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Idioms under “ㄱ” — 699 idioms

Browse idioms by the initial consonant of the first Korean syllable, in Hangul order. On this site, ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, and ㅉ are grouped under ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㅈ, respectively.

Illustration of the first meaning of “가슴이 찢어지다”: To suffer pain as though one’s heart were splitting from grief or resentment. be heartbroken To suffer pain as though one’s heart were splitting from grief or resentment. Illustration of the first meaning of “가슴이 콩알만 하다”: Be anxious and impatient, unable to feel at ease Shared · 4 Have one’s heart shrink with anxiety Be anxious and impatient, unable to feel at ease Illustration of the first meaning of “가슴이 타다”: Feel as though one's chest grows hot from inward worry. Burn with worry Feel as though one's chest grows hot from inward worry. Illustration of the first meaning of “가슴이 트이다”: To feel brightened as a knot in one’s heart is resolved. feel one’s heart clear To feel brightened as a knot in one’s heart is resolved. Illustration of the first meaning of “가시 먹은 것 같다”: Feel uneasy and troubled about something received or eaten from another person. Feel uneasy over a favor received Feel uneasy and troubled about something received or eaten from another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “가시가 돋다”: Have an intent to attack or express complaints and dissatisfaction Be barbed Have an intent to attack or express complaints and dissatisfaction Illustration of the first meaning of “가시가 돋치다”: An emphatic expression for having hostile intentions or grievances. Be sharply hostile An emphatic expression for having hostile intentions or grievances. Illustration of the first meaning of “가시가 박히다”: For words to contain malice. have malice in one’s words For words to contain malice. Illustration of the first meaning of “가시가 세다”: Be fierce-tempered and obstinate Be sharp and stubborn Be fierce-tempered and obstinate Illustration of the first meaning of “가시밭길을 가다”: To live a difficult, harsh life. walk a thorny path To live a difficult, harsh life. Illustration of the first meaning of “가위다리를 치다”: Place long objects across one another in an X shape. Cross into an X Place long objects across one another in an X shape. Illustration of the first meaning of “가재를 치다”: Figuratively, return a purchased item, from the crayfish’s ability to move backward Return a purchase Figuratively, return a purchased item, from the crayfish’s ability to move backward Illustration of the first meaning of “가정오랑캐 맞듯”: A figurative expression for being severely beaten, likening it to a Qing envoy’s servant being beaten for unruly behavior. be beaten mercilessly A figurative expression for being severely beaten, likening it to a Qing envoy’s servant being beaten for unruly behavior. Illustration of the first meaning of “가죽만 남다”: Become unsightly through emaciation. Become skin and bones Become unsightly through emaciation. Illustration of the first meaning of “가지고 놀다”: Slang: mock or belittle a person. Shared · 2 Toy with someone Slang: mock or belittle a person. Illustration of the first meaning of “가지를 치다”: For new offshoots to arise from a single source. branch out For new offshoots to arise from a single source. Illustration of the first meaning of “각을 뜨다”: To divide a slaughtered animal into parts such as the head and legs. cut up a slaughtered animal To divide a slaughtered animal into parts such as the head and legs. Illustration of the first meaning of “간담을 헤치다”: Speak all one’s innermost thoughts without hiding anything Shared · 5 Lay bare one’s heart Speak all one’s innermost thoughts without hiding anything Illustration of the first meaning of “간담이 내려앉다”: Be greatly startled. Shared · 6 Be terrified Be greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “간담이 떨어지다”: To be terribly startled. Shared · 6 be terribly startled To be terribly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “간담이 서늘하다”: Be so startled that one feels a chill of terror Shared · 4 Be chilled with fright Be so startled that one feels a chill of terror Illustration of the first meaning of “간담이 한 움큼 되다”: Describes great surprise and fear, suggesting that one's liver and gallbladder have shrunk to a mere handful. Shared · 4 Shrink with terror Describes great surprise and fear, suggesting that one's liver and gallbladder have shrunk to a mere handful. Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이가 붓다”: A coarse expression for becoming excessively bold. Shared · 3 be recklessly bold A coarse expression for becoming excessively bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이가 작다”: A vulgar expression for being undaring and extremely fearful Be timid A vulgar expression for being undaring and extremely fearful Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이가 크다”: A vulgar expression for being fearless and very bold. Shared · 3 Have tremendous nerve A vulgar expression for being fearless and very bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이를 키우다”: Colloquially, to increase one’s courage and magnanimity. Shared · 2 build up one’s nerve Colloquially, to increase one’s courage and magnanimity. Illustration of the first meaning of “간도 모르다”: Be unable even to guess the inside story of a matter Have no clue about the matter Be unable even to guess the inside story of a matter Illustration of the first meaning of “간도 쓸개도 없다”: Submit to others without courage or firm principles. Have no courage or principles Submit to others without courage or firm principles. Illustration of