안타까워하다.
#287 · 마음이 약하다 · have a weak mind To be unable to be fierce and venomous towards others.
#288 · 돌(을) 던지다 · throw stones To blame another's faults.
#289 · 수(가) 세다 · have strong skills To have a strong power enough to control others as one pleases.
#290 · 손(을) 뻗치다 · 이제까지 하지 아니하던 일까지 활동 범위를 넓히다.
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#291 · 눈(을) 붙이다 · close one' eyes To sleep.
#292 · 불을 뿜다[토하다] · belch out[vomit] a fire For a bullet to be shot from a gun.
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#293 · 불꽃(이) 튀다 · Sparks fly up To compete in a fierce manner.
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#294 · 문자(를) 쓰다 · (낮잡는 뜻으로) 어려운 한자로 된 숙어나 성구(成句) 또는 문장을 섞어 말하다.
#295 · 한 방 먹이다 · make someone eat one punch (slang) To give someone one big beating.
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#296 · 손(이) 거칠다 · 도둑질 같은 나쁜 손버릇이 있다.
#297 · 허물(을) 벗다 · 누명에서 벗어나다.
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#298 · 꿈인지 생시인지 · Is it a dream or reality? An expression to describe one's perplexed and puzzled feeling when something completely unexpected happens.
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#299 · 둥지(를) 치다[틀다] · build[tie up] a nest To provide one's own home.
#300 · 못 말리다 · be not able to stop To be dumbfounded at or unable to stop someone's unusual words or behavior.
#301 · 그늘이 지다 · be shaded For one's face to look dark due to concern or worry.
#302 · 입(이) 찢어지다 · 기쁘거나 즐거워 입이 크게 벌어지다. <동의 관용구> ‘입이 가로 터지다[째지다]’, ‘입이 귀밑까지 찢어지다[이르다]’
#303 · 어깨에 지다[짊어지다] · carry something on one's shoulders To have the responsibility or duty to do something.
#304 · 시치미(를) 떼다[따다] · feign innocence; dissimulate; remove a tag that identifies the owner of a hawk To pretend not to have done something or pretend to be ignorant of something that one actually knows about.
#305 · 막을[막이] 내리다 · lower the curtain[The curtain goes down] To finish a performance or event.
#306 · 마음에 두다 · put something in one's mind To not forget and be conscious.
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#307 · 재미(를) 보다 · have fun To achieve results.
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#308 · 닥치는 대로 · as it comes Regardless of this or that.
#309 · 길을 잘못 들다 · get into a wrong road To choose a wrong direction to get to the destination.
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#310 · 몸(을) 붙이다 · attach one's body To stay and live in a certain place.
#311 · 입에 대다 · touch something to one's mouth To eat or drink something.
#312 · 칼 같다 · be like a knife To deliever on one's promise or keep to a fixed schedule without fail.
#313 · 소금을 뿌리다 · sprinkle salt To ruin something that is going well.
#314 · 고개를 갸웃하다 · tilt one's head To wonder out of doubt or lack of understandning.
#315 · 등에 지다 · carry on one's back To put something on one's back.
#316 · 뚜껑을 덮다 · 하던 말이나 일을 그만두다.
#317 · 눈길을 돌리다 · turn the gaze To turn away.
#318 · 두말하면 잔소리 · nitpicking if something is said twice; sure as shooting An expression meaning something said earlier is so certain that there is no need to say it again.
#319 · 꼼짝 못 하다 · be unable to budge To be overwhelmed by force and unable to behave in a confident manner.
#320 · 문자 그대로 · just as the letter is As it is without exaggeration.
#321 · 손(을) 주다 · 덩굴 같은 것이 타고 올라가도록 섶이나 막대기 따위를 대어 주다.
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#322 · 떡 먹듯 · like eating tteok, rice cake Easily; unconcernedly or indifferently.
#323 · 기지개를 켜다 · stretch To prepare to start something in earnest.
#324 · 미역국(을) 먹다 · eat miyeokguk, seaweed soup To fail an exam.
#325 · 다리가 길다 · 음식 먹는 자리에 우연히 가게 되어 먹을 복이 있다.
#326 · 그저 그렇다 · be just ordinary; be so-so To be not that special.
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#327 · 혀를 차다 · click one's tongue To express one's displeasure or regret.
#328 · 나팔(을) 불다 · blow a trumpet To drink straight from the bottle.
#329 · 목숨을 건지다 · scoop one's life To have a narrow escape from death.
#330 · 즙(이) 나다 · 일이 매우 익숙하여지다.
#331 · 사람 죽이다 · kill a human For something to give someone a hard time.
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#332 · 감투(를) 쓰다 · put on a gamtu, a government official's hat (slang) To rise to a certain position or status.
#333 · 가면(을) 벗다 · take off one's mask To reveal one's true identity or to disclose one's true feelings or intentions.
#334 · 뿌리(를) 뽑다 · pull out the roots To remove a source that may be created or grow.
#335 · 무대에 올리다 · raise something on the stage To give a performance.
#336 · 물(이) 좋다 · have good freshness For the appearance of guests at a bar to be nice.
#337 · 빛이 보이다 · The light is seen To find a way or clue to solve a problem.
#338 · 그렇고 그렇다 · That is so-so For something or someone to be plain and unimpressive.
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#339 · 숟가락을 들다 · ‘식사하다’를 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#340 · 빛을 보다 · see the light For a hidden object or efforts to be known to the public and gain recognition.
#341 · 죽은 목숨 · a dead life; a living corpse A situation where one can hardly live on as if one is dead.
#342 · 도(를) 닦다 · clean the truth To cultivate oneself to realize the truth religiously or morally.
#343 · 못(을) 박다 · drive a nail To deeply hurt someone's heart.
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#344 · 떡국을 먹다 · eat tteokguk, sliced rice cake soup To age one year.
#345 · 수(를) 놓다 · embroider To present a beautiful scenery as if it was stitched in colored thread.
#346 · 목이 날아가다[달아나다] · have one's neck fly away[run away] To be killed.
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#347 · 발(을) 뻗다[펴다] · stretch[straightened out] one's feet To be relieved as one no longer has to be concerned about something or try hard.
#348 · 꼬리(를) 물다 · 계속 이어지다. <동의 관용구> ‘꼬리에 꼬리를 물다’
#349 · 눈앞이 캄캄하다 · It is pitch-dark in front of one's eyes To be confused about what to do in the future.
#350 · 속(을) 주다[터놓다] · give one's inside; open one's inside To open one's heart without concealing.
#351 · 사람(을) 버리다 · spoil someone's personality To make someone become a bad person.
#352 · 열(이) 오르다 · One's energy rises For the momentum to increase.
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#353 · 손(을) 거치다 · pass through someone's hands To pass through someone.
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#354 · 혈안이 되다 · have bloodshot eyes To jump into something in a frantic manner.
#355 · 고개를 쳐들다 · raise one's head high To behave in a confident and unshrinking manner.
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#356 · 진(을) 치다 · set up an outpost; make a camp; encamp For many people to occupy the same space.
#357 · 선수(를) 치다 · take the lead To do something before someone does it.
#358 · 꼬리(를) 치다 · wag one's tail (slang) To attract someone by being charming.
#359 · 그러면 그렇지 · I knew it; No wonder; There is no doubt that An expression used when what one thought or expected really happens.
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#360 · 꼬리에 꼬리를 물다 · One bites someone's tail and then someone else bites one's tail To continue.
#361 · 귀신이 되다 · 어떤 일에 기가 막히게 능하게 되다.
#362 · 벽에 부딪히다 · be bumped against a wall To face an obstacle or difficulty.
#363 · 코를 찌르다 · pierce the nose To emit a strong smell.
#364 · 등을 보이다 · show one's back To turn one's body and show one's back.
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#365 · 머리(를) 흔들다 · shake one's head To show strong repulsion or express opposition to something.
#366 · 약(이) 오르다 · be provoked to anger To be teased and get angry.
#367 · 바람을 일으키다 · cause wind To have an influence on many people.
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#368 · 머리(를) 들다 · lift one's head For thoughts, business or trends that have been concealed to show signs of turning up.
#369 · 하나 가득 · full in one Filling the whole size of a certain space.
#370 · 자리를 피하다 · avoid a place To avoid staying with someone in the same place.
#371 · 목숨(을) 끊다 · cut off one's life To commit suicide.
#372 · 머리(를) 내밀다 · stick out one's head To show one's face at a certain gathering.
#373 · 밀고 당기다 · push and pull To argue with each other by persisting on insistence.
#374 · 마음(을) 풀다 · untangle one's mind To get rid of anger.
#375 · 막을 열다[올리다] · open[raise] the curtain To begin a performance or event.
#376 · 손꼽아 기다리다 · wait by counting with one's fingers To look forward to something counting on one's fingers.
#377 · 발(이) 빠르다 · have a fast foot To quickly come up with a countermeasure against something.
#378 · 땅(이) 꺼지게[꺼지도록] · in the manner of[as if] making land sink The manner of drawing a very deep and loud sigh.
#379 · 한시가 급하다 · Even one moment is urgent To be very urgent.
#380 · 본때를 보이다 · show an example To give a good scolding to someone so that he/she will not make the same mistake.
#381 · 등(을) 타다 · 산등성이로 따라 가다.
#382 · 눈(을) 똑바로 뜨다 · open one's eyes straight To come back to earth and pay attention.
#383 · 둘도 없다 · There are not even two For something to be the only one and nothing is like it.
#384 · 하늘에 닿다 · reach the sky For one's effort, devotion, love, etc., to be very huge to such an extent that it reaches the sky.
#385 · 줄 걷다 · 줄타기에서 광대가 줄 위를 걸어가다.
#386 · 눈치(가) 빠르다 · have quick wits To understand and know someone's mind or situation even though they have said nothing.
#387 · 될 수 있는 대로 · as far as one can; as fast as one can; as much as one can As much as possible.
#388 · 직성(이) 풀리다 · 제 성미대로 되어 마음이 흡족해지다.
#389 · 분위기 있다 · have the mood To give a delicate and stylish impression.
#390 · 마음에 있다 · be in one's mind To have no inclination to do or have something.
#391 · 잔을 비우다 · empty a glass To drink up alcohol in a glass.
#392 · 벼락(을) 맞다 · be struck by lightning To be punished for one's wrongdoing.
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#393 · 세상이 바뀌다 · The world changes For institutions or situations in society to go through a sudden and major change in the wake of an important event.
#394 · 머리(를) 깎다 · shave one's hair To become a Buddhist monk.
#395 · 몸에 배다[익다] · get accustomed to[familiar with] one's body To repeat something several times to become very familiar with it.
#396 · 사람 같지 않다 · be not like a human To not have a manner or character that one is expected to have as a person.
#397 · 다리가 짧다 · 흠이 있거나 지체가 낮다.
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#398 · 이 잡듯이 · as if catching a louse The manner of thoroughly searching for something by combing through it one by one.
#399 · 물(을) 맞다 · 병을 예방하거나 고치기 위하여 약수터에 가서 약물을 먹거나 몸을 씻다. <동의 관용구> ‘약물(을) 맞다’
#400 · 손(을) 멈추다 · 하던 동작을 잠깐 그만두다.
#401 · 숨(이) 가쁘다 · be out of breath To have so much difficulty.
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#402 · 국수(를) 먹다 · eat noodles To hold a wedding.
#403 · 재가 되다 · 일이나 생각 따위가 모두 허사가 되다.
#404 · 물고(가) 나다 · ‘죽다’를 속되게 이르는 말.
#405 · 아니나 다를까[다르랴] · sure enough Just as has been expected.
