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Korean Idioms - Part 2 Flashcards

1
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배꼽을 빼다

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to laugh very hard slightly vulgar

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배꼽을 쥐다

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to burst out laughing

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배꼽이 빠지도록 웃다

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laugh oneself into convulsions

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배꼽이 웃다

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to be ridiculous, childish, laughable, or absurd

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볼

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cheek

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볼이 붓다

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to show an angry expression

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비위

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the spleen and the stomach

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비위가 당기다

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be fascinated with; be charmed

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비위가 사납다

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be displeased with something and in a bad mood

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비위가 상하다

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be displeased with; be disgusted at

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비위가 좋다

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be impudent; have a nerve

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비위가 틀리다

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be displeased with; be in an ugly mood

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비위를 거스르다

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give offense to; hurt a person’s feelings

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비위를 건드리다

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give offense to; hurt a person’s feelings

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비위를 맞추다

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humor a person; let a person have his way; butter up a person

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비위에 거슬리다

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get on a person’s nerves

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뼈

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bone

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뼈도 못 추리다

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to boast that one will completely destroy an opponent

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뼈를 깎다

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to feel unbearable pain about something

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뼈만 남다

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to be skin and bones

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뼈만 앙상하다

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to be skin and bones

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뼈에 사무치다

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to have a deep, buring pain or grudge

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23
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ㅅ

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(S)

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24
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살

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skin; flesh

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살로 가다

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What one eats goes to fat.

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살을 붙이다

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give body or shape to something, like a novel or a sculpture

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살을 섞다

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have sex; live a married life; cohabit

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28
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살을 에다

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pain, sadness, or hardship as from the cold so intense that it “cuts at the flesh”

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살이 깊다

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have thick skin; fleshy

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살이 내리다

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become thinner; lose weight

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31
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살이 빠지다

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become thinner; lose weight

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32
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살이 오르다

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become fatter; put on weight

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33
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살이 붙다

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become fatter; put on weight

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34
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삼추

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three autumns, i.e. three years

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35
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삼추 같다

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feels like one has been waiting a long time

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36
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새빨갛다

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deep red: crimson

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37
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새빨간 거짓말

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a downright lie; an outright lie

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38
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속

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one’s insides, one’s heart

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39
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속을 긁다

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hurt a person’s feelings, offend a person

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속을 끓이다

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to worry about something ; be frustrated

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속을 떠보다

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guess a person’s mind or feelings

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42
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속을 뽑다

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sound out a person’s views

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43
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속을 썩이다

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be bothered by a bad outcome or situation

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44
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속을 주다

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take a person into one’s confidence

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45
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속을 차리다

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behave responsibly

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46
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속을 태우다

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worry oneself about

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47
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속이 달다

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be anxious or eager; be impatient

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48
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속이 뒤집히다

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feel nauseous

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49
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속이 보이다

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be transparent; easy to see through

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50
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속이 살다

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look calm on the outside, but be defiant on the inside

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속이 상하다

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be distressed; be unhappy; feel depressed

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52
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속이 시원하다

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a refreshing feeling; feel relieved

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53
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속이 썩다

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be very troubled

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54
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속이 앉다

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the inside of cabbage develops

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55
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속이 타다

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be distressed about ; be nervous

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56
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속이 트이다

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be broadminded and open

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57
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속이 풀리다

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to calm down after being angry

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58
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손

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hand

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59
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손에 걸리다

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to catch with one’s hand

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60
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손에 넣다

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to get; to gain possession of

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손에 달리다

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an outcome rests in someone else’s hands

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손에 땀을 쥐다

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to be in breathless suspense or with suppressed excitement

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손에 떨어지다

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to have power or authority fall in one’s hands

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손에 붙다

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to get good at something

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손에 익다

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to get used to doing something

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손에 잡히지 않다

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be in no mood to work

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손에 쥐다

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to gain possession of something

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손을 거치다

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to pass through someone’s hands; to go through an intermediary

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손을 끊다

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sever one’s connections with; cease to deal with

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손을 나누다

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to seperate from someone

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71
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손을 내밀다

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to ask to receive something

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72
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손을 넘기다

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skip numbers when counting; miscalculate

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73
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손을 떼다

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to quit a job

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74
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손을 멈추다

