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뒷북치다

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to hear about something late (certain news), to fuss around after the event

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두 손 두 발 다 들다
아휴, 내가 두 손 두 발 다 들었다

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to give up on a person
(Sigh) I give up (because you don’t want to study)

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놀고 있다
ㄱ TV 보면서 연습하고 있어
ㄷ 놀고 있다. 하나만 열심히 해

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fooling around, not focusing on something, jobless

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뒤통수치다
나중에 뒤통수친다는 소문이 있어.
제가 설마 뒤통수를 치겠어요?

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to betray someone when they are off guard
Rumor has it that he is a back-stabber.
I wouldn’t betray you, would I?

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불난 데 부채질 하다
불난 데 부채질 하지 말고 조용히 해

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to fan the flame, to add fuel to the fire
Don’t add fuel to the fire and be quiet.

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입을 모으다
진짜 예쁘다고 다들 입을 모으던데요
다들 입을 모아 말하더라

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many people have the same opinion about something, many people say the same thing
Everybody is saying that she’s really pretty.
Everybody’s saying that.

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손 놓고 있다
A. 지난 주에 준 프로젝트 다 끝났어요?
B. 아니요. 지금 우리 팀 모두 손 놓고 있어요

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to not do anything about something that’s supposed to be done
Is the project I gave you last week finished?
No. The whole team is not working on it now.

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번지수를 잘못 찾다

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to ask a favor to someone who wouldn’t or can’t do it for you
You’re barking up the wrong tree

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말을 돌리다
말 돌리지 말고

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to change the topic of a conversation
Don’t change the topic

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병 주고 약 주다

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to say something hurtful to someone and then say something nice to cover it up

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가방끈이 짧다
끈 string, cord, lace, strap
가방끈이 짧은 사람은 취업도 힘들어요

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to not have higher education (university or higher)
If you don’t have a good educational background, it’s hard to get a job.

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머리를 식히다
10분 전까지 계속 공부하다가 잠깐 머리 식히려고 하는 거예요

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to get some fresh air or relax when you have a lot of things to do and/ or when you are stressed
I was studying until 10 minutes ago and I’m just taking a short break now to get some fresh air

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눈에 밟히다
어제 집 앞에서 길 잃은 강아지를 봤는데 자꾸 눈에 밟히네요

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to miss someone and think about a person who is physically away from you
I saw a lost puppy in front of my house yesterday and I can’t get it out of my head.

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잠수를 타다
잠수= submergence
은영 씨는 잠수 타는 게 취미인가 봐요.

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to fall off the grid/map, to go completely out of reach, to not answer phone calls or texts
Eun-yeong seems to enjoy disappearing off the grid.

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추위를 타다

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to be sensitive to the cold

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氣(기)가 막히다
내가 기가 막혀서…

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to be at a loss for words when one hears something unbelievable
I’m at a loss for words.

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모범생

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good student, model student

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핑계 대다

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make an excuse

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창업하다
創業하다

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to found(a business)

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해고되다
解雇되다

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to be fired, dismissed

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잘나가다
ㄱ 잘난 척 하는거야?
ㄴ 잘난 척은 무슨. 당연히 거지. 역시 난 잘나간단 말이야

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to be popular, to be successful
Are you showing off?
No, I’m not showing off. It’s a natural thing to happen. I’m so popular as always!

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마음은 굴뚝 같다
굴뚝 chimney
저도 가고 싶은 마음은 굴뚝 같아요

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I really want to do it (but I can’t)
I would really love to be there, too( but I can’t)

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오리발 내밀다
오리발 = duck’s feet, flippers
내밀다 = to stick out, to stretch out
아무래도 옆집 사람인 것 같은데 아니라고 오리발 내밀고 있어요

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To lie about something you did when asked, have the nerve to feign innocence
I’m pretty sure it’s my neighbor, but he’s denying it and saying he didn’t do it.