#406 · 마음이 가볍다 · have a light mind To have no burdens and worries because a problem has been solved.
#407 · 내 말이 그 말(이다) · My word is that word An expression used to show agreement with someone's opinion or suggestion.
#408 · 자리에 눕다 · lie on a bedding To become bed-ridden due to illness.
#409 · 말문(을) 열다 · open the mouth for speaking To start talking.
#410 · 어깨를 나란히 하다 · to be shoulder to shoulder To stand or walk side by side.
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#411 · 세상이 돌아가다 · The world turns For society to change over time.
#412 · 출구(가) 없다 · 연극, 영화, 음악 따위나 배우, 가수, 운동선수 등의 매력에 이끌려, 벗어나기 어려움을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#413 · 옛날 옛적에 · in the old days; once upon a time A very long time ago.
#414 · 먹여 살리다 · feed and save To take care of someone so that he/she can survive.
#415 · 인상(을) 쓰다 · frown To give a menacing look.
#416 · 머리(를) 풀다 · 상을 당하여 틀었던 머리를 풀다.
#417 · 용(이) 되다 · become a dragon To become much better than one's previous humble state.
#418 · 마음이 풀리다 · One's mind is untangled For a negative feeling to disappear.
#419 · 속(이) 타다 · One's inside burns To worry about something and be fretful.
#420 · 손(이) 작다 · have a small hand To use money or things little by little.
#421 · 손(이) 크다 · have a big hand To use money or things in large quantity.
#422 · 한 방(을) 먹다 · eat one punch (slang) To be given one big beating by someone.
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#423 · 날로 먹다 · eat something raw (disparaging) To do or have something without making efforts.
#424 · 잔(을) 드리다 · give a glass To pour a drink for one's senior.
#425 · 기(를) 쓰다 · excercise one's spirit To use all one's force.
#426 · 골머리(를) 앓다 · 어떻게 하여야 할지 몰라서 머리가 아플 정도로 생각에 몰두하다.
#427 · 그림(이) 좋다 · offer a beautiful scenery (sarcastic) For a man and a woman to look good together.
#428 · 마음을 돌리다 · turn one's mind To change one's thoughts.
#429 · 고래(를) 잡다 · catch a whale For a man to have surgery to remove the skin covering the tip of his penis.
#430 · 손가락을 빨다 · suck one's fingers To do nothing in an important or urgent situation.
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#431 · 뼈만 앙상하다 · Only the bones are skinny To become too thin because one has not eaten for a long time or has been sick.
#432 · 세상 모르다 · not know the world To be deeply asleep and conscious of nothing.
#433 · 말문이 막히다 · The mouth for speaking is blocked For words to not come out.
#434 · 두 손(을) 들다 · raise two hands To quit something as one is incapable of doing it.
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#435 · 걱정이 태산이다 · A concern is a high and steep mountain To have big concern.
#436 · 눈(이) 맞다 · Each other's eyes meet (slang) For a man and a woman to have a crush on each other.
#437 · 물과 불 · water and fire To be on bad terms and fight with each other frequently.
#438 · 끝 간 데 없다 · 끝이 보이지 않을 정도로 까마득하다.
#439 · 눈만 뜨면 · everytime one opens one's eyes Always when one is awake.
#440 · 몸 둘 바를 모르다 · not know where to put one's body To not know what to do about something.
#441 · 신(이) 내리다 · have a god descend upon oneself To be possessed by a spiritual being and have supernatural powers.
#442 · 물이 오르다 · Water rises For water to spread out from the root of a tree to the branches and leaves.
#443 · 날(이) 서다 · A blade stands For the blade of a tool to be sharp.
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#444 · 신의 한 수 · 어떤 일을 처리하거나 해결하는 데에 매우 뛰어나고 기묘한 수단을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#445 · 자리(를) 보다 · look at a bedding To lie down on a certain space in order to sleep.
#446 · 쥐도 새도 모르게 · without even a mouse or bird noticing; in secret; on the quiet Without anyone knowing or without a trace.
#447 · 속(을) 썩이다 · rot one's inside To be upset, worried or agonized as something does not go as one wishes, or make someone upset, worried or agonized by doing something against his/her wishes.
#448 · 입을 딱 벌리다 · open one's mouth wide To be very surprised or dumbfounded.
#449 · 심장이 뛰다 · One's heart beats To get excited or nervous about something and be fretful.
#450 · 몸(을) 두다 · put one's body To work or live with one's body relying on a certain place.
#451 · 생으로 먹다 · eat something raw (disparaging) To achieve or gain something without effort.
#452 · 셈(을) 치다[잡다] · cast[catch] calculation To count.
#453 · 허탕(을) 치다 · waste one's time To make an attempt to do something in vain.
#454 · 걸음을 떼다 · take off a step To start walking.
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#455 · 날(을) 받다 · receive a date To decide a wedding day.
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#456 · 모양 있다 · have a shape To look good.
#457 · 뼈만 남다 · Only the bones are left To become too thin because one has not eaten for a long time or has been sick.
#458 · 피를 빨아먹다 · suck someone's blood To take the fortune of someone by force.
#459 · 말이 통하다 · Words open into each other To be able to communicate with each other.
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#460 · 수(가) 좋다 · have good skills To have a talent in completing work in an excellent manner.
#461 · 귀(에) 익다 · become accustomed to one's ears For a sound to become familiar since it has been heard many times before.
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#462 · 얼굴을 들다 · raise one's face To face others in a confident manner.
#463 · 전에 없이 · without a precedent In a manner which is very different from what something used to be.
#464 · 술독에 빠지다 · fall into a wine jar To excessively drink alcohol.
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#465 · 짐을 벗다 · take off one's baggage To be relieved from agony, grief, worry, responsibility, etc.
#466 · 마음(을) 주다 · give one's mind To come to like someone.
#467 · 길을 재촉하다 · hurry one's way To rush.
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#468 · 입만 아프다 · One's mouth only hurts For someone to be unable to understand or refuse to accept something that has been repeatedly said.
#469 · 마음이 가다 · One's mind goes to something For one's thoughts or attention to be focused on something.
#470 · 미쳐 날뛰다 · get mad and jump; run amok To behave in a frantic and noisy manner.
#471 · 별 볼 일 없다 · There is nothing particular To be not excellent or extraordinary.
#472 · 바람(을) 차다 · 바람을 세차게 일으키다.
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#473 · 말을 들어 주다 · listen to someone's words To do as someone asked.
#474 · 눈물(이) 없이 · 동정하는 마음이 없이.
#475 · 하늘(과) 같다 · be like god To be noble to such an extent that one is looked up to.
#476 · 떡(이) 되다 · become tteok, rice cake To be in a state where one cannot control one's body.
#477 · 눈(이) 높다 · have high eyes To seek something sophisticated and good above a certain level.
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#478 · 입(을) 씻다[닦다] · wash[wipe] one's mouth To have solely profitted from something and to pretend to not have done so.
#479 · 손(을) 걸다 · 손찌검을 하다.
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#480 · 심장을 찌르다 · 핵심을 꿰뚫어 알아차리다.
#481 · 물고 뜯다 · bite and rip To be in a severe fight, biting and ripping each other in a tangle.
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#482 · 뭐니 뭐니 해도 · no matter what is said Even if people say something is like this or that; no matter what people say.
#483 · 눈(을) 속이다 · deceive someone's eyes To deceive someone by making him/her overlook something or using a certain means.
#484 · 가슴에 손을 얹다 · put a hand on one's own chest To risk one's conscience.
#485 · 머리(를) 긁다 · scratch one's head To scratch one's head without knowing what to do because one is shy or embarrassed.
#486 · 바닥을 기다 · crawl on the bottom For a degree or level to be low.
#487 · 손을 맞잡다 · hold each other's hands To closely cooperate with each other for the same goal.
#488 · 자나 깨나 · when one is asleep and awake Always, whenever one is asleep or awake.
#489 · 닳고 닳다 · be worn out from wear and tear To become very sly after going through all sorts of difficulties.
#490 · 등골(이) 서늘하다 · feel the chill in one's backbone To be very startled or scared to such an extent that one gets goose bumps along their spine.
#491 · 약(을) 팔다 · (속되게) 이것저것 끌어대어 입담 좋게 이야기를 늘어놓다.
#492 · 뼈도 못 추리다 · be unable to pull one's bones together To challenge someone beyond one's match and end up being severely beaten up or humiliated.
#493 · 혀를 내밀다 · stick out one's tongue To mock or slander someone.
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#494 · 피치 못할 · unavoidable Being about to go through something unwanted or hardships.
#495 · 말(을) 돌리다 · turn one's words To change the topic into something other than what was asked or talked about.
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#496 · 사시나무 떨듯 · 몸을 몹시 떠는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#497 · 발(이) 묶이다 · have one's feet tied up To be in a situation where one cannot move one's body or do other things.
#498 · 귀에 들어가다 · get in one's ears For a certain news to be known to someone.
#499 · 줄을 잇다 · connect the line To be connected ceaselessly.
#500 · 넋(이) 나가다 · One's spirit goes out To have nothing in mind or lose one's senses.
#501 · 귀양(을) 가다 · (속되게) 높은 지위에서 낮은 지위로 떨어지다.
#502 · 눈에 불을 켜다 · turn on the light in one's eyes To be very greedy for or interested in something.
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#503 · 숨(을) 끊다 · cut off breath To kill oneself or something.
#504 · 암(에) 걸리다 · 견디기 힘들 정도로 짜증이 나거나 스트레스를 받는 상태를 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#505 · 발걸음을 재촉하다 · hurry one's gait To go quickly and hurriedly.
#506 · 목(이) 잘리다 · have one's neck cut off To be fired from one's job.
#507 · 돈을 뿌리다 · sprinkle money To recklessly spend money on this and that.
#508 · 꽉 잡고 있다 · be holding tight To take control or have a full grasp.
#509 · 옆구리(를) 찌르다 · nudge someone in the ribs To send a secret signal by nudging someone in the ribs with one's elbow or finger.
#510 · 물고 늘어지다 · bite and drag To hold on to a certain task with patience without giving up.
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#511 · 손(이) 떨어지다 · 일이 끝나다.
#512 · 풀(이) 죽다 · Starch dies For the stiffness of something to become weakened as starch comes off.
#513 · 길(이) 바쁘다 · The road is busy To be under a situation where one has to get to the destination promptly.
#514 · 가슴이 찢어지다 · One's heart is torn apart To feel severe pain in the heart.
#515 · 날아갈 것 같다 · feel as if one can fly away To feel very good.
#516 · 손금(을) 보다 · look at someone's palm lines To forecast someone's fortune or destiny by looking at the lines drawn in his/her palm.
#517 · 전에 없다 · have no precedent For something to be very different from what it used to be.
#518 · 입이 (딱) 벌어지다 · One's mouth is wide open To be very surprised or pleased.
#519 · 몸(이) 달다 · One's body heats up To have the fidgets.
#520 · 가지(를) 치다 · branch out For more branches to grow and increase.
#521 · 눈(을) 맞추다 · contact each other's eyes To look each other in the eyes.
#522 · 눈물 없이(는) · without tears Without crying.
#523 · 불(을) 보듯 뻔하다[훤하다] · be obvious[bright] as if seeing a fire To be sure without doubt.
#524 · 줄(을) 놓다 · put a rope To build a relationship with a person who has power in order to do something.
#525 · 한숨(을) 돌리다 · take a breather To overcome a difficult situation and relax.
#526 · 시(를) 찾다 · 거의 죽게 되다.
#527 · 벽(을) 쌓다 · stack up a wall To cut off a relationship or stop caring about something.