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to pause in one’s work

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75
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손을 붙이다

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be begin; set one’s hand to

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76
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손을 벌리다

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to irritatingly demand something like money

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77
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손을 보다

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show one’s anger by using violence against someone

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손이 비다

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have no work to do; be at leisure

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손을 빌리다

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ask for help on a job

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80
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손을 빼다

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to quit a job before it is finished

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손을 뻗치다

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to try a new line of work; to expand one’s power or influence

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손을 씻다

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to disassociate oneself from some questionable act or job

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손을 젓다

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to turn down a request or to deny something

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손을 주다

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use a stake to support a plant or vine

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85
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손을 타다

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have one’s rice stolen little by little

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86
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손을 털다

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to lose all of one’s investiment

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손이 거칠다

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to be inclined to steal

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손이 곱다

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have numb hands fingers

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손이 나다

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to get a short break from work

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손이 놀다

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to be at leisure

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손이 달리다

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be short-handed; be undermanned

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손이 떨어지다

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to be finished with a job

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손이 뜨다

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to be a slow worker

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손이 많이 가다

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require much work; be troublesome

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손이 맑다

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be unlucky and have nothing; be stingy

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손이 맞다

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be in cahoots with someone

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손이 맵다

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to have a stinging hand when hitting someone

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손이 모자라다

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be short-handed; be undermanned

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손이 부족하다

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be short-handed; be undermanned

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손이 서투르다

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be clumsy with one’s hands; unskillful

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손이 설다

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to be clumsy with one’s hands; unskillful

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손이 싸다

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to be quick-handed

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손이 미치다

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to be within one’s power or influence

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손이 작다

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to have few options; to have few resources

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손이 잠기다

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be busy; have one’s hands full

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106
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손이 크다

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generous; open-handed; resourceful

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손목

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wrist

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손목을 잡고 말리다

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to stop someone from doing something

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손톱

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fingernail

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손톱도 안 들어가다

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to be firm and stingy

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손톱만큼도

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not even the the slightest …

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112
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손톱 여물을 썬다

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to deal with a difficult situation on one’s own

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손톱을 튀기다

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to not work and only seek to enjoy oneself

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114
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손톱 하나 까딱하지 않는다

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to not lift a finger to help with work

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시험대

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test table; an examine table

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시험대에 오르다

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be the first test subject; be the guinea pig

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씨

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the woof; the threads that run crosswise in a woven fabric

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씨가 안 먹힌다

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an irrational statement

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119
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심장

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heart

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120
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심장이 강하다

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to be pushy and strong-willed

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121
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심장이 약하다

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to be timid and weak-willed

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122
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ㅇ

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(-)

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123
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어깨

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shoulder

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124
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어깨가 가벼워지다

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be relieved of one’s burden responsibility

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어깨가 무겁다

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bear a heavy responsibility; be burdensome

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어깨가 움츠러들다

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to shrink back in shame or embarrassment

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어깨가 으쓱거리다

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to feel righteous and proud

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어깨가 처지다

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one’s shoulders drop

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129
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어깨로 숨을 쉬다

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breathe hard; pant

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어깨를 겨누다

A

rank with another; can compare with another

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131
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어깨를 겨루다

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rank with another; can compare with another

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132
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어깨를 나란히 하다

A

stand shoulder to shoulder; stay side by side

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133
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어깨를 으쓱거리다

A

square one’s shoulders

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134
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어깨를 짓누르다

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to feel strong pressure from duty, reponsibility, or restrictions

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135
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얼굴

A

face

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136
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얼굴에 똥칠을 하다

A

cause someone to lose face; shame a person

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137
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얼굴에 먹칠을 하다

A

cause someone to lose face; shame a person

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138
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얼굴에 철판을 깔다

A

be brazen-faced

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139
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얼굴을 고치다

A

fix one’s makeup

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140
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얼굴을 깎다

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cause someone to lose face; shame a person

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141
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얼굴을 내밀다

A

make an appearance: show oneself

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142
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얼굴을 붉히다

A

to turn red in the face from embarrassment or rage

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143
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얼굴을 하다

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to show some facial expression

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144
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얼굴이 깍이다

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lose face; lose one’s honor

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145
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얼굴이 두껍다

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bold self-assurance

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146
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얼굴이 뜨겁다

