Idioms Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
Q

For time to fly fast like an arrow

A

시간이 쏜 살 같다

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2
Q

To kill two birds with one stone

To eat a bird with an egg in its belly

A

꿩 먹고 알 먹고

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3
Q

To find a needle in a haystack

Finding Mr Kim in Seoul

A

서울에서 김서방 찾기

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4
Q

For ones eyes to be hurting for any reason

A

눈이 맵다

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5
Q

To feel pecking, more aptly to be doing nothing and be able to eat at that time

A

입이 심심하다

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6
Q

To not be able to keep a secret

To have a light mouth

A

입이 가볍다

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7
Q

To be merciless

To have no blood nor tears

A

피도 눈물도 없다

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8
Q

To be feeling the pressure

For ones shoulders to be heavy

A

어깨가 무겁다

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9
Q

To be eager to do something soon

A

손이 근질근질 하다

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10
Q

To want to tell a story/secret

To have an itchy mouth

A

입이 근질근질 하다

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11
Q

A pipe dream

A rice cake in a picture

A

그림의 떡

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12
Q

Birds of a feather flock together

The lobster and the crab are on the same side

A

가재는 게 편이다

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13
Q

To be so busy you have time for nothing

To be unable to open your eyes or ears

A

눈 코 뜰새 없다

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14
Q

To be very easy, easy as pie

To be like eating porridge

A

식은 죽 먹기

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15
Q

To be extremely angry

For your eyes to be facing backwards

A

눈이 뒤집히다

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16
Q

To have been unfaithful in a relationship

To sell one eye

A

한눈 팔다

17
Q

To be rushed off your feet

To have fire falling from your feet

A

발등에 불이 떨어지다

18
Q

To hurt someone emotionally

To drive a nail into someone's chest

A

가슴에 못을 박다

19
Q

To know your limits

A

사람은 분수를 알아야 한다

20
Q

To be shameless

To have a thick face

A

얼굴이 두껍다

21
Q

To be distracted by something and lose sight of what's important

For ones eyes to go blind by X

A

X에 눈이 멀다

22
Q

To not be a good judge of something

To not have eyes to see X

A

X를 보는 눈이 없다

23
Q

For a feeling of relief to come

To rub on the chest

A

가슴을 쓸어내리다

24
Q

To be nagged (very exaggerating)

To have a nail hammered into your ear

A

귀에 못이 박히다

25
To ruin the mood To throw cold water on something
찬물을 끼얹다
26
To motivate someone or hype someone up, could be used positively or negatively To blow wind
바람을 넣다
27
For a business to be doing badly For flies to be flying
파리 날리다
28
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder For glasses to be in your eyes (or someone elses)
제 눈의 안경이다
29
For good things to come in small packages A small pepper is spicy
작은 고추가 맵다
30
Don't get ahead of yourself, or to get ahead of yourself To start from drinking the kimchi soup, to not start from drinking the kimchi soup
김치국부터 마시지 말다
31
For the pot to be calling the kettle black For the dog covered in poop to be yelling at the dog covered in trash
똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다
32
To figuratively read one's mind To scratch an itchy place
가려운 곳을 긁어 주다
33
To look before you jump To at least check the stones before you cross
돌다리라도 두들겨 보고 건너라
34
To not ignore the warning signs If you keep farting, it will be easy to poop
방귀가 잦으면 똥 싸기 쉽다