#528 · 비교도 되지 않다 · not even be comparable For something to be so excellent that nothing is worth being compared with it.
#529 · 파리 잡듯 · 힘들이지 아니하고 죽여 없애는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#530 · 발(을) 구르다 · stamp one's feet To be very anxious and impatient.
#531 · 머리(를) 굴리다 · roll one's head To think hard to find a good way to solve a problem.
#532 · 발(이) 맞다 · Feet coordinate with each other For the same foot of many people to reach the ground at the same time when they walk together.
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#533 · 피를 빨다 · suck someone's blood To take the fortune or exploit the labor of someone.
#534 · 폼(을) 잡다 · take a form To take the posture of starting something.
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#535 · 사랑을 속삭이다 · whisper love For lovers to have a conversation of love.
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#536 · 약(을) 올리다 · provoke someone to anger To make someone angry by teasing him/her.
#537 · 가슴이 뜨끔하다 · feel a sting or prick in the heart To be startled or feel a prick at one's conscience.
#538 · 씨를 말리다 · dry off seeds To remove all of something leaving nothing.
#539 · 그물을 던지다[치다] · 남을 꾀거나 해치려고 수단을 쓰다.
#540 · 남의 말(을) 하다 · say something about another person To talk about someone behind his/her back.
#541 · 막다른 골목 · a dead-end alley A situation where one can no longer do something.
#542 · 방아쇠를 당기다 · pull the trigger To start something or provide a critical trigger for it.
#543 · 더도 말고 덜도 말고 · neither more than that nor less than that To be just enough, neither excessive nor deficient.
#544 · 눈에 나다 · be left out of someone's eyes To lose someone's trust and be hated by him/her.
#545 · 심장이 약하다 · 마음이 약하고 숫기가 없다.
#546 · 꿈쩍(도) 안 하다[하지 않다] · not budge To stand firm in one's view or will no matter what others say.
#547 · 알다가도 모르다 · think one knows something, but actually does not know it To be unable to fully understand something.
#548 · 자리를 걷고[털고] 일어나다 · fold up[dust off] one's seat and get up To leave one place in order to move to another place.
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#549 · 손(을) 치다 · 오라는 표시로 손짓을 하다.
#550 · 귀를 의심하다 · doubt one's ears To suspect that one has heard something incorrectly since it is too surprising to be true.
#551 · 토(를) 달다 · add suffix; add endings To add to the preceding statement.
#552 · 곁(을) 달다 · 이야기 내용의 어떤 부분에 대하여 잘 알 수 있도록 덧붙여 설명하거나 이야기하다.
#553 · 말을 놓다 · lay down one's words To talk in the low form of language.
#554 · 눈(이) 시다 · 하는 짓이 거슬려 보기에 아니꼽다.
#555 · 뒤를 밟다 · step on someone's back To secretly follow.
#556 · 불똥(이) 튀다 · Balls of fire spark For the consequence of a negative event or accident to affect and harm the wrong person.
#557 · 술잔을 비우다 · empty the wine glass To drink alcohol in the glass.
#558 · 국물도 없다 · crumbs off somebody's table (similar idiomatic expression); to have no soup (literal meaning) There is no benefit at all.
#559 · 아닌 게 아니라 · really An expression meaning that a fact has turned out to be true.
#560 · 꿈쩍(도) 안[아니] 하다 · 전혀 활동하거나 일하지 아니하다.
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#561 · 기(가) 죽다 · One's spirit is dead To get depressed since one's courage and energy disappears or weakens.
#562 · 찬물을 끼얹다 · pour cold water To jump into something that is going well and impede the progress or ruin the mood of it.
#563 · 손(을) 벌리다 · 무엇을 달라고 요구하거나 구걸하다. <동의 관용구> ‘손(을) 내밀다’
#564 · 진땀(을) 빼다[뽑다/흘리다] · draw[extract/shed] cold sweat; sweat hard To struggle hard to cope with a very difficult or embarrassing situation.
#565 · 비할 바 없이 · 차이가 너무 커서 비길 데가 없이.
#566 · 걸음을 재촉하다 · quicken one's step To go hurriedly.
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#567 · 잔(을) 올리다 · raise a glass To pour a drink into a cup and dedicate it at an ancestral rite.
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#568 · 짐을 풀다 · unpack one's baggage To get a place to stay and arrange one's baggage there.
#569 · 눈(이) 많다 · There are a lot of eyes For many people to see.
#570 · 밑도 끝도 없다 · There is no bottom or end For something to be abrupt with no link between the situation before and after.
#571 · 몸(을) 빼다 · 바쁜 가운데서 시간을 따로 내다.
#572 · 간발의 차이 · a difference like a moment; a little difference; a hair's breadth; a close call A very minor difference to such an extent that it almost seems to be the same.
#573 · 교문을 나오다[나서다] · come out[set off] through the school gate To graduate from school.
#574 · 머리(를) 올리다 · raise one's hair For a woman to braid her hair in two parts, cross them behind her ears and place them on the upper part of her head.
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#575 · 필름이 끊기다 · have one's film cut off (slang) To drink too much and lose consciousness or one's memory of events.
#576 · 양보다(는) 질 · quality before quantity An expression meaning something that is necessary or good for oneself is considered more important than something that is just large in quantity or size.
#577 · 목(을) 자르다 · cut off someone's neck To fire someone from his/her job.
#578 · 돈(을) 먹다 · eat money (slang) To take a bribe.
#579 · 정신(이) 빠지다 · One's senses fall out To think and behave in an abnormal manner.
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#580 · 배를 잡다 · hold one's belly To laugh heartily.
#581 · 기억에서 사라지다 · 머리에 기억되었던 것이 잊히다.
#582 · 몸살(이) 나다 · have a strong itch for something To be anxious and eat one's heart out since one is eager to do something.
#583 · 눈 밖에 나다 · be left out of someone's eyes To lose someone's trust and be hated by him/her.
#584 · 피리를 불다 · (속되게) 뒤에서 부추겨 조종하다.
#585 · 숨(이) 끊어지다 · have one's breath cut off (euphemism) To die.
#586 · 살(이) 가다 · 대수롭지 않은 일인데도 공교롭게 해를 입다.
#587 · 아닐 수 없다 · cannot be otherwise An expression used to stress that something is indeed so.
#588 · 자리를 털고 일어나다 · dust off one's seat and get up To stand up from one's seat in order to get out.
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#589 · 하는 수 없이 · helplessly; unwillingly; be forced to; be compelled to Without alternative ways or means.
#590 · 장(을) 받다 · 장기를 둘 때 장군을 피하여 막다. <동의 관용구> ‘장군(을) 받다’
#591 · 멍석을 깔다[펴다] · lay[spread] out a meongseok, a thatched mat To provide an opportunity or venue for someone to do as he/she wants.
#592 · 치(를) 떨다 · shudder one's teeth; grind one's teeth with indignation To be too stingy to give something to others.
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#593 · 입맛(을) 다시다 · smack one's lips To desire to have something or take a certain action.
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#594 · 피(를) 토하다 · vomit blood To get furiously enraged or give vent to one's pent-up anger.
#595 · 똬리를 틀다 · be coiled up For a certain mindset or characteristic to be hidden inside.
#596 · 가슴이 미어지다[미어터지다] · One's heart is torn[stuffed to bursting] To feel pain in the heart because of grief.
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#597 · 잠(에) 취하다 · 어떤 일에 매우 열중하다.
#598 · 빛을 잃다 · lose the light To lose one's value.
#599 · 물결(을) 타다 · ride on the wave To behave in accordance with the atmosphere or circumstances of the times.
#600 · 손(이) 뜨다 · 일하는 동작이 매우 굼뜨다.
#601 · 물로 보다 · see as water To look down on or underestimate someone.
#602 · 손이 나다 · 어떤 일에서 조금 쉬거나 다른 것을 할 틈이 생기다.
#603 · 바다(와) 같다 · like the sea To be very wide or deep.
#604 · 김이 빠지다[새다] · Fizz goes out[leaks] To lose interest as the excitement or enthusiasm wanes.
#605 · 무덤을 파다 · dig a grave To put oneself in a difficult situation.
#606 · 눈물을 삼키다 · swallow tears To bear sorrow, frustration and agony.
#607 · 거칠 것이 없다 · be blocked by nothing To have no care or fear when interacting with other people or doing something.
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#608 · 가슴이 미어지다 · 마음이 슬픔이나 고통으로 가득 차 견디기 힘들게 되다. <동의 관용구> ‘심장이 터지다’ ‘창자가 미어지다’
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#609 · 새(를) 보다 · 곡식밭이나 곡식 널어놓은 곳 따위에서 새를 쫓기 위하여 살펴보며 지키다.
#610 · 눈물(을) 거두다 · withdraw tears To stop crying.
#611 · 보란 듯이 · as if saying 'look at me' In a proud and confident manner to make others jealous.
#612 · 계(를) 타다 · 곗돈을 받게 되다.
#613 · 약효가 떨어지다 · Medicinal efficacy is weakened For the effect of something to disappear.
#614 · 칼자루(를) 잡다[쥐다] · hold[grip] the handle of a knife To have the power to take the lead in something.
#615 · 줄(을) 타다 · climb a rope To build a relationship with a person who has power and take advantage of his/her power.
#616 · 머리(를) 맞대다 · put heads together To gather to discuss something.
#617 · 배(를) 내밀다 · 남의 요구에 응하지 아니하고 버티다.
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#618 · 눈물(이) 없다 · 동정하는 마음이 없다.
#619 · 발꿈치를 물다 · 은혜를 베풀어 준 상대에게 해를 입히다. <동의 관용구> ‘발뒤축을 물다’
#620 · 노여움(을) 사다 · arouse one's anger To enrage someone and incur his/her hatred.
#621 · 죽을 둥 살 둥 · as if dying or living; desperately; tooth and nail To focus on doing only one thing by giving one's life and all.
#622 · 가슴을 쓸어내리다 · smoothe down one's chest To be relieved when troubles or concerns disappear.
#623 · 귀신(이) 씌다 · be covered with a ghost To be possessed by a ghost to lose one's senses.
#624 · 올가미(를) 씌우다 · put a snare on someone To trap someone with a trick.
#625 · 꼬리표(가) 붙다 · A name tag is attached For a bad reputation to be given to someone.
#626 · 어깨(를) 견주다 · compare each other's shoulders To have similar status or power with each other.
#627 · 그림자에 가리다 · be hidden by someone's shadow To be unrecognized since one pales beside someone else with greater reputation or capacity.
#628 · 못(이) 박히다 · A nail is driven To be hurt deeply in one's heart.
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#629 · 갈피를 못 잡다 · be unable to grab a border; be unable to make out heads or tails To be unable to know what is going on and what one should do.
#630 · 눈앞에 어른거리다 · glimmer in front of one's eyes For a memory about someone or something to vividly come to one's mind.
#631 · 놀란 가슴 · scared heart To get startled easily even with a minor and trivial thing since one has had a severly startled experience before.
#632 · 끄떡(도) 않다 · 조금이라도 움직이거나 동요하지 아니하고 버티다.
#633 · 피를 마시다 · 예전에 중국에서 맹세할 때에 희생의 피를 마셨다는 데에서, 서로 굳게 맹세함을 이르는 말.
#634 · 간판(을) 걸다 · hang up a sign For a shop or organization to start a business or an activity.
#635 · 몸을 닦다 · clean one's body To calm down and cultivate oneself.
#636 · 개 잡듯 · like slaughtering a dog The manner in which one hits and beats something to a pulp like when slaughtering a dog.
