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1
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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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13
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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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22
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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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25
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허리가 휘다
휘다 to be bent
부모들 허리만 휘겠어요

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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

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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

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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

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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

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gentle, mild, meek, quiet

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입이 짧다
짤따

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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

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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

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do business together

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사랑이 식다
식다 something becomes cold

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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

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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.

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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

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to get some shut-eye

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밀당
혹시 그 여자 밀당하고 있는 거 아니에요

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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?

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cramming (before a test)
You’re going to cram for the exam again?

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39
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배가 아프다

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to be jealous of someone (who you know)

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잘난 척하다
수민 씨 잘난 척이 심한 것 같아요

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to brag
I think he’s a little too arrogant and snobbish.

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41
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뜨다

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to float

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42
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손보다
내가 좀 손봐 줄까

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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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43
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앞뒤가 막히다
정말 앞뒤가 막힌 사람이에요

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to be very narrow-minded; not be flexible with thoughts
He’s such a narrow-minded person

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단골

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regular customer, patron

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45
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암튼

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in any case, anyway

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하늘이 노랗다
지금은 괜찮아요. 아까는 정말 하늘이 노랗게 보였어요

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to feel shocked or panicked when hearing bad news
I’m fine now. Earlier, I really felt really panicked.

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47
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붕어빵이다

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two people look exactly the same

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48
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눈에 넣어도 아프지 않다

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to love someone a lot

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49
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가시방석
엄마랑 아빠랑 싸우기 직전이야. 집에 있는 거 완전 가시방석이야

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a very uncomfortable situation
Mom and Dad are about to fight. Being at home right now is so uncomfortable.

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50
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가시

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thorn, prickle, fish bone

51
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방석

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sitting mat, sitting cushion

52
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동네북

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someone who gets easily teased by many people; someone who is often blamed for things, doormat, scapegoat

53
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과장님이 별 것도 아닌 거 가지고 또 혼냈어요

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The section chief scolded her again for some small matter

54
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화풀이하다
火풀이하다
친구에게 火풀이하다

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vent one’s anger on, take out on

55
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콩깍지가 씌다
씌다 is the passive form of 쓰다 (to wear)
콩깍지 bean pod, hull
콩깍지가 씌이면 아무도 못 말려요

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to be so in love that they think the person has no flaws
If you’re blinded by love, no one can stop you

56
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기가 죽다
ㄱ. 연습 많이 했는데도 떨려요
ㄴ. 기가 죽으면 안 돼

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to lose one’s confidence/ energy and feel depressed
I practiced a lot, but I’m still nervous.
Don’t lose your confidence.

57
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눈빛만 봐도 알다
여보 눈빛만 봐도 다 알아.

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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

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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

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record, results, grade

60
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꼴찌

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worst performer

61
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손이 발이 되게 빌다
빌다 to beg
손이 발이 되게 빌어도 소용이 없네

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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

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reconcile, settle, compromise

63
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바닥이 나다
바닥 floor, bottom
물건이 다 바닥났어요

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to be out of something (time, money, energy, ideas, etc)
We’ve sold all our stuff.

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품절남/ 품절녀

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newly married man/ woman; off the market

65
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품절

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out of stock

66
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이 머리에 피도 안 마른 게 말 버릇이 그게 뭐야 ?

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You’re still wet behind the ears. Why are you rude?

67
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말 버릇이

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the way of speaking

68
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비행기 태우다
태우다 the causative form of 타다
괜히 비행기 태우지 마세요

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to praise someone a lot
Don’t flatter me.

69
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칭찬
稱讚

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praise, compliment

70
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한눈팔다
운전할 때 항상 한눈팔잖아요

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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?

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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

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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

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impressionable; easily swayed by the opinion of others

74
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하늘과 땅 차이

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to be completely different

75
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이직하다
移職

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to change jobs

76
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복지
福祉
지금 회사는 직원 복지가 아주 좋아요

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benefits, welfare

77
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깜짝깜짝 놀라다

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be startled again and again; to be continually surprised

78
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기분이 가라앉다
가라앉다 to sink, to go under

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to feel depressed

79
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날아갈 것 같다

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to feel extremely happy; overjoyed

80
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실컷
실컷 잘 거야
실컷 먹어라

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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

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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.

82
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효도하다
孝道하다

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be filial

83
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말은 쉽다

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Easier said than done

84
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생각이 없다
정말 생각이 없는 사람 아니에요?
ㄱ. 오늘 왜 이렇게 밥 안 먹어요?
ㄷ. 밥 생각이 없네요

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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.

85
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한 번 봐주다
봐주다 to turn a blind eye to sth; to cut someone some slack
한 번만 봐줘

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to cut someone some slack
Please forgive me this once

86
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넋을 잃다
넋 soul, spirit
뭘 그렇게 넋을 잃고 쳐다 봐?

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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

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The more you rush, the longer it takes
They say make haste slowly.

