Idioms

Question 1

For time to fly fast like an arrow

Answer 1

시간이 쏜 살 같다

Question 2

To kill two birds with one stone

To eat a bird with an egg in its belly

Answer 2

꿩 먹고 알 먹고

Question 3

To find a needle in a haystack

Finding Mr Kim in Seoul

Answer 3

서울에서 김서방 찾기

Question 4

For ones eyes to be hurting for any reason

Answer 4

눈이 맵다

Question 5

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

Answer 5

입이 심심하다

Question 6

To not be able to keep a secret

To have a light mouth

Answer 6

입이 가볍다

Question 7

To be merciless

To have no blood nor tears

Answer 7

피도 눈물도 없다

Question 8

To be feeling the pressure

For ones shoulders to be heavy

Answer 8

어깨가 무겁다

Question 9

To be eager to do something soon

Answer 9

손이 근질근질 하다

Question 10

To want to tell a story/secret

To have an itchy mouth

Answer 10

입이 근질근질 하다

Question 11

A pipe dream

A rice cake in a picture

Answer 11

그림의 떡

Question 12

Birds of a feather flock together

The lobster and the crab are on the same side

Answer 12

가재는 게 편이다

Question 13

To be so busy you have time for nothing

To be unable to open your eyes or ears

Answer 13

눈 코 뜰새 없다

Question 14

To be very easy, easy as pie

To be like eating porridge

Answer 14

식은 죽 먹기

Question 15

To be extremely angry

For your eyes to be facing backwards

Answer 15

눈이 뒤집히다

Question 16

To have been unfaithful in a relationship

To sell one eye

Answer 16

한눈 팔다

Question 17

To be rushed off your feet

To have fire falling from your feet

Answer 17

발등에 불이 떨어지다

Question 18

To hurt someone emotionally

To drive a nail into someone's chest

Answer 18

가슴에 못을 박다

Question 19

To know your limits

Answer 19

사람은 분수를 알아야 한다

Question 20

To be shameless

To have a thick face

Answer 20

얼굴이 두껍다

Question 21

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

For ones eyes to go blind by X

Answer 21

X에 눈이 멀다

Question 22

To not be a good judge of something

To not have eyes to see X

Answer 22

X를 보는 눈이 없다

Question 23

For a feeling of relief to come

To rub on the chest

Answer 23

가슴을 쓸어내리다

Question 24

To be nagged (very exaggerating)

To have a nail hammered into your ear

Answer 24

귀에 못이 박히다

Question 25

To ruin the mood

To throw cold water on something

Answer 25

찬물을 끼얹다

Question 26

To motivate someone or hype someone up, could be used positively or negatively

To blow wind

Answer 26

바람을 넣다

Question 27

For a business to be doing badly

For flies to be flying

Answer 27

파리 날리다

Question 28

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

For glasses to be in your eyes (or someone elses)

Answer 28

제 눈의 안경이다

Question 29

For good things to come in small packages

A small pepper is spicy

Answer 29

작은 고추가 맵다

Question 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

Answer 30

김치국부터 마시지 말다

Question 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

Answer 31

똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다

Question 32

To figuratively read one's mind

To scratch an itchy place

Answer 32

가려운 곳을 긁어 주다

Question 33

To look before you jump

To at least check the stones before you cross

Answer 33

돌다리라도 두들겨 보고 건너라

Question 34

To not ignore the warning signs

If you keep farting, it will be easy to poop

Answer 34

방귀가 잦으면 똥 싸기 쉽다