#637 · 들었다 놓다 · raise and put down For a sound to be loud to such an extent as to shake everything up and down in a certain place.
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#638 · 화가 머리끝까지 나다[치밀다] · get angry[have one's anger surge up] to the tip of one's head To be very enraged.
#639 · 목을 떼다[따다] · 직장에서 쫓아내다. <동의 관용구> ‘목(을) 자르다’ ‘목(을) 베다’ ‘목을 치다’
#640 · 말이 새다 · Words leak For a fact or secret that others do not know to be revealed.
#641 · 숨통을 조이다 · squeeze someone's windpipe To press someone's critical spot.
#642 · 부르는 게[것이] 값이다 · What is said is the price For a price to be inconsistent and change frequently because the seller decides it as he/she pleases.
#643 · 발길에 채다[차이다] · be kicked by a step To be treated with contempt and trampled.
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#644 · 어깨가 무겁다 · have heavy shoulders To feel the sense of burden and responsibility as one undertakes a difficult and important task.
#645 · 굿(을) 보다 · 남의 일에 참견하지 아니하고 보기만 하다.
#646 · 가시(가) 박히다 · Sting is stuck in For words to imply offensive intention to hurt someone's feeling.
#647 · 꼬리(를) 사리다 · 겁이 나서 슬금슬금 피하거나 움츠러들다.
#648 · 심장이 터지다 · One's heart explodes To be overwhelmed with excitement.
#649 · 늘어지게 자다 · 피로가 풀리도록 실컷 자다.
#650 · 속이 깜깜하다 · 아무 생각도 떠오르지 아니하거나 무엇을 전혀 모르다.
#651 · 눈에서 벗어나다 · get out of someone's eyes To become free from someone's surveillance or restraint.
#652 · 군침(이) 돌다 · One's mouth waters To have an appetite.
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#653 · 손(이) 맞다 · 함께 일할 때 생각, 방법 따위가 서로 잘 어울리다.
#654 · 마음이 들뜨다 · have an excited mind To feel anxious due to a good occasion.
#655 · 입에 달고 다니다[살다] · get around[live] with something attached to one's mouth To frequently use or repeat a certain word.
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#656 · 팔자(가) 늘어지다 · have a leisurely destiny To live a very carefree and comfortable life.
#657 · 진도(를) 나가다 · make progress (slang) For a man and a woman to develop a closer relationship.
#658 · 마술(을) 걸다 · 마술을 써서 상대편의 판단을 흐리게 하여 정신을 빼앗다.
#659 · 눈에 차다 · be satisfied to one's eyes To satisfy one and be to one's liking.
#660 · 마음이 맞다 · Minds fit with each other To be of one mind to get along with each other.
#661 · 잔머리(를) 굴리다 · 머리를 써서 얕은꾀를 생각해 내다.
#662 · 가슴(을) 치다 · hit one's chest To feel very sorry with contrition and regret.
#663 · 어깨를 펴다 · straighten up one's shoulders To behave in a confident manner.
#664 · 왼손(을) 들다 · 반대하거나 응하지 아니하다.
#665 · 밤(을) 대다 · 낮에 이어 밤에도 쉬지 않고 일을 하다.
#666 · 옹이(가) 지다 · 마음에 언짢은 감정이 있다.
#667 · 목숨을 버리다 · abandon one's life To work very hard, risking one's life.
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#668 · 눈물이 많다 · have a lot of tears To burst into tears easily and often.
#669 · 얼굴만 쳐다보다 · only look at someone's face To curry favor with someone or study his/her face in order to get help from him/her.
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#670 · 뼈를 묻다 · bury one's bones To be committed and faithful to a group or organization for one's whole life.
#671 · 성(에)[성(이)] 차다 · fulfill one's personality To be satisfied with something.
#672 · 먹고 들어가다 · eat and go into To start something with a strong advantage.
#673 · 앞뒤가 맞다 · One's earlier and later statements are consistent For a word or story to be reasonable and logical.
#674 · 물과 기름 · water and oil To be on bad terms.
#675 · 하루가 다르다 · Each day is different For the speed of a change to be very fast.
#676 · 낭패(를) 보다 · see abject failure To fail.
#677 · 양자(를) 들다 · 남의 집의 양자가 되다.
#678 · 활개(를) 치다 · swing one's limbs To walk vigorously swinging one's arms back and forth.
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#679 · 기름을 붓다 · pour oil over To make a situation more serious by provoking a certain feeling or behavior.
#680 · 눈이 동그래지다 · One's eyes become round For one's eyes to become wide and round out of strong astonishment or doubt.
#681 · 황혼이 깃들다 · 사람의 생애나 나라의 운명 따위가 한창인 고비를 지나 쇠퇴하여 종말에 이르다.
#682 · 눈을 굴리다 · roll one's eyes To turn one's eyeballs every which way.
#683 · 발목(을) 잡히다 · be seized by one's ankle To be tightly tied to a certain task and unable to escape from it.
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#684 · 몸(을) 받다 · 아랫사람이 윗사람을 대신하여 일을 하다.
#685 · 마른침을 삼키다 · swallow dry saliva To be very nervous or anxious.
#686 · 골탕(을) 먹이다 · 한꺼번에 크게 손해를 입히거나 낭패를 당하게 만들다.
#687 · 마음이 통하다 · Minds communicate with each other To be of one mind to understand each other well.
#688 · 옆으로 빠지다 · step aside To not intervene in something.
#689 · 맞짱(을) 뜨다 · (속되게)일대일로 맞서 싸우다.
#690 · 물에 빠진 생쥐 · a mouse that falls into water For something or someone to be thoroughly wet and look very shabby.
#691 · 양자(를) 들이다 · allow someone as an adoptive son To decide to adopt someone and allow him/her in one's house.
#692 · 침(을) 놓다[주다] · 강하게 알리거나 요구를 나타내면서 꼼짝 못 하게 하다.
#693 · 입(을) 모으다 · gather mouths For many people to say the same thing about something.
#694 · 어안이 벙벙하다 · have the inside of one's tongue go numb To be puzzled by something unexpectedly surprising or absurd.
#695 · 어른 뺨치다 · slap an adult in the face For the understanding, wits and sense of a child to be much better than that of an adult.
#696 · 새(가) 뜨다 · 사람 사이의 관계가 벌어져 소원해지다.
#697 · 이(를) 떨다 · have one's teeth shudder To feel very resentful or distressed by something.
#698 · 파김치(가) 되다 · become pakimchi, green onion kimchi To become very exhausted and tired.
#699 · 배꼽(을) 쥐다[잡다] · grasp[hold] one's belly button To grasp one's belly and laugh loudly because something is very funny.
#700 · 눈에 익다 · be familiar with one's eyes For something to be familiar to someone who has seen it before several times.
#701 · 고삐(가) 풀리다 · have the reins release To behave as one pleases without constraints or control.
#702 · 꽃길만 걷다 · 순탄하고 순조로운 삶을 살다.
#703 · 속(이) 풀리다 · One's inside is eased For one's anger or sulking to be relieved.
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#704 · 소 잡아먹다 · 아주 음흉한 일을 하다.
#705 · 끈(을) 달다 · 어떤 현상이나 일들이 잇따라 일어나다.
#706 · 막이 오르다 · The curtain goes up For a performance or event to begin.
#707 · 꼬리(가) 길다 · have a long tail To keep doing something secret for a long time.
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#708 · 말을 붙이다 · attach words To talk to someone.
#709 · 눈(이) 삐다 · sprain one's eyes (disapproving) To have a wrong idea of or make a misjudgement on a very clear business or situation.
#710 · 가슴을 열다 · open one's heart To take on an open-minded attitude.
#711 · 해가 서쪽에서 뜨다 · The sun rises in the west For something totally unexpected or seemingly impossible to happen.
#712 · 눈(이) 돌아가다 · have one's eyes turn To lose one's discernment due to astonishment or rage.
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#713 · 입술을 깨물다 · bite one's lips To make efforts to suppress one's feelings that surge up.
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#714 · 손아귀에 넣다 · get something in one's hands; get something in one's grip To make something come under one's power or influence.
#715 · 뒤통수(를) 맞다 · get hit in the back of one's head To be betrayed.
#716 · 자리를 맡다 · take a seat To take a seat to prevent others from sitting on it.
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#717 · 웬 떡이냐 · What tteok, rice cake, it is To get an unexpected windfall or luck.
#718 · 귀(가) 아프다 · One' ears hurt To hear something so many times that one no longer wants to hear that.
#719 · 화촉을 밝히다 · light a wedding candle To hold a wedding.
#720 · 목을 조이다[죄다] · tighten one's neck To give someone pain or a hard time.
#721 · 뿌리(를) 박다 · drive roots To set the origin or foundation.
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#722 · 끄떡도 않다[하지 않다] · not give a nod at all; not budge at all To be not agitated and remain the same no matter what happens.
#723 · 올 것이 오다 · Something that is supposed to come has come For a negative event to happen as feared or expected.
#724 · 가지가지 하다 · do a variety of things To do a variety of unusual behaviors.
#725 · 구석에 몰리다 · be driven into a corner To be put under a difficult situation.
#726 · 침(을) 튀기다 · spray one's saliva To speak in an enthusiastic manner.
#727 · 가슴을 뒤흔들다 · shake one's mind To stir up one's feelings.
#728 · 쌍수(를) 들다 · raise open arms To strongly support or welcome somethng.
#729 · 입 밖에 내다 · take something out of one's mouth To confess one's real feelings or intentions, or secrets.
#730 · 맡아 놓다 · take charge of To keep taking the responsibility by oneself.
#731 · 손가락 안에 꼽히다[들다] · be counted with[included in] fingers To be extraordinary as one of the few.
#732 · 발(을) 디딜 틈이 없다 · There is no gap to set one's foot in To be very busy and crowded.
#733 · 더위(를) 먹다 · eat the heat To get sick due to heat.
#734 · 업어 가도 모르다 · not know even know that you are being carried on someone's back For someone to be so deeply asleep that making a noise or shaking him/her will not wake him/her up.
#735 · 주리(를) 틀다 · impose leg-screw torture To give someone a punishment by twisting his/her legs with two sticks inserted between them.
#736 · 뜻(을) 받다 · receive the will of others To take over and follow another's thought.
#737 · 도로 아미타불(이라) · (It is) back to Amitabha; It is a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff; be back where one started For one's efforts and sufferings to achieve a certain goal to bear no fruit.
#738 · 임자(를) 만나다 · meet the owner To meet the right person who helps one exercise one's ability or who gives one a hard time.
#739 · 등골(이) 오싹하다 · feel a shiver along one's spine To feel very scared to such an extent that one gets goose bumps.
#740 · 감투를 벗다 · 벼슬자리를 그만둠을 속되게 이르는 말.
#741 · 칼을 대다 · take a knife; go under the knife To undergo a surgical operation.
#742 · 입이 되다 · 맛있는 음식만 먹으려고 하는 버릇이 있어 음식에 매우 까다롭다.
#743 · 눈물이 앞을 가리다 · Tears hide one's front For tears to keep falling.
#744 · 꼬리(를) 달다 · put on a tail For the front of one thing and the back of another to interlock with each other.
#745 · 목(이) 타다 · have a burning neck To feel very thirsty.
#746 · 비가 오나 눈이 오나 · when it rains and when it snows Always; all the time.
#747 · 감을 잡다 · get a sense To notice what is going on.
#748 · 초(를) 치다 · put vinegar in something To ruin something by disrupting it right before the success.