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to feel embarrassment

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147
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얼굴이 반반하다

A

have regular facial features

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148
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얼굴이 반쪽이 되다

A

look very haggard from sickness or pain

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149
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어굴이 서다

A

save one’s face

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150
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얼굴이 팔리다

A

become famous or well-known

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151
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얼굴이 피다

A

have a full, healthy-looking face

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152
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엉덩이

A

the buttocks

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153
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엉덩방아 를 찧다

A

to fall on one’s butt

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154
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엉덩이가 가볍다

A

do not stay long in one place; change jobs frequently

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155
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엉덩이가 근질근질하다

A

be restless; fidgety

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156
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엉덩이가 무겁다

A

be lazy; be indolent

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157
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엉덩이를 붙이다

A

to sit down

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158
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외기러기

A

a wild goose without a mate

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159
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외기러기 짝사랑

A

the one-sided love of a lonely goose used to tease someone who is in love with someone who does not feel the same way

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160
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응석

A

playing the baby

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161
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응석을 받다

A

be indulgent to one’s child; pamper; spoil

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162
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이

A

teeth

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163
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이가 갈리다

A

get angry about something

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164
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이가 맞다

A

to be a perfect fit or match

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165
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이가 빠지다

A

a piece chips off the edge of a dish or knife

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166
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이를 갈다

A

lose one’s baby teeth; grind one’s teeth usually in anger

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167
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이를 악물다

A

clench one’s teeth with determination or strained patience

168
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이

A

lice

169
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이 잡듯

A

look for something as thoroughly as if you were looking for head lice.

170
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입

A

mouth

171
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입만 살다

A

be all talk and no deed; be bold in word only

172
Q

입만 아프다

A

to talk in vain

173
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입 밖에 내다

A

speak of; mention

174
Q

입에 거미줄 치다

A

lose one’s means of living

175
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입에 담다

A

speak of; mention

176
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입에 대다

A

taste; touch; eat

177
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입에 맞는 떡

A

an agreeable food or thing

178
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입에 맞다

A

suit one’s taste or palate

179
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입에 발린 소리

A

lip service

180
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입에서 신물이 난다

A

be fed up with

181
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입에서 젖내가 난다

A

be babyish; be green

182
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입에 오르내리다

A

be the talk of the town

183
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입에 오르다

A

be the talk of the town

184
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입에 올리다

A

speak of; mention

185
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입에 침이 마르도록

A

speak highly of someone

186
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입에 풀칠을 하다

A

make one’s living; win one’s daily bread

187
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입을 놀리다

A

talk at random

188
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입을 다물다

A

keep silent

189
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입을 딱 벌리다

A

one’s mouth drops in shock or amazement

190
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입을 떼다

A

begin to talk; break the silence; broach a subject

191
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입을 막다

A

silence a person

192
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입을 맞추다

A

kiss

193
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입을 모으다

A

a group of people all speak with one voice

194
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입을 씻기다

A

pay hush money; buy a person’s silence

195
Q

입을 씻다

A

feign innocence

196
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입을 열다

A

tell; confess; disclose a secret

197
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입이 가볍다

A

be loose-lipped

198
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입이 걸다

A

be foulmouthed

199
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입이 고급이다

A

be a discriminating eater

200
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입이 궁금하다

A

desire to eat something

201
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입이 근질근질하다

A

be anxious to tell people about something you know

202
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입이 닳도록

A

over and over again

203
Q

입이 더럽다

A

be abusive; swear at

204
Q

입이 되다

A

try to eat only good-tasting food

205
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입이 떨어지다

A

to talk usually used with negative verbs and adverbs

206
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입이 뜨다

A

be silent or taciturn

207
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입이 많다

A

have a big family to feed

208
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입이 무겁다

A

be tight-lipped

209
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입이 바르다

A

be frank; be outspoken

210
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입이 빠르다

A

one who spreads rumors

211
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입이 벌어지다

A

be in openmouthed amazement

212
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입이 싸다

A

be talkative; be loose-lipped

213
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입이 쓰다

A

be bitter, displeased, or unhappy

214
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입이 짧다

A

have a small appetite

215
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ㅈ

A

(J)

