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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 “공깃돌 놀리듯”: Handle or manipulate an affair or person easily as one pleases Shared · 2 Handle effortlessly at will Handle or manipulate an affair or person easily as one pleases Illustration of the first meaning of “공밥을 먹다”: Receive pay without doing required work or without doing it properly Take pay without earning it Receive pay without doing required work or without doing it properly Illustration of the first meaning of “공수를 내리다”: Of a shaman, convey an oracle from a spirit. Deliver a spirit's message Of a shaman, convey an oracle from a spirit. Illustration of the first meaning of “공을 닦다”: To put one’s heart into achieving a certain aim. Shared · 2 devote oneself to a goal To put one’s heart into achieving a certain aim. Illustration of the first meaning of “공을 쌓다”: Put sincere effort into accomplishing a purpose Shared · 2 Devote oneself to a goal Put sincere effort into accomplishing a purpose Illustration of the first meaning of “공이 넘어가다”: For decision-making authority to pass to the other party or elsewhere The decision passes to someone else For decision-making authority to pass to the other party or elsewhere Illustration of the first meaning of “공중에 뜨다”: For quantities of goods and the like to be short or missing when accounts are calculated. go missing from the accounts For quantities of goods and the like to be short or missing when accounts are calculated. Illustration of the first meaning of “공포를 놓다”: To fire blank ammunition. 2 meanings fire blanks or issue threats To fire blank ammunition. Illustration of the first meaning of “과거가 있다”: Have dark or complicated experiences in one’s past Have a troubled past Have dark or complicated experiences in one’s past Illustration of the first meaning of “과년이 차다”: Of a woman, approach marriageable age. Approach marriageable age Of a woman, approach marriageable age. Illustration of the first meaning of “과방을 보다”: To take charge of the work of preparing food for a feast. manage the feast kitchen To take charge of the work of preparing food for a feast. Illustration of the first meaning of “관 물을 먹다”: Live as a government bureaucrat. Shared · 2 Serve as a government official Live as a government bureaucrat. Illustration of the first meaning of “관 물이 들다”: To be influenced by bureaucratic ways through a long career as an official. be steeped in bureaucracy To be influenced by bureaucratic ways through a long career as an official. Illustration of the first meaning of “관청 물을 먹다”: Live and work as an official of the state Shared · 2 Serve as a government official Live and work as an official of the state Illustration of the first meaning of “관함을 두다”: For formality, write one's official title and full name at the end of a document. Sign with one's official title For formality, write one's official title and full name at the end of a document. Illustration of the first meaning of “광대를 그리다”: To smear ink, paint, or the like here and there on one’s face. paint one’s face To smear ink, paint, or the like here and there on one’s face. Illustration of the first meaning of “광을 치다”: Give something a glossy shine 2 meanings Polish or embellish Give something a glossy shine Illustration of the first meaning of “괘가 그르다”: For something not to go as intended. have things go wrong For something not to go as intended. Illustration of the first meaning of “괘방을 치다”: To reveal a secret. reveal a secret To reveal a secret. Illustration of the first meaning of “괘장을 부치다”: To suddenly oppose something one previously supported and prevent it from proceeding. renege and obstruct To suddenly oppose something one previously supported and prevent it from proceeding. Illustration of the first meaning of “괴를 배다”: For a woman to develop a diseased mass in her abdomen, swelling it as though pregnant Develop an abdominal mass For a woman to develop a diseased mass in her abdomen, swelling it as though pregnant Illustration of the first meaning of “괴발개발 그리다”: To scrawl handwriting carelessly. scribble illegibly To scrawl handwriting carelessly. Illustration of the first meaning of “교단에 서다”: Live and work as a teacher Work as a teacher Live and work as a teacher Illustration of the first meaning of “교단을 떠나다”: Give up life as a teacher. Shared · 3 Stop teaching Give up life as a teacher. Illustration of the first meaning of “교료를 놓다”: To write or stamp on a proof that proofreading is complete. mark a proof as corrected To write or stamp on a proof that proofreading is complete. Illustration of the first meaning of “교문을 나오다”: Graduate from school. Graduate from school Graduate from school. Illustration of the first meaning of “교편을 내던지다”: Voluntarily give up working as a schoolteacher Shared · 3 Quit teaching Voluntarily give up working as a schoolteacher Illustration of the first meaning of “교편을 놓다”: Give up life as a schoolteacher. Shared · 3 Stop teaching Give up life as a schoolteacher. Illustration of the first meaning of “교편을 잡다”: To work as a teacher at a school. teach at a school To work as a teacher at a school. Illustration of the first meaning of “구경도 못 하다”: Be unable even to see with one's eyes. Never even see Be unable even to see with one's eyes. Illustration of the first meaning of “구곡간장을 녹이다”: To shock, disappoint, or torment someone so severely that