#749 · 중신(을) 들다 · 혼인을 위하여 중간에서 다리를 놓다. <동의 관용구> ‘중매(를) 들다’
#750 · 더위(를) 사다 · 정월 보름날에 행해지는 더위팔기 풍습에서 나온 말로, 남이 자기의 이름을 불렀을 때 대답을 하면 그 사람의 더위까지 가지게 되어 한여름에 더위를 먹게 됨을 이르는 말.
#751 · 숨 돌릴 사이[틈]도 없이 · without having any time[moment] to take a breather In a hurried and quick manner without a chance to catch one's breath.
#752 · 손(을) 붙이다 · 모자란 일손을 채우거나 노력을 들여 일하다.
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#753 · 줄(이) 풀리다 · 광산에서, 쇳줄이 먼저 파던 곳보다 점점 좋아지다.
#754 · 앵두(를) 따다 · (속되게) 눈물을 뚝뚝 흘리며 울다.
#755 · 투구를 벗다 · 적수인 상대편이 손을 들고 항복하거나 굴복하다.
#756 · 고개(를) 꼬다[비틀다] · 이리저리 생각하면서 망설이느라고 고개를 이리저리 돌리다.
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#757 · 저승으로 보내다 · send to the afterlife (euphemism) To kill.
#758 · 보자 보자 하다 · keep thinking 'let's wait and see' To suppress oneself even if one is dissatisfied with something.
#759 · 뿌리(가) 깊다 · be deep-rooted To exist for a long enough time to take firm root.
#760 · 피(가) 끓다 · have one's blood boil For one's feeling, emotion, etc., to surge up.
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#761 · 넋(이) 빠지다 · One's spirit drains To be engrossed in something to such an extent that nothing else is in mind.
#762 · 목이 떨어지다 · have one's neck dropped To be killed.
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#763 · 벼락(이) 내리다[떨어지다] · Lightning falls[drops] For an unexpected accident or disaster to occur.
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#764 · 멍에(를) 메다[쓰다] · carry[put on] a harness For one to be restrained by responsibility or status that prevents one from doing as one likes.
#765 · 하늘에서 뚝 떨어지다 · suddenly fall from the sky To gain something as a windfall without any due efforts.
#766 · 비린내(가) 나다 · 정신적으로나 육체적으로 성숙하지 못한 태도나 기색이 보이다. <동의 관용구> ‘젖비린내가 나다’ ‘젖내(가) 나다’
#767 · 죽이 되든 밥이 되든 · regardless of whether something becomes juk, porridge, or rice No matter what; regardless of whether something will suceed or not.
#768 · 가슴을 졸이다 · boil one's heart down To feel anxious and agitated or nervous.
#769 · 바닥(을) 긁다 · scratch the bottom To have financial difficuties.
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#770 · 눈살(을) 찌푸리다 · wrinkle the creases between one's brows; frown; knit one's brows To wrinkle the creases between one's brows out of dissatisfaction.
#771 · 지도를 그리다 · draw a map To wet one's bed while sleeping.
#772 · 새빨간 거짓말 · an extremely red lie An outrageous and palpable lie that can easily be revealed.
#773 · 하루가 멀다고[멀다 하고] · as if the next day is far Very often without skipping a day.
#774 · 바람(이) 나가다 · 한창 융성한 기운이 없어지다.
#775 · 바닥(이) 드러나다 · The bottom is revealed For money, an object or technique that serves as a basis for doing something to disappear.
#776 · 손에 익다 · have one's hands get accustomed to something To get accustomed to something.
#777 · 짓(을) 내다 · 어떤 버릇 따위를 행동으로 드러내다.
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#778 · 머리(를) 식히다 · cool down one's head To escape from complicated thoughts to calm down one's mind.
#779 · 눈을 의심하다 · doubt one's eyes To not believe something or think it is strange doubting if one may have seen it wrong.
#780 · 목(을) 파다 · 칼 따위로 목을 찌르다.
#781 · 코를 납작하게 만들다[하다] · flatten someone's nose To embarrass someone or dampen his/her spirits.
#782 · 손을 젓다 · wave one's hands To deny a certain fact or refuse a proposal.
#783 · 달(이) 차다 · Months are full For a pregnant woman to reach the month in which she will give birth to her baby.
#784 · 아픈 곳을[데를] 건드리다[찌르다] · touch[poke] someone's sore spot To pinpoint someone's weak or vulnerable spot.
#785 · 밥 먹듯 하다 · as if eating rice To do something very frequently.
#786 · 꽝(을) 치다 · 낚시에서, 물고기를 잡지 못하다.
#787 · 이(가) 떨리다 · One's teeth shudder To feel unbearably resentful or distressed.
#788 · 채(를) 잡다 · 주도적인 역할을 하거나 주도권을 잡고 조종하다.
#789 · 트집(을) 잡다 · find fault with; pick a hole To find fault with someone or make a false accusation against him/her.
#790 · 혀를 깨물다 · bite one's tongue To endure something painfully.
#791 · 값을 하다 · worth the price To be worth the price.
#792 · 별이 보이다 · Stars are seen To become confused and dizzy due to a severe shock.
#793 · 뼈에 사무치다 · pierce one's bones For a grudge or pain to be very strong.
#794 · 간(이) 크다 · have a large liver To be fearless.
#795 · 뿌리(가) 없다 · have no roots To have a bad background.
#796 · 총(을) 잡다 · 총을 들고 쏘다.
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#797 · 오금이 저리다 · feel numb in one's ham To be anxious due to fright or fear.
#798 · 저승에 가다 · go to the afterlife (euphemism) To die.
#799 · 손(에) 익다 · 일이 손에 익숙해지다. <동의 관용구> ‘손에 오르다’
#800 · 무릎(을) 치다 · hit one's knee To hit one's knee when one suddenly learns a certain fact or recollects an indistinct memory, or feels very happy.
#801 · 제자리에 머물다 · stay in the same place To stand still in one place without any progress.
#802 · 몸을 빌다 · 고향에 돌아가 쉴 수 있도록 벼슬에서 몸을 놓아줄 것을 빈다는 뜻으로, 임금에게 벼슬에서 물러날 것을 청원하다.
#803 · 피로 물들이다 · dye something with blood To cause a number of casualties.
#804 · 언질(을) 주다 · 어떤 일이나 현상 따위의 결과를 예측할 수 있는 단서를 제공하다.
#805 · 속(을) 긁다 · scratch someone's inside To behave in an annoying manner or say something impudent to get on someone's nerves.
#806 · 땀(을) 빼다 · drain sweat To go through hardships such as something very tough or difficult.
#807 · 가슴에 새기다 · engrave something in one's heart To bear something deep in mind.
#808 · 다른 게 아니라 · none other than No other reason than.
#809 · 피부로 느끼다 · feel something with one's skin To directly feel something.
#810 · 돼먹지 않다[못하다] · 사람이 말이나 행동이 사리에 어긋난 데가 있다.
#811 · 손에 땀을 쥐다 · hold sweat in one's hands To feel very nervous due to the tension of a situation.
#812 · 무대를 밟다 · step on the stage To participate in a performance or game.
#813 · 주먹을 불끈 쥐다 · clench one's fists To show a firm determination about something.
#814 · 뜨거운 맛을 보다 · have a hot taste; taste the heat To be harshly scolded or go through difficulties.
#815 · 뜻(이) 맞다 · The wills of both people match each other To be of one mind or share the same thought.
#816 · 통(이) 오르다 · 배추 따위의 속이 차차 커지다.
#817 · 속(을) 끓이다 · boil one's inside To be anxious and care about something.
#818 · 코 묻은 돈 · money stained with nasal discharge A small amount of money that a child has.
#819 · 가슴이 터지다 · One's heart bursts To feel very overwhelmed.
#820 · 몸을 허락하다[허하다] · allow[grant] one's body For a woman to allow a man to have sex with her.
#821 · 마음의 문[창문]을 열다 · open the door[window] of one's mind To get ready to remove the distance and accept others.
#822 · 입이 가볍다 · have a light mouth To be talkative and frequently leak a secret.
#823 · 거품(을) 물다 · hold foam in the mouth; to foam at the mouth To be very excited and enraged.
#824 · 숟가락(을) 놓다 · ‘죽다’를 완곡하게 이르는 말.
#825 · 장단(을) 맞추다 · beat out a rhythm To harmonize oneself with someone's feelings or behavior to make him/her feel good.
#826 · 속(을) 뜨다[떠보다] · 남의 마음을 알려고 넘겨짚다.
#827 · 짚고 넘어가다 · pinpoint and pass To make clear something by examining or investigating it.
#828 · 치(가) 떨리다 · have one's teeth shudder; have one's teeth grind with indignation To be unbearably angry or distressed at something and hate it.
#829 · 기도(를) 보다 · (속되게) 극장이나 유흥업소 따위에서 출입문을 지키다.
#830 · 진(이) 빠지다[떨어지다] · 실망을 하거나 싫증이 나서 더 이상의 의욕을 상실하다. 또는 힘을 다 써서 기진맥진해지다.
#831 · 머리(가) 세다 · One's head turns white To care and worry about something too much to such an extent that one's hair grows white.
#832 · 기로에 서다 · stand at the crossroads To be under a very dangerous or critical situation that decides the direction of one's future.
#833 · 눈칫밥(을) 먹다 · eat a meal offered unwillingly; eat another's salt To live uncomfortably while being attentive to others' remarks, behavior, and thoughts, and not expressing one's thoughts.
#834 · 마음을 비우다 · empty one's mind To get rid of the greed in one's mind.
#835 · 피를 말리다 · make someone's blood dry up To make someone very distressed or anxious.
#836 · 독 안에 든 쥐 · a rat in a dok, a jar A situation where one is quagmired in a tough and difficult state.
#837 · 어느 구석 · which corner A certain unrecognized place.
#838 · 칼(을) 갈다[벼리다] · 싸움이나 침략 따위를 준비하다.
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#839 · 씨(가) 먹다[박히다] · 말이나 행동이 조리에 맞고 실속이 있다.
#840 · 모가지를 자르다 · (속되게) 직장에서 쫓아내다. <동의 관용구> ‘모가지(를) 날리다’
#841 · 말이 좋다 · Only the words are good For someone or something to sound good when he/she or it is said, but the reality is different from it.
#842 · 눈(이) 나오다 · 몹시 놀라다. <동의 관용구> ‘눈알(이) 나오다’
#843 · 시침(을) 떼다[따다] · feign innocence; dissimulate; remove a tag that identifies the owner of a hawk To pretend not to have done something or pretend to be ignorant of something that one actually knows about.
#844 · 눈(이) 뒤집히다 · One's eyes are overturned To lose one's reason since one went through something shocking or is engrossed in something.
#845 · 주먹을 휘두르다[내휘두르다] · 힘이나 권력 따위를 마구 쓰다.
#846 · 콩을 심다 · 콩을 심을 때 한 발로 흙을 덮고 다지면서 나아가는 모양에서, 절룩거림을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#847 · 끈(을) 잡다 · 의지하고 살아갈 길을 마련하다.
#848 · 꽁무니(를) 빼다 · take one's buttocks out of something To stealthily avoid a situation and run away.
#849 · 코(가) 빠지다 · One's nose falls off To worry about something too much to such an extent as to drain one's energy.
#850 · 맥(이) 풀리다 · 기운이나 긴장이 풀어지다.
#851 · 키(를) 잡다 · take the helm To set up and guide which way to go.
#852 · 혀를 놀리다 · move one's tongue (disparaging) To speak.
#853 · 배(가) 맞다 · Bellies fit (slang) For a man and a woman to have extramarital sex secretly.
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#854 · 서리(가) 내리다[앉다] · Frost falls[sits] For one's hair to turn white.