216
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젖

A

breast

217
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젖 떨어진 강아지 같다

A

fret or whine like a puppy that has lost its mom’s teat

218
Q

젖 먹던 힘이 다 든다

A

to require a great deal of effort

219
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젖을 떼다

A

to wean a child

220
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젖이 지다

A

mother’s milk seeping from swollen breasts

221
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정신

A

mind; spirit

222
Q

정신이 나가다

A

lose one’s presence of mind; be upset

223
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정신이 나다

A

regain one’s reasoning abilities

224
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정신이 들다

A

regain consciousness; regain one’s reasoning abilities

225
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정신이 없다

A

be very busy; lose one’s reasoning abilities

226
Q

정신을 잃다

A

lose consciousness; be stunned by the news

227
Q

정신을 차리다

A

come to one’s senses; pay attention; regain consciousness

228
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정신이 팔리다

A

be detracted from one’s work; be absorbed in

229
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진땀

A

sweat of anxiety

230
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진땀을 빼다

A

have a hard time with

231
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ㅊ

A

(CH)

232
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침

A

spit

233
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침을 삼키다

A

to crave food, property, or profit

234
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침을 흘리다

A

to crave food, property, or profit

235
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ㅋ

A

(C)

236
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카인

A

Cain–the son of Adam and Eve

237
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카인의 후예

A

a cursed group; used to refer to convicts

238
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칼

A

knife

239
Q

칼을 맞다

A

be attacked with a knife

240
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칼을 품다

A

harbor murderous intentions

241
Q

칼

A

a cangue; a pillory

242
Q

칼을 쓰다

A

wear a cangue; be pilloried

243
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칼자루

A

the handle of a knife

244
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칼자루를 잡다

A

have an advantage over an opponent; have the final say

245
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칼자루를 쥐다

A

have an advantage over an opponent; have the final say

246
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칼침

A

thrust of a knife

247
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칼침을 맞다

A

be stabbed

248
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코

A

nose

249
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코가 꿰이다

A

be restricted or hindered by something or someone

250
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코가 납작해지다

A

be shamed by someone; lose one’s nerve

251
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코가 높다

A

to put on airs; to act proud

252
Q

코가 빠지다

A

to lose one’s nerve or spirit

253
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코가 삐뚤어지게 마시다

A

drink until one is very drunk

254
Q

코가 세다

A

to be stubborn and ignore what others say

255
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코를 골다

A

to snore

256
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코를 맞대다

A

to be nose-to-nose with someone

257
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코를 찌르다

A

to be offensive to one’s nose

258
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코를 풀다

A

to blow one’s nose

259
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코 먹은 소리

A

to speak through one’s nose; to nazalize

260
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코 묻은 돈

A

used to make fun of the pocket change kids carry around

261
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코에 걸다

A

to brag about something

262
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코앞에

A

under one’s nose

263
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코앞에 닥치다

A

be close at hand; be imminent