it is as though their entire liver and entrails melt away. cause deep anguish To shock, disappoint, or torment someone so severely that it is as though their entire liver and entrails melt away. Illustration of the first meaning of “구곡간장이 녹다”: Be so shocked, disappointed, or anxious that one feels one’s liver entirely melting away Be utterly heartsick Be so shocked, disappointed, or anxious that one feels one’s liver entirely melting away Illustration of the first meaning of “구눙 놀다”: Come out dressed as a gunung deity and perform. Perform as a gunung spirit Come out dressed as a gunung deity and perform. Illustration of the first meaning of “구더기 될 놈”: Mockingly, a very dull, foolish person. A hopeless fool Mockingly, a very dull, foolish person. Illustration of the first meaning of “구들장을 지다”: A coarse expression for lying in a room with a heated floor. lie around in bed A coarse expression for lying in a room with a heated floor. Illustration of the first meaning of “구름같이 모여들다”: To gather in large numbers all at once. flock together To gather in large numbers all at once. Illustration of the first meaning of “구름을 잡다”: Pursue something vague or fanciful. Shared · 2 Chase vague fantasies Pursue something vague or fanciful. Illustration of the first meaning of “구린내가 나다”: Seem dubious and arouse suspicion. Seem suspicious Seem dubious and arouse suspicion. Illustration of the first meaning of “구미가 당기다”: To develop desire or interest. be tempted To develop desire or interest. Illustration of the first meaning of “구미가 동하다”: Feel a desire to possess something Be tempted Feel a desire to possess something Illustration of the first meaning of “구미를 돋우다”: Make someone interested. Pique interest Make someone interested. Illustration of the first meaning of “구복을 달래다”: Force oneself to endure hunger or the desire to eat. Suppress one's hunger Force oneself to endure hunger or the desire to eat. Illustration of the first meaning of “구새가 먹다”: For the inside of a living tree to decay naturally with age and become hollow 2 meanings Become hollow inside For the inside of a living tree to decay naturally with age and become hollow Illustration of the first meaning of “구색을 맞추다”: Ensure that a variety of things are evenly provided. Provide a full assortment Ensure that a variety of things are evenly provided. Illustration of the first meaning of “구색이 맞다”: To have various things evenly and fully supplied. have a full complement To have various things evenly and fully supplied. Illustration of the first meaning of “구석에 몰리다”: Fall into a difficult or awkward position. Be cornered Fall into a difficult or awkward position. Illustration of the first meaning of “구석이 비다”: To have gaps or shortcomings in handling matters. 2 meanings have shortcomings or inconsistencies To have gaps or shortcomings in handling matters. Illustration of the first meaning of “구슬려 넘기다”: Soothe or flatter subtly with plausible words, bringing up various things Smooth things over with coaxing Soothe or flatter subtly with plausible words, bringing up various things Illustration of the first meaning of “구슬려 삶다”: Repeatedly entice someone with plausible words to make them readily comply. Win someone over by coaxing Repeatedly entice someone with plausible words to make them readily comply. Illustration of the first meaning of “구슬려 세우다”: To exalt someone with plausible-sounding words. flatter someone up To exalt someone with plausible-sounding words. Illustration of the first meaning of “구정물이 튀다”: Have misfortune spread to oneself Be caught in the fallout Have misfortune spread to oneself Illustration of the first meaning of “구종을 들다”: To act as an attendant and hold the horse’s reins. Shared · 2 serve as a horse-leading attendant To act as an attendant and hold the horse’s reins. Illustration of the first meaning of “구중을 들다”: Become a horse attendant and hold the reins Shared · 2 Serve as a horse attendant Become a horse attendant and hold the reins Illustration of the first meaning of “구천에 사무치다”: For resentment or the like to reach even the afterlife. carry bitterness into the next world For resentment or the like to reach even the afterlife. Illustration of the first meaning of “국물도 없다”: Receive no share or benefit at all. Get no benefit whatsoever Receive no share or benefit at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “국수를 먹다”: Figuratively, hold a wedding, from the custom of serving noodles at wedding receptions. Shared · 2 Get married Figuratively, hold a wedding, from the custom of serving noodles at wedding receptions. Illustration of the first meaning of “국수를 먹이다”: A figurative expression for holding a wedding, from the customary serving of noodles at wedding receptions. Shared · 2 get married A figurative expression for holding a wedding, from the customary serving of noodles at wedding receptions. Illustration of the first meaning of “군눈을 뜨다”: Become aware of and interested in extramarital affairs Discover infidelity Become aware of and interested in extramarital affairs Illustration of the first meaning of “군물이 돌다”: For moisture to remain separate on top instead of mixing with the food. have water separate on top For moisture to remain separate on top instead of mixing with the food. Illustration of the first meaning of “군복을 벗다”: Be discharged from the military Leave military service Be discharged from the military