#855 · 콩밥(을) 먹다 · eat the prison meal (slang) To serve a jail term.
#856 · 피도 눈물도 없다 · have no blood or tears To have no compassion or sympathy.
#857 · 양다리(를) 걸치다[걸다] · put each of one's two legs on different places; try to have it both ways; play a double game To have a relationship with two parties to benefit from both of them.
#858 · 하늘에 맡기다 · leave something to god To accept the result of something and take one's fate.
#859 · 보는 눈이 있다 · have eyes to see To have an ability to make an accurate evaluation of someone or something.
#860 · 콧대(가) 높다 · have a high nose ridge To act in a conceited and arrogant manner.
#861 · 지지고 볶다 · fry and roast (slang) To annoy and irritate someone.
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#862 · 손(이) 저리다 · 뜻밖의 상황에 놀라거나 다급해지다.
#863 · 거북을 타다 · 일하는 동작이 남보다 매우 굼뜨다.
#864 · 가슴을 울리다 · make one's heart resonate To deeply touch one's heart.
#865 · 가슴이 (철렁) 내려앉다 · One's heart sinks To be startled.
#866 · 죽기 살기로 · risking one's life and death Very hard; to the utmost extent of one's power.
#867 · 귀가 솔깃하다 · One's ears get tempted To become interested in something because it could be beneficial.
#868 · 이를 데[것] 없다 · There is no place[nothing] to tell For the state or degree of something to be full with nothing more to comment.
#869 · 쇼크(를) 먹다 · eat a shock (slang) To suffer a severe emotional shock.
#870 · 말을 잊다 · forget one's words For words to not come out due to astonishment or the sense of absurdity.
#871 · 발등에 불(이) 떨어지다 · A fire drops on top of one's foot For something to suddenly strike.
#872 · 가슴(을) 펴다 · 굽힐 것 없이 당당하다.
#873 · 돈을 만지다 · touch money To earn money.
#874 · 꼴 좋다 · What a nice look A sarcastic expression to criticize something that one does not want to see or dislikes.
#875 · 하나부터 열까지 · from one to ten Everything whatever it is.
#876 · 엎지른 물 · spilt water Something irrevocable.
#877 · 눈이 번쩍 뜨이다 · One's eyes become wide open To suddenly come to one's senses.
#878 · 죽지 못해 · being unable to die Without alternative ways; against one's will.
#879 · 물 쓰듯 · 물건을 헤프게 쓰거나, 돈 따위를 흥청망청 낭비하다.
#880 · 세상에 서다 · 세상에 나가 제구실을 톡톡히 해내거나 상당한 지위에 올라서다.
#881 · 눈이 열리다 · One's eyes are opened To gain insight and a discerning eye to understand things.
#882 · 한 건 하다 · get one thing done To produce an outcome.
#883 · 간(이) 떨어지다 · One's liver drops To be very startled.
#884 · 몸을 더럽히다 · dirty one's body For a woman to lose her chastity.
#885 · 잠수(를) 타다 · 연락을 끊다.
#886 · 물(이) 지다 · 푸성귀나 물고기 따위가 한창 잡히거나 나오는 때가 지나다.
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#887 · 눈에 쌍심지를 켜다[돋우다/세우다/올리다] · turn on[provoke/erect/raise] double wicks in one's eyes To open one's eyes wide and furiously out of violent anger.
#888 · 군침(을) 삼키다[흘리다] · slaver[drool] over To smack one's lips due to an appetite.
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#889 · 바닥(을) 짚다 · 광산에서 땅의 아래쪽으로 향하여 파 가다. <동의 관용구> ‘바닥(을) 누르다’
#890 · 유명을 달리하다 · ‘죽다’를 완곡하게 이르는 말.
#891 · 무릎(을) 꿇리다 · make someone sink to his/her knees To make someone surrender or submit.
#892 · 더위(를) 팔다 · 정월 보름날에 행해지는 더위팔기 풍습에서 나온 말로, 남의 이름을 불러 상대방이 대답을 하면 자신의 더위를 남에게 주어 한여름에 더위를 먹지 않게 됨을 이르는 말.
#893 · 뼈를 깎다[갈다] · cut[grind] one's bones To be too painful to bear.
#894 · 길이 끊기다 · The road is cut off To lose the ways or means to do something.
#895 · 가슴을 찢다 · 슬픔이나 분함 때문에 가슴이 째지는 듯한 고통을 주다.
#896 · 그림의 떡 · tteok, rice cake, in the painting; a pie in the sky Something that one cannot actually use or own however much one likes it.
#897 · 마음이 쓰이다 · One's mind is drawn to something For thoughts or one's attention to keep going in a certain direction.
#898 · 입에 오르내리다 · go up and down the mouths To become the subject of others' conversations.
#899 · 오지랖(이) 넓다 · have a wide front part To tend to meddle in everything.
#900 · 값이 나가다 · be of value To have to pay a lot to buy something.
#901 · 한 우물(을) 파다 · dig one well To focus on only one thing at a time until it is completed.
#902 · 가슴이 서늘하다 · feel cold in the chest To be suddenly startled or frightened.
#903 · 살(이) 붙다 · 사람이나 물건 따위를 해치는 불길한 기운이 들러붙다. <동의 관용구> ‘살이 끼다’ ‘살이 뻗치다’ ‘살이 서다’ ‘살(이) 오르다’
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#904 · 돈(을) 치다 · 돈치기에서, 던진 돈을 목대로 맞히다.
#905 · 허를 찌르다 · attack someone's weakness; catch someone off guard To attack a weak or unguarded spot.
#906 · 귀청(이) 떨어지다 · One's eardrum falls out For a sound to be very loud.
#907 · 가슴이 뜨거워지다 · feel warm in the heart To have an intensifying feeling and be moved.
#908 · 목을 축이다 · wet one's neck To drink water due to thirst.
#909 · 목이 붙어 있다 · have one's neck still attached To survive.
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#910 · 상다리가 부러지다[휘어지다] · The table legs are broken[bent] To serve a lot of food on the table.
#911 · 죽을 고생을 하다 · go through deadly hardships To go through severe hardships.
#912 · 꼬리(를) 잡다 · catch someone's tail To reveal something that has been concealed as a secret.
#913 · 몸(을) 아끼다 · cherish one's body To not do one's best.
#914 · 간(이) 붓다 · One's liver swells up To become too imprudent for one's position or situation.
#915 · 하늘이 캄캄해지다 · The sky turns pitch-dark To feel dizzy and stunned by a shock.
#916 · 말이 막히다 · One's words are blocked For words to be cut off in the middle of being made.
#917 · 늘고 줄고 하다 · 융통성이 있다는 말.
#918 · 말짱 도루묵 · It's completely a sailfin sandfish (slang) A vain effort or attempt with no gain.
#919 · 가슴이 막히다 · have something clogged in one's chest To feel frustrated with grief or resentment.
#920 · 눈독(을) 들이다[올리다] · have an eye on To watch something with strong interest out of greed.
#921 · 모(를) 붓다 · 못자리를 만들어 씨를 뿌리다.
#922 · 방(을) 놓다 · 방고래를 켜고 구들장을 놓은 후에 흙과 새벽을 발라서 방바닥을 만들다.
#923 · 상투(를) 틀다 · tie a sangtu, a topknot For a man to get married and become an adult.
#924 · 뼈(가) 빠지게 · to such an extent that one's bones fall out Enduring a physical pain for a long time.
#925 · 속이 끓다 · One's inside boils For strong emotion to surge up within one's mind due to anger or resentment.
#926 · 줄이 달리다 · 줄줄이 잇따르다.
#927 · 밥맛(이) 없다 · have no appetite To be unpleasant and upset with someone and have no inclination toward dealing with him/her.
#928 · 물귀신(이) 되다 · 물에 빠져서 죽다.
#929 · 셀 수 없을 만큼 · to such an extent that one cannot count In very large numbers.
#930 · 비위(가) 상하다[뒤집히다] · One's patience hurts[is reversed] To feel like vomitting soon because one's tolerance to a strong or fishy smell is weak.
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#931 · 발등을 찍다 · stab the top of one's foot To ruin or do harm to something.
#932 · 손발을 맞추다 · coordinate each other's hands and feet To harmonize each other's mind, opinion, action, etc., when working together.
#933 · 눈이 낮다 · have low eyes To not have deep insight or sophisticated tastes.
#934 · 손가락질(을) 받다 · receive finger-pointing To be laughted at or criticized by others.
#935 · 힘을 넣다 · 어떤 일을 이루려고 시간, 노력, 자금 따위를 투입하다.
#936 · 발 벗고 나서다 · go out barefoot To throw oneself into something actively.
#937 · 몸(을) 바치다 · dedicate one's body To devote everything to something.
#938 · 한 몸이 되다 · become one body To unite organizationally and ideologically.
#939 · 혀를 굴리다 · roll one's tongue (disparaging) To speak.
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#940 · 구미가 당기다[돌다] · 욕심이나 관심이 생기다.
#941 · 전망(이) 있다 · have a prospect To have a high chance of success.
#942 · 귀신이 곡하다 · A ghost wails For something to be so unexpected that no one can explain how that happened.
#943 · 소매를 걷다[걷어붙이다] · roll up one's sleeves To start something in earnest.
#944 · 배(를) 째다 · 막무가내로 배짱을 부리다.
#945 · 코피(가) 터지다 · to the extent that one's nose bleeds To do something in a very enthusiastic manner.
#946 · 사서 고생(을) 하다 · pay the price to go through hardships To invite trouble that can be avoided and go through hardships.
#947 · 먹고 떨어지다 · eat and fall off To gain profit without effort.
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#948 · 불(을) 놓다 · set fire To make fire and burn something.
#949 · 귀에 딱지가 앉다 · A scab forms over one's ears To hear somebody repeat something over and over.
#950 · 뿌린 대로 거두다 · harvest as one sowed People are bound to reap what they sow.
#951 · 마음에 차다 · fill one's mind To be satisfied.
#952 · 천만의 말[말씀] · a remark out of ten million An expression used to show one's modesty about a compliment or to politely turn down a reward by describing the compliment or reward too much.
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#953 · 변죽(을) 울리다 · ring an edge; ring a rim; beat around the bush To say something indirectly or behave slowly without getting to the point in order to divert anothers' attention.
#954 · 바닥을 내다 · make the bottom To use up.
#955 · 서슬(이) 푸르다[퍼렇다] · One's wrath is blue[dark blue] For one's force or attitude to be threatening and ferocious to such an extent that no one dares to defy it.
#956 · 불(을) 주다 · 남에게 큰 곤욕이나 해를 입히다.
#957 · 총대(를) 메다 · carry a gunstock (slang) To take the lead and take charge of something.
#958 · 고양이와 개 · cats and dogs For two to be on bad terms with each other.
#959 · 진기(를) 쓰다 · 끈덕지게 힘을 쓰거나 부리거나 하다.
#960 · 연막(을) 치다 · 어떤 수단을 써서 약삭빠르고 묘하게 진의를 숨기다.
#961 · 똥줄(이) 타다 · 몹시 힘이 들거나 마음을 졸이다. <동의 관용구> ‘똥끝(이) 타다’
#962 · 보따리(를) 풀다 · 숨은 사실을 폭로하다.
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#963 · 명 붙이다 · 목숨을 잇다.
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#964 · 몸을 망치다 · spoil one's body To lose one's virginity.
#965 · 가랑이(가) 찢어지다[째지다] · One's crotch is ripped[torn] To be very poor.
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#966 · 날(을) 가리다 · distinguish a date To choose and decide a good day for a wedding, funeral or move.