88
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집들이

A

housewarming party

89
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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

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to be cranky

90
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가슴에 와 닿다
닿다 to touch, to reach
가슴에 와 닿는 내용이 정말 많아요

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to hit home; to touch ones heart
It has so many parts that touch your heart

91
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눈코 뜰 새 없이 바쁘다
뜨다 to open
새 = 사이 = gap; space; during; relationship

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to be very busy

92
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눈 밖에 나다
눈 밖에 나면 안 좋을 걸요

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to lose favor with someone
It wouldn’t be good to lose favor with him

93
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마음에도 없는 말을 하다
마음에도 없는 말을 하지 말고 빨리 퇴근하세요

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to say something and not mean it; to apologize half-heartedly
Don’t say what you don’t mean and just go.

94
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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?

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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

95
Q

수상하다
殊常하다
두 사람 사이가 수상하다

A

to be suspicious
I suspect there is[may be] something going on between the two.

96
Q

돈을 물 쓰듯 하다
뭐가 이상해? 돈을 물 쓰듯 하니까 그렇지

A

to spend money freely; to carelessly spend money
What’s strange? You’re spending money too easily, that’s why.

97
Q

한정판으로 나왔는데 안 살 수가 없잖아

A

limited edition
This was a limited edition so I couldn’t pass it up

98
Q

저금
貯金

A

saving, savings

99
Q

더위를 먹다
너무 더워서 더위 먹을 것 같아

A

to feel sick because of the heat in the summer
It’s so hot that I will get sick

100
Q

간에 기별도 안 가다
기별 notification
근데 양이 적어서 간에 기별도 안 갔어

A

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.

101
Q

상처를 주다
자꾸 여자한테 상처 주면 나중에 벌 받아요

A

to hurt someone with ones words or behavior
If you keep breaking girl’s hearts, it will all come back to you later

102
Q

눈 앞이 캄캄하다
캄캄하다 to be dark

A

to not know what to do after one hears bad news; to feel hopeless

103
Q

뜬구름 잡다

A

to try to chase a dream that’s unlikely to be fulfilled

104
Q

눈 깜짝할 사이에
눈 깜짝할 사이에 다 없어젔어
눈 깜짝할 사이에 가 버렸어요

A

in the blink of an eye

105
Q

말도 안 되다
말도 안되는 일이 벌어졌다

A

to be nonsense
Something ridiculous happened

106
Q

분위기에 휩쓸리다
휩쓸리다 to be swept
그 분위기에 휩쓸려서 사귀자고 했죠

A

to be caught up in the moment
We were caught up in the moment and I asked her to date me

107
Q

뼈 빠지게 일하다

A

to work very hard

108
Q

생각이 짧다

A

to act/speak without thinking; to he unintentionally inconsiderate

109
Q

발 디딜 틈이 없다
디디다 to step on something
틈 crack, gap, (spare) time, chance
이 시간에 지하철 타면 발 디딜 틈이 없어요

A

to be very crowded
If you take the subway around this time, it’s packed

110
Q

간이 콩알만 해지다

A

to feel scared

111
Q

깨가 쏟아지다
깨 sesame
쏟아지다 something pours (out of)
사진 보니까 아주 깨가 쏟아지던데요

A

to live happily; a couple is very happy with each other and is having a sweet time together

112
Q

손꼽아 기다리다
손꼽다 to count on ones fingers
한 달 내내 이 날만 손꼽아 기다렸어

A

to look forward to/ to wait for something very eagerly
I’ve really been looking forward to this day the entire month

113
Q

날개 돋친 듯 팔리다
돋치다 to fledge
나오자마자 날개 돋친 듯 팔리고 있어요

A

something is selling like hotcakes
It’s been selling like hotcakes as soon as it launched

114
Q

홍보하다
弘報하다

A

promote, publicize, advertise

115
Q

물거품이 되다
물거품이 foam, bubble
내가 한 달 동안 계획 짠 게 물거품이 되었어

A

one’s hope gets crushed
All my planning for the past month was in vain

116
Q

바람맞다

A

to get stood up

117
Q

갈수록 태산이다
태산 a very large mountain

A

As life goes on, each problem seems more insurmountable than the last

118
Q

꿀 먹은 벙어리
벙어리 a mute
왜 이렇게 꿀 먹은 벙어리처럼 말을 안해.

A

someone who does not say anything
Why won’t you talk?

119
Q

얼굴에 멍이 시퍼렇게 들었잖아

A

You have a dark bruise on your face

120
Q

속는 셈 치고
셈 치다 to suppose, to assume, to grant that
속는 셈 치고 한 번 나가 봐. 진짜 예쁠 수도 있잖아

A

to have nothing to lose; to give the benefit of the doubt
You have nothing to lose. She might actually be pretty

121
Q

일이 꼬이다
꼬이다 to be entangled, to be twisted
일이 다 꼬여서 꼭 야근을 해야 해

A

Things don’t go well as one planned
Things went awry and I have to work overtime

122
Q

모르는 게 약이다

A

Ignorance is bliss

123
Q

한때

A

one time, once

Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions (1 decks)

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