264
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코침

A

tickle a person’s nose

265
Q

코침을 주다

A

tickle a person’s nose

266
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코허리

A

narrow part of the nose at the base

267
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코허리가 시다

A

be almost moved to tears; be touched with compassion

268
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코허리가 시큼하다

A

be almost moved to tears; be touched with compassion

269
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콧구멍

A

a nostril

270
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콧무멍만하다

A

a very small hole or something with a very small width

271
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콧김

A

the breath from the nose

272
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콧김이 세다

A

to have a strong influence on others

273
Q

콧대

A

the bridge or ridge of the nose

274
Q

콧대가 높다

A

put on airs; to be puffed up with pride

275
Q

콧대가 세다

A

to be stubborn and ignore what others say

276
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콧대를 꺾다

A

put a person in his or her place; knock a person down a peg

277
Q

콧대를 세우다

A

act arrogant and conceited

278
Q

콩가루

A

soybean flour

279
Q

콩가루 집안이다

A

a family troubled by domestic violence

280
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콩가루가 되다

A

be destroyed and turned to dust

281
Q

콩나물

A

bean sprouts

282
Q

콩나물 시루 같다

A

be packed like sardines; be jammed up

283
Q

콩노굿

A

a bean blossom

284
Q

콩노굿 일다

A

the flower of a bean blooms

285
Q

콩멍석

A

a straw mat with beans laid on it

286
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콩멍석 같다

A

welts on the skin from a whip or bug bites

287
Q

콩밥

A

bean-mixed rice

288
Q

콩밥을 먹다

A

serve time in jail or prison

289
Q

콩밥을 먹이다

A

send a person to jail

290
Q

쾌재

A

a feeling of relief or joy

291
Q

쾌재를 부르다

A

shout with joy

292
Q

큰마음

A

a big heart; a generous heart; a great desire

293
Q

큰 마음 먹다

A

be generous; finally make a difficult decision

294
Q

큰문

A

the main entrance

295
Q

큰문을 잡다

A

usher a distinguished guest in and out the door

296
Q

큰물

A

a heavy flood; an overflow

297
Q

큰물이 지다

A

have a flood; be flooded

298
Q

큰불

A

a big fire; a holocaust

299
Q

큰불을 놓다

A

set a big fire; fire a shot from a powerful gun when hunting big game

300
Q

큰상

A

a formal table of food for an honored guest

301
Q

큰상을 받다

A

be honored with a feast

302
Q

큰집

A

home of the family head

303
Q

큰집 드나들듯

A

to frequent a place so often that one feels very familiar with it

304
Q

큰춤

A

a full-dress dance

305
Q

큰춤을 보다

A

enjoy the pleasure of being the guest of honor at a formal dance

306
Q

ㅌ

A

(T)

307
Q

타월

A

towel

308
Q

타월을 던지다

A

throw in the towel

309
Q

탈

A

mask

310
Q

탈을 벗다

A

to reveal one’s true self

311
Q

탈을 쓰다

A

to pretend to be someone one is not

312
Q

탯줄

A

umbilical cord

313
Q

탯줄 잡듯 하다

A

hold very tight

314
Q

터

A

a site; the foundation

315
Q

터가 세다

A

the site of a home or building is unlucky

316
Q

터를 다지다

A

pack down a building foundation; make a foundation strong

317
Q

터를 닦다

A

level out a foundation; prepare the groundwork for something

318
Q

통

A

caliber; generosity; boldness

319
Q

통이 크다

A

generous; broad-minded; bold; daring

320
Q

통이 작다

A

be a person of small caliber

321
Q

통신

A

communication, news, correspondence

322
Q

통신의 자유

A

freedom of the press

323
Q

트집

A

a fault; a blemish

324
Q

트집을 잡다

A

find fault with; make a false charge

325
Q

트집이 나다

A

cause trouble or complain needlessly

326
Q

틀

A

frame; mold; a shape

327
Q

틀에 맞추다

A

shape to fit a certain mold or form

328
Q

틀에 박히다

A

be conventional; be stereotyped

329
Q

틀이 잡히다

A

materialize; take a concrete form

330
Q

티

A

a chip; a blemish; a flaw

331
Q

티를 뜯다

A

needlessly find fault and look for a quarrel

332
Q

티를 보다

A

look for a flaw in something

333
Q

티

A

an air; a look; a manner; an attitude

334
Q

티를 내다

A

intentionally assume an certain attitude or appearance

335
Q

ㅍ

A

(P)

336
Q

파리

A

a fly

337
Q

파리를 날리다

A

be in a business slump so bad that the owner spends all day just shooing away flies