#967 · 맥(을) 보다 · 맥박의 빠르고 느림을 살펴보다.
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#968 · 엿(을) 먹다 · eat yeot, a Korean hard taffy (slang) To be fooled or cheated.
#969 · 얼굴이 두껍다 · have a thick face To be unscrupulous and brazen without feeling any shame or qualms.
#970 · 뒤를 캐다 · dig up someone's back To secretly investigate to find out something that is not public.
#971 · 말꼬리(를) 잡다 · hold the end of someone's talk To seize upon the weakness in what someone said.
#972 · 주머니가 비다 · have an empty pocket To have no money in hand.
#973 · 바람(을) 잡다 · catch wind To incite someone to do something absurd.
#974 · 방을 잡다 · get a room To decide a room to stay in an accommodation.
#975 · 두말할 나위(가) 없다 · There is no need to say something twice There is no need to say something again because it is very certain.
#976 · 칼(을) 갈다 · grind a knife; sharpen a knife To be firmly determined to take revenge on someone.
#977 · 가슴이 아리다 · feel stinging in the chest To feel pain in the heart because of pity.
#978 · 가시밭길을 가다 · tread a thorny path To live a tough and hard life.
#979 · 꿀(이) 떨어지다 · 바라보는 눈빛이 다정하고 사랑스럽다.
#980 · 소리 소문도 없이 · without sounds or rumors In a secret and quiet manner.
#981 · 물고기(의) 밥이 되다 · become food for fish; go down to Davy Jones's locker To be drowned to death.
#982 · 눈독(을) 들이다[쏘다/올리다] · 욕심을 내어 눈여겨보다.
#983 · 기(를) 펴다 · spread one's spirit To have free state of mind escaping from an oppressed and difficult situation.
#984 · 청(을) 넣다[들다] · 직접 또는 간접으로 사람을 넣어 특별히 청을 하다.
#985 · 너 죽고 나 죽자 · I will kill you and kill myself An expression used to describe a situation where one fights against someone risking one's own death.
#986 · 입에 달라붙다 · stick to one's mouth For food to be very delicious.
#987 · 손(을) 끊다 · cut off one's hands To no longer have a relationhip with someone.
#988 · 끝을 보다 · see the end To wrap up a task.
#989 · 옷깃을 여미다 · adjust one's collar To straighten one's outfit and posture.
#990 · 말이 적다 · have few words To not talk too much.
#991 · 귀에 거슬리다 · be unpleasant to one's ears To feel bad since one disagrees with what someone says.
#992 · 마음을 사다 · buy someone's mind To catch someone's fancy; to draw someone's attention.
#993 · 몸으로 뛰다 · run with one's body To move one's body to do something or behave.
#994 · 머리(를) 싸고 · wrapping one's head Doing one's best.
#995 · 자리(가) 잡히다 · One's place is settled To get accustomed to something that one newly started to such an extent that one feels comfortable with it.
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#996 · 나발(을) 불다 · blow a nabal, a bugle To drink straight from the bottle.
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#997 · 혀가 짧다 · have a short tongue To speak with an unclear pronunciation.
#998 · 길(이) 닿다 · The road reaches For a relationship to be established to do something.
#999 · 살(이) 세다 · 일가친척 사이에 띠앗이 없다.
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#1000 · 말이 떨어지다 · Someone's words drop For the words of instruction, permission or evaluation to be delivered.
#1001 · 안고 돌아가다 · 맡은 일을 제대로 하지 못하고 질질 끌다.
#1002 · 눈(에) 어리다 · flicker in one's eyes For an image to linger and keep coming to one's mind.
#1003 · 허리가 휘다[휘어지다] · have one's waist bent To go through a tough time doing something very difficult.
#1004 · 가려운 곳을[데를] 긁어 주다 · scratch someone's itchy spot One feels better since someone else has scratched one's itch, meaning someone else satisfies one's needs or curiosity.
#1005 · 피를 받다 · receive someone's blood To be descended from someone.
#1006 · 나 몰라라 하다 · play dumb To pretend not to know something by standing by idly in an indifferent manner.
#1007 · 길거리로/에 나앉다 · be forced to go out and sit on the street To be left homeless as one's family goes bankrupt.
#1008 · 모자(를) 씌우다 · 억울하게 누명을 뒤집어씌우다.
#1009 · 가슴(을) 태우다 · burn one's heart To feel very nervous.
#1010 · 말을 주고받다 · give and receive words To have a conversation.
#1011 · 머리(가) 굵다 · One's head is thick To get to think or judge like an adult.
#1012 · 벼락 치듯 · as if lightning strikes Very fast.
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#1013 · 구색(을) 맞추다 · complete the assortment To equip something with a variety of things.
#1014 · 사흘이 멀다 하고 · as if three days are too long For an event to repeat at a short interval or very frequently.
#1015 · 물 건너가다 · cross the water For a situation to be completely over so that one can do nothing about it.
#1016 · 죽고 못 살다 · die and be unable to live; be dead gone on; be head over heels in love To indulge in something.
#1017 · 쪽박(을) 차다 · wear a small gourd To become penniless.
#1018 · 꿀(을) 빨다 · 일이나 생활 따위를 매우 쉽게 하다.
#1019 · 손가락을 꼽다 · count on one's fingers To look forward to something or a day counting down the days left.
#1020 · 아닌 밤중에 · in the middle of the night; out of the blue; out of a clear blue sky Suddenly and unexpectedly in the middle of the night.
#1021 · 깜빡 죽다 · die with a flash To like something so much to such an extent that one cannot judge what is right or wrong.
#1022 · 가슴이 타다 · One's heart burns To worry anxiously.
#1023 · 말을 던지다 · throw words To say in a brief and simple manner.
#1024 · 매(를) 들다 · hold a rod To hit with a rod or club to give a scolding.
#1025 · 반(을) 타다 · 쪼개어 절반으로 가르다.
#1026 · 호흡을 조절하다 · 무대 연기 따위에서 자기의 행동을 생활, 사상, 행동의 논리에 맞게 자연스러운 흐름으로 연결하여 관객들로 하여금 그 행동의 뜻을 완전히 이해하고 공감할 수 있도록 능동적으로 연기하다.
#1027 · 날(을) 세우다 · make a blade stand up To sharpen the blade of a tool.
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#1028 · 군복을 입다 · put on a military uniform To join the army to become a soldier.
#1029 · 기름을 치다 · (속되게) 일이 잘 처리되도록 뇌물을 쓰다.
#1030 · 가시(가) 돋치다 · Thorns sprout and come out To bear vicious malice or strong discontent.
#1031 · 쥐었다 폈다 하다 · grab and release To treat something or someone as one wishes.
#1032 · 머리에 총(을) 맞다 · (속되게) 머리에 총 맞은 것처럼 제정신이 아닌 행동을 하다.
#1033 · 손(을) 넘기다 · 물건을 셀 때 그 번수를 잘못 계산하여 실제보다 더 많거나 적게 되다.
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#1034 · 거품(을) 치다 · 찬 공기 따위를 쐬어 거품을 없애다.
#1035 · 입이 떨어지다 · One's mouth is taken off To start talking.
#1036 · 주먹을 날리다 · fly one's fist; blow with one's fist To hit someone with a fist.
#1037 · 혼(이) 나가다 · have one's spirit escape To go blank in a daze.
#1038 · 군불(을) 때다 · (속되게) 담배를 피우다.
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#1039 · 상(을) 보이다[뵈다] · 앞날의 길흉화복을 알기 위하여 남에게 관상을 보여 주다.
#1040 · 골치(를) 앓다 · feel a pain in the head To be preoccupied with something to such an extent that one has a headache without knowing what to do.
#1041 · 닻을 올리다 · weigh anchor To start or be about to start something new.
#1042 · 뒤를 맡기다 · entrust the back To make someone take responsibility for something that may happen after a certain thing.
#1043 · 배(를) 두드리다 · tap on one's belly To live an abundant and comfortable life.
#1044 · 철퇴를 가하다[내리다] · 호되게 처벌하거나 큰 타격을 주다.
#1045 · 국수(를) 먹이다 · make someone eat noodles; serve someone noodles To hold a wedding.
#1046 · (누구) 입에 붙이다 · stick something to (someone's) lips To share food with others.
#1047 · 목을 풀다 · loosen up one's neck To clear one's throat before singing or making a speech.
#1048 · 손에 걸리다 · be caught in someone's hands To be caught by someone.
#1049 · 말허리를 자르다 · cut off the middle of talking To interrupt someone in the middle of what he/she is saying.
#1050 · 호주머니가 넉넉하다[두둑하다/든든하다] · have enough in your pocket[have a thick/full pocket] To have much money in one's hands.
#1051 · 갈림길에 서다 · stand at a crossroad To be put in a situation to make a choice.
#1052 · 꼬리표를 달다 · put on a name tag To gain a bad reputation.
#1053 · 세상(을) 버리다 · abandon the world (euphemism) To die.
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#1054 · 우박을 맞다 · 다른 사람에게 심한 꾸중을 듣다.
#1055 · 누구 코에 바르겠는가[붙이겠는가] · To whose nose is it applied[attached]? The quantity of something to be shared by many people is too small.
#1056 · 한술 더 뜨다 · have one more bite For certain behavior or words to be stronger or harsher than those of others or compared to what is usual.
#1057 · 하루같이 · like one day Always; all the time.
#1058 · 가슴을 긁다 · 안타까운 사정으로 마음이 몹시 상하고 강하게 자극을 받다.
#1059 · 쇳소리가 나다 · 아주 효력이 나다.
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#1060 · 기름을 끼얹다 · pour oil over To make a situation more serious by provoking a certain feeling or behavior.
#1061 · 뼈대(가) 있다 · have a frame For the social position or status of one's family to have been high for generations.
#1062 · 눈 하나 깜짝 안 하다 · not budge an eye at all To behave or deal with others as usual in exactly the same attitude or air.
#1063 · 낮이고 밤이고 · during the daytime, and even at night Always.
#1064 · 표를 던지다 · throw a ballot To exercise one's rights to vote by casting a ballot.
#1065 · 간담이 서늘하다 · have chilly liver and gall bladder To be scared out of fear and astonishment.
#1066 · 둥둥 떠 있다 · float aimlessly For one's state of mind to be anxious and slightly excited.
#1067 · 아닌 말로 · It is nonsensical to say so, but Although it may be too extreme to say so.
#1068 · 답이 안 나오다 · cannot get an answer To be unable to come up with a solution to a certain problem.
#1069 · 무게(를) 잡다 · hold the weight To take a sententious attitude and make the atmosphere serious.
#1070 · 부정(을) 타다 · be affected by the bad omen To be harmed by something ominous.
#1071 · 손(이) 맵다 · have a spicy hand For one's slight hit to hurt very much.
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#1072 · 메기(를) 잡다 · 예상이나 기대와는 다르게 허탕을 치다.
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#1073 · 색(을) 먹다[머금다] · 노여운 생각이 들어서 정색을 하다.
#1074 · 손이 걸다 · 씀씀이가 후하고 크다. <동의 관용구> ‘손(이) 크다’
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#1075 · 입에 붙다 · stick to one's mouth For something to grow into a habit as it has been repeatedly said.
#1076 · 배꼽(이) 빠지다 · One's belly button falls out To be very funny.
#1077 · 이름을 걸다 · hang one's name To take the responsibility for something.
#1078 · 발(이) 뜨다 · One's feet float To visit a certain place once in a while.
#1079 · 애(를) 말리다 · 남을 안타깝고 속이 상하게 만들다.
#1080 · 말(을) 삼키다 · swallow one's words To refrain from uttering what one intended to say.