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김칫국부터 마시다
김칫국부터 마시지 말아요

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To be excited over something that you don’t know for sure will happen and/or plan out things first
Don’t get excited too early

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허리가 휘다 휘다 to be bent 부모들 허리만 휘겠어요
One's financial burden is too heavy (talking about supporting kids) The parents will have to work really hard to pay for it
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김새다 김 steam 새다 to leak 에이, 김샜네. 기대하고 있었는데
one's fun is spoiled, one's enthusiasm dies down That spoils the fun. I was looking forward to it
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매운 맛을 보여주다 이번에 잘해서 매운 맛을 보여줄 거야
To show someone how angry you are by, usually, being physically violent; To show someone who doesn't believe in how capable you are of something I'm going to do well this time and show the other team what we've got.
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물 만난 고기 얌전한 줄 알았던 미영 씨가 물 만난 고기처럼 춤을 추더라고요
to feel comfortable about doing something; to be very good at something in a certain situation to be in one's element I thought Miyeong was quiet and shy, but she was dancing there very comfortably and happily.
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얌전하다
gentle, mild, meek, quiet
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입이 짧다 짤따
to eat only a small amount of food; to have a small appetite
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발목 잡다 너 때문에 내가 진급을 못 하고 있어. 내 발목 좀 그만 잡아라. 부장님 오시면 발목 자혀요 분명히 술 마시자고 하실거예요
something prevents someone from doing something I can't get promoted because of you. Please stop dragging me down. When the manager gets here, I'll be stuck. I'm sure he'll ask me to drink with him.
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동업 同業하다
do business together
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사랑이 식다 식다 something becomes cold
the love for someone or something is fading
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닭살 커플 닭살 goosebump (닭) 껍질 actual chicken skin 니가 이렇게 닭살 커플이 될 줄이야
a couple not shy about showing affection in public I didn't know you two would become such love birds.
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뜸하다 한때는 그가 여기에 거의 매일 오더니 요즘엔 발이 뜸하다.
infrequent, scarce He used to visit here almost every day, but nowadays shows up sparsely.
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눈을 붙이다 저 잠깐만 눈 좀 붙이고 울게요
to get some shut-eye
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밀당 혹시 그 여자 밀당하고 있는 거 아니에요
to play hard to get then to be sweet to the same person Is she playing hard to get, by any chance?
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벼락치기 너 또 벼락치기 하려고?
cramming (before a test) You're going to cram for the exam again?
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배가 아프다
to be jealous of someone (who you know)
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잘난 척하다 수민 씨 잘난 척이 심한 것 같아요
to brag I think he's a little too arrogant and snobbish.
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뜨다
to float
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손보다 내가 좀 손봐 줄까
to fix something; to be violent toward; to have a word with someone to fix their attitude Do you want me to kick his butt?
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앞뒤가 막히다 정말 앞뒤가 막힌 사람이에요
to be very narrow-minded; not be flexible with thoughts He's such a narrow-minded person
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단골
regular customer, patron
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암튼
in any case, anyway
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하늘이 노랗다 지금은 괜찮아요. 아까는 정말 하늘이 노랗게 보였어요
to feel shocked or panicked when hearing bad news I'm fine now. Earlier, I really felt really panicked.
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붕어빵이다
two people look exactly the same
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눈에 넣어도 아프지 않다
to love someone a lot
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가시방석 엄마랑 아빠랑 싸우기 직전이야. 집에 있는 거 완전 가시방석이야
a very uncomfortable situation Mom and Dad are about to fight. Being at home right now is so uncomfortable.
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가시
thorn, prickle, fish bone
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방석
sitting mat, sitting cushion
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동네북
someone who gets easily teased by many people; someone who is often blamed for things, doormat, scapegoat
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과장님이 별 것도 아닌 거 가지고 또 혼냈어요
The section chief scolded her again for some small matter
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화풀이하다 火풀이하다 친구에게 火풀이하다
vent one's anger on, take out on
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콩깍지가 씌다 씌다 is the passive form of 쓰다 (to wear) 콩깍지 bean pod, hull 콩깍지가 씌이면 아무도 못 말려요
to be so in love that they think the person has no flaws If you're blinded by love, no one can stop you
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기가 죽다 ㄱ. 연습 많이 했는데도 떨려요 ㄴ. 기가 죽으면 안 돼