338
Q

파리 발 드리다

A

to plead with someone while rubbing one’s hands together as flies often do

339
Q

팔

A

arm

340
Q

팔을 걷고 나서다

A

to enthusiastically take on a job

341
Q

팔자

A

fate; destiny

342
Q

팔자가 늘어지다

A

be blessed with good fortune

343
Q

팔자가 사납다

A

be unlucky; be ill-fated

344
Q

팔자가 세다

A

be unlucky; be ill-fated

345
Q

팔자가 좋다

A

be lucky; be blessed with good fortune

346
Q

팔자를 고치다

A

a woman remarries; suddenly become rich or rise in status

347
Q

팔자에 없다

A

luxury or excess that seems out of place with one’s status

348
Q

피

A

blood

349
Q

피가 거꾸로 솟다

A

be so excited one’s blood rushes to one’s head

350
Q

피가 마르다

A

be very distressed or anxious

351
Q

피가 켕기다

A

feel an affinity with a blood relative

352
Q

피가 통하다

A

be connected by human compassion or emotion

353
Q

피가 끓다

A

one’s blood boils

354
Q

피 나다

A

experience great hardship

355
Q

피는 물보다 진하다

A

Blood is thicker than water

356
Q

피도 눈물도 없다

A

be cold-blooded; be stonehearted

357
Q

피로 피를 씻다

A

have a quarrel with a blood relative

358
Q

피를 나누다

A

be blood-related

359
Q

피를 말리다

A

curdle the blood

360
Q

피를 받다

A

to inherit physical or personality traits from one’s parents or ancestors

361
Q

피를 보다

A

to have a bloody incident; to suffer a great lose

362
Q

피를 빨다

A

to exploit

363
Q

피에 주리다

A

be bloodthirsty

364
Q

ㅎ

A

(H)

365
Q

하늘

A

sky, heaven

366
Q

하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다

A

Heaven helps those who help themselves

367
Q

하늘과 땅

A

a great distance or difference between two things

368
Q

하늘 높은 줄 모르고 오르다

A

prices soar sky high

369
Q

하늘에 맡기다

A

entrust to Providence

370
Q

하늘을 지붕 삼다

A

make the sky your roof; live outdoors

371
Q

하늘을 찌르다

A

a mountain or building that soars high into the clouds; full of spirit or vigor

372
Q

하늘이 노랗다

A

be so weak or full of despire that even heaven looks hopeless

373
Q

하늘이 두 쪽이 나도

A

determine to succeed no matter what the obstacles

374
Q

허리

A

waist

375
Q

허리가 꼿꼿하다

A

be unusually fit for one’s age

376
Q

허리가 부러지다

A

a difficult to manage situation; a physically challenging situation

377
Q

허리가 휘다

A

be physically challenged by excessive labor or life’s hardships

378
Q

허리를 굽히다

A

bow; show humility; bow in submission to a person

379
Q

허리를 못 펴다

A

be intimidated by someone

380
Q

허리를 잡다

A

to fall over laughing

381
Q

허리를 쥐고 웃다

A

to fall over laughing

382
Q

허리를 펴다

A

overcome personal economic hardships

383
Q

혀

A

tongue

384
Q

혀가 꼬부라지다

A

be tongue-tied; have a speech impediment; have slurred speech

385
Q

혀가 잘 안 돌아가다

A

to be uneloguent in speech; mispronounce a foreign language

386
Q

혀가 잘 돌아가다

A

have a glib tongue; talk a lot; be eloguent in speech

387
Q

혀가 짧다

A

to stutter or not pronounce clearly

388
Q

혀를 굴리다

A

make a slip of the tongue; blurt out; trill the “r”

389
Q

혀를 내두르다

A

to be dumbstruck

390
Q

혀를 내밀다

A

make fun of someone behind their back; a gesture done to hide one’s embarrassment

391
Q

혀를 놀리다

A

make a slip of the tongue; blurt out

392
Q

혀를 차다

A

click one’s tongue, usually in disapproval

393
Q

형장

A

place of execution

394
Q

형장의 이슬로 사라지다

A

die on the scaffolds; be executed

395
Q

흙탕

A

muddy water

396
Q

흙탕을 치다

A

make water muddy by stirring it up or playing in it

397
Q

흠빨다

A

suck hard

398
Q

흠빨며 깜빨다

A

suck up food or drink greedily

399
Q

흥

A

interest; fun; pleasure

400
Q

흥에 띄다

A

be excited and restless

401
Q

흥정

A

bargaining; haggling; negotiation

402
Q

흥정을 붙이다

A

act as a middleman between buyers and sellers

403
Q

희다

A

white; a vain empty boast; brag

404
Q

흰 눈으로 보다

A

look sideways at someone

405
Q

희기가 까치 뱃바닥 같다

A

be an inflated braggart

406
Q

희고 곰팡 슨 소리

A

arrogant, trite talk

407
Q

희색

A

a joyful look

408
Q

희색이 만면하다

A

be all smiles

409
Q

흰소리

A

vain empty boast

410
Q

흰소리를 치다

A

talk big; talk through one’s hat

411
Q

흰죽

A

rice gruel

412
Q

흰죽에 고춧가루

A

be out of character

413
Q

흰죽에 코

A

be unable to distinguish the good from the bad

414
Q

힘

A

strength; power; ability

415
Q

힘에 부치다

A

be beyond one’s power or ability

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