#1081 · 끝장(을) 보다 · see the ultimate state To make sure something produces results by doing it to the end.
#1082 · 눈(이) 벌겋다 · have red eyes To intently focus on seeking one's own interest.
#1083 · 입을 봉하다 · seal one's mouth To not talk.
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#1084 · 둘째(로) 치다 · consider something as secondary To not regard something very important.
#1085 · 운전대(를) 잡다 · hold a steering wheel To take charge of driving.
#1086 · 속(을) 태우다 · burn one's inside To worry about something very much and feel agitated.
#1087 · 꿈도 못 꾸다 · be unable to even have a dream To be unable to think of doing something since one sees oneself as incapable of doing it.
#1088 · 감(이) 들다 · 염전이 소금을 생산하기에 알맞게 되다.
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#1089 · 어깨가 처지다[낮아지다/늘어지다] · have drooping[lowered/sagging] shoulders To be depressed with disappointment.
#1090 · 골(을) 때리다 · (속되게) 어이없고 황당하다.
#1091 · 빗장을 지르다 · 마음속의 생각을 남에게 드러내지 아니하고 굳게 감추다.
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#1092 · 맨발로 뛰다 · run in one's bare feet To do something very passionately.
#1093 · 아쉬운 소리 · a wistful sound To make a pathetic request in order to borrow something from someone.
#1094 · 속(이) 뒤집히다 · One's stomach is turned inside out To be disgusted at something and feel like throwing up.
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#1095 · 허리가 끊어지다 · 웃음을 참을 수 없어 고꾸라질 듯이 마구 웃다. <동의 관용구> ‘허리를 잡다’ ‘허리를 쥐고 웃다’
#1096 · 안고 돌다 · 번잡하게 꼬리를 물고 붐비다.
#1097 · 목숨이 왔다 갔다 하다 · One's life comes and goes To face a very dangerous or critical moment.
#1098 · 어디 두고 보자 · Let's wait and see An expression used to swear that someone will bear undesirable consequences or to warn someone that another person may seek revenge.
#1099 · 약(을) 지르다 · 술을 빚은 뒤에 그 속에다 주정 발효를 돕는 약품을 넣다.
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#1100 · 쥐뿔도 모르다 · not know even a tiny bit To not know anything.
#1101 · 바가지(를) 쓰다 · be ripped off To suffer a loss by paying for goods at a much higher price than the fair price.
#1102 · 근처도 못 가다 · be unable to go to the vicinity To fall far short of something or someone to such an extent that comparison is meaningless.
#1103 · 두 다리(를) 뻗다[펴다] · stretch[straighten out] one's two legs To be relieved as one no longer has to care about something that has bothered somebody for a long time.
#1104 · 불행 중 다행 · a stroke of good luck in the midst of misery To be lucky that something is not much worse when a streak of misery strikes.
#1105 · 속(을) 떠보다 · sound out someone's inside To hint at something to find out someone's intention.
#1106 · 헌신짝 버리듯 · as if dumping an old shoe As if abandoning someone or something without guilt after exploiting him/her or it for one's own benefit.
#1107 · 눈에 밟히다 · be stepped on in one's eyes For something to linger and keep coming to one's mind.
#1108 · 손에 붙다 · have something attached to one's hands To get accustomed to something and deal with it in a more enthusiastic and efficient manner.
#1109 · 사족(을) 못 쓰다 · be unable to use one's four limbs To be fascinated by or attracted to something and lose one's senses.
#1110 · 허리를 펴다 · stretch one's waist To become able to relax after going through a difficult situation.
#1111 · 밤낮을 가리지 않다 · not distinguish between day and night To continue to do something without taking a rest.
#1112 · 간을 태우다 · 너무 근심스럽고 안타까워 걱정을 심하게 하다.
#1113 · 귀청을 때리다 · hit one's eardrum For a sound to be heard very loudly.
#1114 · 말(을) 맞추다 · adjust one's words to someone's To say something that is not different from what someone says.
#1115 · 군복(을) 벗다 · take off the military uniform For a soldier to complete his/her military service and get out of the army.
#1116 · 침이 마르다 · have one's saliva dry up To repeatedly talk about someone or something.
#1117 · 맛(을) 들이다 · get into the taste of something To like or enjoy something.
#1118 · 허리가 꼿꼿하다 · have a straight waist To be young compared to one's age.
#1119 · 똥(이) 되다 · become feces To lose one's face and fall into a miserable and hopeless situation.
#1120 · 색(을) 갈다 · 이것저것 색다르게 바꾸다.
#1121 · 운(을) 떼다 · make the start of a conversation To start talking in order to bring up a certain subject.
#1122 · 거울로 삼다 · set something as a mirror To look to the example of or caution against other's or past experience.
#1123 · 입에 침이 마르다 · The saliva in one's mouth dries up To talk much in order to complement someone or boast about something.
#1124 · 심장이 멎다 · One's heart stops To die as one's heart stops.
#1125 · 키를 쓰다 · put on a winnowing basket For a child who wet his/her bed at night to wear a winnowing basket on his/her head and go around visiting neigbors the next morning to collect salt as a punishment.
#1126 · 말을 나누다 · share words To have a conversation.
#1127 · 허리가 부러지다 · have one's waist broken To become unable to cope with something because it is very burdensome.
#1128 · 간이 떨리다 · One's liver shivers To get cold feet and be very anxious.
#1129 · 머리가 빠지다 · One's head falls out To have a hard time doing something as it is complicated or difficult.
#1130 · 때를 벗다 · take off the dirt For a young or dowdy look to disappear.
#1131 · 억장이 무너지다 · 극심한 슬픔이나 절망 따위로 몹시 가슴이 아프고 괴롭다.
#1132 · 닭 싸우듯 · 크게 으르지도 못하고, 서로 엇바꾸어 가며 상대를 치고받고 싸우는 모습을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
#1133 · 눈(을) 씻고 보다 · wash one's eyes and see To be fully alert and intently watch something.
#1134 · 만인의 연인 · 많은 사람들에게 두루 사랑받는 사람을 이르는 말.
#1135 · 포문을 열다 · open the the muzzle of a cannon; open fire; fire the first gun To start a verbal attack on someone.
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#1136 · 각광을 받다 · receive the spotlight To gain attention and popularity from the public.
#1137 · 손끝 하나 못 대다 · cannot touch something even with a fingertip To be unable to engage in something or provoke someone.
#1138 · 철벽(을) 치다 · 상대방이 드러내는 관심이나 애정을 거부하고 더 이상 다가오지 못하도록 막다.
#1139 · 입이 짧다 · have a short mouth To hate or be unable to eat so many kinds of food and eat little.
#1140 · 붓을 들다 · raise a brush To start writing.
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#1141 · 자국(을) 밟다 · step on traces To follow footprints left by other people or animals.
#1142 · 속(을) 빼다 · 한 논을 두 번째 갈다.
#1143 · 봄눈 슬듯[녹듯] · 무엇이 빨리 슬어 없어지는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
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#1144 · 길을 끊다 · cut off the road To eliminate the ways or means to do something.
#1145 · 빙산의 일각 · the tip of an iceberg For the part that is revealed to be a mere fraction of something.
#1146 · 머리(를) 깎이다 · 남에게 강제로 어떤 일을 당하다.
#1147 · 망신살(이) 뻗치다 · have extended bad luck of being humiliated To be disgraced in a very shameful event.
#1148 · 한배를 타다 · 운명을 같이하다.
#1149 · 머리가 복잡하다 · have a complicated head To be disturbed due to a lot of thoughts or concerns.
#1150 · 과거(가) 있다 · have a past To have a bad experience or have done something wrong in the past.
#1151 · 하늘이 캄캄하다 · The sky is pitch-dark To be at a loss about what to do.
#1152 · 알게 모르게 · in the manner of one being unaware of something; unwittingly While one is unaware of something.
#1153 · 입이 밭다[짧다] · 음식을 심하게 가리거나 적게 먹다.
#1154 · 손(이) 재다 · 일 처리가 빠르다. <동의 관용구> ‘손(이) 빠르다’ ‘손(이) 싸다’
#1155 · 피가 통하다 · have good blood circulation To be alive.
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#1156 · 불을 잡다 · seize a fire To put out a fire.
#1157 · 곁(을) 주다 · give one's side To open oneself up to and make friends.
#1158 · 귀(가) 따갑다 · One's ears sting For a sound to be too sharp and loud to bear.
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#1159 · 발(을) 벗다 · take off one's feet To take off one's shoes or socks, or wear nothing on one's feet.
#1160 · 소매를 걷다 · 어떤 일에 아주 적극적인 태도를 취하다. <동의 관용구> ‘소매(를) 걷어붙이다’
#1161 · 흉허물(이) 없다 · find no fault with someone To be intimate enough to overlook each other's faults.
#1162 · 어느 겨를[틈]에 · in which [spare] time For an unwittingly brief moment.
#1163 · 머릿속에 그리다 · 마음속으로 생각하다.
#1164 · 덜미를 잡다[쥐다] · seize[hold] of the back of someone's neck To seize on someone's weakness and control him/her.
#1165 · 걸음을 하다 · make one's step For someone older and with higher status or position to pay a visit to someone with lower position.
#1166 · 퇴짜(를) 놓다 · reject; refuse; turn down To not accept and reject an object, opinion, person, etc.
#1167 · 눈물이 핑 돌다 · One's tears spin For tears to suddenly form and gather in one's eyes.
#1168 · 끈(을) 붙이다 · 살아갈 길을 마련하여 주다.
#1169 · 어느 겨를[틈/하가/해가]에 · 어느 사이나 여가에.
#1170 · 죽기보다 싫다 · hate doing something more than dying To abhor something.
#1171 · 입이 무겁다 · have a heavy mouth To not talk much and keep a secret.
#1172 · 첫 삽을 뜨다 · dig in the ground with the first shovel To start a construction project or other businesses.
#1173 · 머리가 깨다 · One's head awakens For one's thinking to be ahead of one's times, not lagging behind.
#1174 · 더위(를) 타다 · be sensitive to heat; be susceptible to heat; be vulnerable to heat To be much more susceptible to heat than others.
#1175 · 말(을) 떼다 · take one's words off To begin to speak.
#1176 · 뒤꽁무니(를) 빼다 · take one's buttocks out of something To run away to avoid something.
#1177 · 기름(을) 짜다 · (속되게) 자리가 비좁다.
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#1178 · 쥐 숨듯 · 기를 펴지 못하고 숨어 버리거나 약삭빠르고 묘하게 자취를 감추는 꼴을 비꼬는 말.
#1179 · 뒷짐(을) 지다[짚다] · have one's hands clasped behind one's back To just watch something without becoming involved.
#1180 · 색안경(을) 쓰다 · wear tinted glasses To have a negative view or prejudice.
#1181 · 가슴이 무겁다 · feel something heavy in the chest To have deep concerns or worries.
#1182 · 틀(을) 잡다 · establish a framework To have a certain format or organization.
#1183 · 누렇게 뜨다 · be tinged with sallow For one's face to turn sallow because one has been sick or undernourished for a long time.
#1184 · 모르면 몰라도 · It would not matter if I didn't know; if my guess is right To not be one hundred percent sure, but almost sure.
#1185 · 대사(를) 치다 · (속되게) 연극이나 영화 따위에서 배우가 말을 하다.
#1186 · 죽었다 깨어도[깨더라도/깨도] · even if one wakes up[awakens] from death Never ever no matter how hard one may try.
#1187 · 여간(이) 아니다 · be not ordinary; be not average For the degree of something to be not average but great.
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