to lose one's confidence/ energy and feel depressed I practiced a lot, but I'm still nervous. Don't lose your confidence.
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눈빛만 봐도 알다 여보 눈빛만 봐도 다 알아.
to know what someone is thinking just by looking at each other's eyes I can just look at your eyes and know what you want.
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속을 썩이다 썩다to be rotten 썩이다 causative form 너 자꾸 나 속 썩일거야
to cause a lot of trouble and make someone worry a lot Are you going to continue to make me worry?
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성적 成績
record, results, grade
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꼴찌
worst performer
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손이 발이 되게 빌다 빌다 to beg 손이 발이 되게 빌어도 소용이 없네
to beg or apologize very sincerely ( by rubbing one's hands) I begged for forgiveness but it's not working.
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화해하다 和解하다
reconcile, settle, compromise
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바닥이 나다 바닥 floor, bottom 물건이 다 바닥났어요
to be out of something (time, money, energy, ideas, etc) We've sold all our stuff.
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품절남/ 품절녀
newly married man/ woman; off the market
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품절
out of stock
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이 머리에 피도 안 마른 게 말 버릇이 그게 뭐야 ?
You're still wet behind the ears. Why are you rude?
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말 버릇이
the way of speaking
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비행기 태우다 태우다 the causative form of 타다 괜히 비행기 태우지 마세요
to praise someone a lot Don't flatter me.
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칭찬 稱讚
praise, compliment
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한눈팔다 운전할 때 항상 한눈팔잖아요
to get distracted; to not concentrate on one thing You always lose concentration and look at other things while driving.
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수박 겉 핥기 겉 outside, exterior 핥다 to lick 수박 겉 핥기 식(방식)으로 읽은 거 아니에요?
to do something superficially Did you just skim through it?
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도마 위에 오르다 도마 cutting board 비리가 있다는 소문이 있어서 도마 위에 올랐어
to be at the heart of a debate; to be publicly put on the chopping block Rumor has it that there was some corruption, so it's being criticized now.
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귀가 얇다
impressionable; easily swayed by the opinion of others
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하늘과 땅 차이
to be completely different
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이직하다 移職
to change jobs
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복지 福祉 지금 회사는 직원 복지가 아주 좋아요
benefits, welfare
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깜짝깜짝 놀라다
be startled again and again; to be continually surprised
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기분이 가라앉다 가라앉다 to sink, to go under
to feel depressed
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날아갈 것 같다
to feel extremely happy; overjoyed
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실컷 실컷 잘 거야 실컷 먹어라
to one's heart's content I'm going to sleep as much as I want Eat as much as you want
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가슴에 못을 박다 내가 너를 어떻게 키웠는데. 내 가슴에 못을 박는구나
to say something very hurtful to someone; to do something that makes someone feel deeply hurt I worked so hard to raise you and you are breaking my heart.
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효도하다 孝道하다
be filial
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말은 쉽다
Easier said than done
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생각이 없다 정말 생각이 없는 사람 아니에요? ㄱ. 오늘 왜 이렇게 밥 안 먹어요? ㄷ. 밥 생각이 없네요
to not be in the mood for something; describes a person or behavior and to blame how inconsiderate and thoughtless they are You really don't think do you? Why aren't you eating that much today? I don't have an appetite.
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한 번 봐주다 봐주다 to turn a blind eye to sth; to cut someone some slack 한 번만 봐줘
to cut someone some slack Please forgive me this once
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넋을 잃다 넋 soul, spirit 뭘 그렇게 넋을 잃고 쳐다 봐?
to space out; to be lost in thought; to be devastated and speechless What are you staring at? You're so absorbed.
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급할 수록 돌아가라 급할 수록 돌아가라고 하잖아
The more you rush, the longer it takes They say make haste slowly.
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집들이
housewarming party
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까칠하다 to be haggard, to be rough 까칠한 사람 a grumpy person 까칠하게 굴다 a friend who is in a bad mood
to be cranky
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가슴에 와 닿다 닿다 to touch, to reach 가슴에 와 닿는 내용이 정말 많아요
to hit home; to touch ones heart It has so many parts that touch your heart
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눈코 뜰 새 없이 바쁘다 뜨다 to open 새 = 사이 = gap; space; during; relationship
to be very busy