the first meaning of “간땡이가 붓다”: A vulgar expression for becoming excessively bold. Shared · 3 Get too damned bold A vulgar expression for becoming excessively bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간땡이가 크다”: A coarse expression meaning to be fearless and very bold. Shared · 3 have a lot of guts A coarse expression meaning to be fearless and very bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간땡이를 키우다”: Vulgarly, increase one’s courage and generosity of spirit Shared · 2 Build up one’s nerve Vulgarly, increase one’s courage and generosity of spirit Illustration of the first meaning of “간발의 차이”: A very slight difference between nearly equal things A hair’s breadth of difference A very slight difference between nearly equal things Illustration of the first meaning of “간언이 들다”: Have words that sow discord intrude upon an otherwise harmonious affair Discord is sown Have words that sow discord intrude upon an otherwise harmonious affair Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 기별도 안 가다”: For the amount eaten to be so small that it is as good as eating nothing. Shared · 2 barely make a dent in one’s hunger For the amount eaten to be so small that it is as good as eating nothing. Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 바람 들다”: To behave frivolously. act frivolously To behave frivolously. Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 불붙다”: Face such urgency that one feels as though one’s liver is burning 2 meanings Be frantic or furious Face such urgency that one feels as though one’s liver is burning Illustration of the first meaning of “간에 차지 않다”: Have eaten so little that it is as if one had eaten nothing 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be insufficient or unsatisfying Have eaten so little that it is as if one had eaten nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 꺼내어 주다”: Give something important unstintingly to please someone. Give everything to curry favor Give something important unstintingly to please someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 녹이다”: To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior. 2 meanings Shared · 2 charm or torment To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 빼 먹다”: Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Flatter someone and strip them of everything Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 졸이다”: To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Shared · 4 be on tenterhooks To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 녹다”: Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one 2 meanings Shared · 2 Melt with delight or anxiety Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 덜렁하다”: Be greatly startled and shocked. Be shocked with fright Be greatly startled and shocked. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 뒤집히다”: An expression used to scold someone for laughing without reason Laugh for no reason An expression used to scold someone for laughing without reason Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 떨리다”: To feel extremely frightened inwardly. Shared · 2 tremble with fear To feel extremely frightened inwardly. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 떨어지다”: Be greatly startled. Shared · 6 Be badly startled Be greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 마르다”: To feel distressed from extreme anxiety or anguish. be distraught To feel distressed from extreme anxiety or anguish. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 벌름거리다”: Have one's heart pound from great fear or surprise. Tremble with fear Have one's heart pound from great fear or surprise. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 붓다”: Become excessively daring Shared · 3 Get far too bold Become excessively daring Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 서늘하다”: To be greatly startled by danger and fear. Shared · 4 be chilled with fright To be greatly startled by danger and fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 오그라들다”: Become extremely afraid or frightened Shared · 2 Become terrified Become extremely afraid or frightened Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 오르다”: Have seasoning penetrate. Become seasoned through Have seasoning penetrate. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 작다”: Lack boldness and be very fearful. Be timid Lack boldness and be very fearful. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 조마조마하다”: Feel anxious and uneasy. Shared · 4 Feel anxious and uneasy Feel anxious and uneasy. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 콩알만 하다”: To be so frightened that one cannot act confidently. be scared stiff To be so frightened that one cannot act confidently. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 콩알만 해지다”: Become extremely afraid or frightened Shared · 2 Be scared stiff Become extremely afraid or frightened Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 크다”: To be fearless and very bold. Shared · 3 be bold To be fearless and very bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 타다”: Feel as though one is burning inside from excessive worry and distress Be consumed by worry Feel as though one is burning inside from excessive worry and distress Illustration of the first meaning of “간이라도 빼어 줄 듯”: Figuratively, an attitude suggesting one would give anything without holding back Seem willing to give anything Figuratively, an attitude suggesting one would give anything without holding back Illustration of the first meaning of “간장을 끊다”: Be terribly distressed or sad. Shared · 2 Be heartbroken Be terribly distressed or sad.