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눈 밖에 나다 눈 밖에 나면 안 좋을 걸요
to lose favor with someone It wouldn't be good to lose favor with him
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마음에도 없는 말을 하다 마음에도 없는 말을 하지 말고 빨리 퇴근하세요
to say something and not mean it; to apologize half-heartedly Don't say what you don't mean and just go.
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띄워 주다 띄우다 = to float something; to fly something ㄱ. 머리 스타일 바꿨어요? 옷 새로 샀어요? ㄴ. 갑자기 띄워 주는 게 수상 한데요?
to flatter; to praise someone a lot Did you change your hairstyle? Did you get new clothes? It's strange that you're suddenly praising me
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수상하다 殊常하다 두 사람 사이가 수상하다
to be suspicious I suspect there is[may be] something going on between the two.
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돈을 물 쓰듯 하다 뭐가 이상해? 돈을 물 쓰듯 하니까 그렇지
to spend money freely; to carelessly spend money What's strange? You're spending money too easily, that's why.
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한정판으로 나왔는데 안 살 수가 없잖아
limited edition This was a limited edition so I couldn't pass it up
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저금 貯金
saving, savings
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더위를 먹다 너무 더워서 더위 먹을 것 같아
to feel sick because of the heat in the summer It's so hot that I will get sick
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간에 기별도 안 가다 기별 notification 근데 양이 적어서 간에 기별도 안 갔어
to barely begin to satisfy one's hunger; one is still hungry after eating something But the amount was so small that I don't feel full at all.
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상처를 주다 자꾸 여자한테 상처 주면 나중에 벌 받아요
to hurt someone with ones words or behavior If you keep breaking girl's hearts, it will all come back to you later
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눈 앞이 캄캄하다 캄캄하다 to be dark
to not know what to do after one hears bad news; to feel hopeless
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뜬구름 잡다
to try to chase a dream that's unlikely to be fulfilled
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눈 깜짝할 사이에 눈 깜짝할 사이에 다 없어젔어 눈 깜짝할 사이에 가 버렸어요
in the blink of an eye
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말도 안 되다 말도 안되는 일이 벌어졌다
to be nonsense Something ridiculous happened
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분위기에 휩쓸리다 휩쓸리다 to be swept 그 분위기에 휩쓸려서 사귀자고 했죠
to be caught up in the moment We were caught up in the moment and I asked her to date me
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뼈 빠지게 일하다
to work very hard
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생각이 짧다
to act/speak without thinking; to he unintentionally inconsiderate
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발 디딜 틈이 없다 디디다 to step on something 틈 crack, gap, (spare) time, chance 이 시간에 지하철 타면 발 디딜 틈이 없어요
to be very crowded If you take the subway around this time, it's packed
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간이 콩알만 해지다
to feel scared
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깨가 쏟아지다 깨 sesame 쏟아지다 something pours (out of) 사진 보니까 아주 깨가 쏟아지던데요
to live happily; a couple is very happy with each other and is having a sweet time together
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손꼽아 기다리다 손꼽다 to count on ones fingers 한 달 내내 이 날만 손꼽아 기다렸어
to look forward to/ to wait for something very eagerly I've really been looking forward to this day the entire month
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날개 돋친 듯 팔리다 돋치다 to fledge 나오자마자 날개 돋친 듯 팔리고 있어요
something is selling like hotcakes It's been selling like hotcakes as soon as it launched
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홍보하다 弘報하다
promote, publicize, advertise
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물거품이 되다 물거품이 foam, bubble 내가 한 달 동안 계획 짠 게 물거품이 되었어
one's hope gets crushed All my planning for the past month was in vain
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바람맞다
to get stood up
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갈수록 태산이다 태산 a very large mountain
As life goes on, each problem seems more insurmountable than the last
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꿀 먹은 벙어리 벙어리 a mute 왜 이렇게 꿀 먹은 벙어리처럼 말을 안해.
someone who does not say anything Why won't you talk?
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얼굴에 멍이 시퍼렇게 들었잖아
You have a dark bruise on your face
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속는 셈 치고 셈 치다 to suppose, to assume, to grant that 속는 셈 치고 한 번 나가 봐. 진짜 예쁠 수도 있잖아
to have nothing to lose; to give the benefit of the doubt You have nothing to lose. She might actually be pretty
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일이 꼬이다 꼬이다 to be entangled, to be twisted 일이 다 꼬여서 꼭 야근을 해야 해
Things don't go well as one planned Things went awry and I have to work overtime
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모르는 게 약이다
Ignorance is bliss
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한때
one time, once

Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions (1 decks)

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