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Idioms under “ㅁ” — 431 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 “문지방이 닳도록 드나들다”: Come and go very frequently. Shared · 2 Come and go constantly Come and go very frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱 드나들듯”: To enter and leave a place very easily and frequently. come and go freely To enter and leave a place very easily and frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱을 낮추다”: Make something easy and comfortable to approach Make more accessible Make something easy and comfortable to approach Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱을 넘어서다”: Escape an environment or state. Emerge from a condition Escape an environment or state. Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱을 높이다”: To make access difficult. raise the barrier to entry To make access difficult. Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱이 높다”: Be difficult to enter or deal with Be difficult to approach Be difficult to enter or deal with Illustration of the first meaning of “문턱이 닳도록 드나들다”: Visit extremely frequently. Shared · 2 Come and go constantly Visit extremely frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “문필이 똑똑하다”: Be unusually accomplished at composing texts and writing characters Be skilled at composition and calligraphy Be unusually accomplished at composing texts and writing characters Illustration of the first meaning of “문필이 있다”: Have a talent for composing or writing. Have literary talent Have a talent for composing or writing. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 건너가다”: For a situation to have ended so that no action can be taken. be beyond remedy For a situation to have ended so that no action can be taken. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 끓듯 하다”: For many people to become highly agitated. be in a bubbling uproar For many people to become highly agitated. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 만난 고기”: Describe escaping hardship and finding a setting in which one can flourish. Be in one's element Describe escaping hardship and finding a setting in which one can flourish. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 뿌린 듯이”: A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn. Shared · 2 fall suddenly silent A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 쏘듯 총 쏘듯”: Figuratively, talk indiscriminately whatever comes to one’s mouth, whether sensible or not Babble indiscriminately Figuratively, talk indiscriminately whatever comes to one’s mouth, whether sensible or not Illustration of the first meaning of “물 쓰듯”: Use goods wastefully or squander money freely. Spend freely Use goods wastefully or squander money freely. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 위의 기름”: A relationship in which people cannot blend and remain detached. Shared · 2 Fail to mix with others A relationship in which people cannot blend and remain detached. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 찬 제비”: Figuratively, a person with a very sleek, attractive figure, like a swallow taking flight after skimming the water. 2 meanings Be sleek and graceful; move deftly Figuratively, a person with a very sleek, attractive figure, like a swallow taking flight after skimming the water. Illustration of the first meaning of “물 퍼붓듯”: For rain to fall extremely heavily. 2 meanings pour down or pour out words For rain to fall extremely heavily. Illustration of the first meaning of “물결을 타다”: To conduct oneself in keeping with contemporary trends or circumstances. ride the current To conduct oneself in keeping with contemporary trends or circumstances. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고 늘어지다”: Persistently seize a matter and refuse to let it go. 2 meanings Hold on persistently; pick at words Persistently seize a matter and refuse to let it go. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고 뜯다”: To fight at close quarters, biting and clawing one another. 2 meanings fight tooth and nail or tear someone down To fight at close quarters, biting and clawing one another. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고 뽑은 듯하다”: Be clear, fine, and clean-cut in appearance or character Be strikingly fine and clean-cut Be clear, fine, and clean-cut in appearance or character Illustration of the first meaning of “물고가 나다”: A vulgar expression for dying. Die A vulgar expression for dying. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고기의 밥이 되다”: To fall into water and die. Shared · 2 drown To fall into water and die. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고를 내다”: A coarse expression for to kill. kill A coarse expression for to kill. Illustration of the first meaning of “물고를 올리다”: Kill a prisoner by order Execute a prisoner Kill a prisoner by order Illustration of the first meaning of “물과 기름”: A relationship in which people fail to mix and remain detached Shared · 2 Oil and water A relationship in which people fail to mix and remain detached Illustration of the first meaning of “물과 불”: A mutually incompatible or opposed state, or things in such a state. Be incompatible A mutually incompatible or opposed state, or things in such a state. Illustration of the first meaning of “물귀신 심사”: A malicious disposition of trying to drag others into one’s predicament when oneself is in trouble Want to drag others down too A malicious disposition of trying to drag others into one’s predicament when oneself is in trouble Illustration of the first meaning of “물귀신이 되다”: To fall into water and die. Shared · 2 drown To fall into water and die. Illustration of the first meaning of “물로 보다”: Regard someone as insignificant or easy to handle Treat someone as a pushover Regard someone as insignificant or easy to handle Illustration of the first meaning of “물불을 가리지 않다”: Act obstinately without considering danger or difficulty Stop at nothing Act obstinately without considering danger or difficulty Illustration of the first meaning of “물알이 들다”: Of grain, develop soft, milky kernels. Enter the milky grain stage Of grain, develop soft, milky kernels. Illustration of the first meaning of “물에 물 탄 것 같다”: To have no flavor and be bland. be utterly bland To have no flavor and be bland. Illustration of the first meaning of “물에 빠진 생쥐”: Figuratively, the disheveled appearance of being thoroughly drenched Look like a drowned rat Figuratively, the disheveled appearance of being thoroughly drenched Illustration of the first meaning of “물을 끼얹은 듯”: A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn. Shared · 2 fall suddenly silent A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn. Illustration of the first meaning of “물을 내리다”: To sprinkle honey water or cold water on rice-cake flour, rub it by hand, and sift it again. moisten and resift rice-cake flour To sprinkle honey water or cold water on rice-cake flour, rub it by hand, and sift it again. Illustration of the first meaning of “물을 맞다”: Visit a medicinal spring to drink its water or wash one’s body to prevent or cure illness Shared · 2 Take healing spring water Visit a medicinal spring to drink its water or wash one’s body to prevent or cure illness Illustration of the first meaning of “물을 잡다”: Bring water in so that it collects or is contained somewhere. Bring water into a place Bring water in so that it collects or is contained somewhere. Illustration of the first meaning of “물이 날다”: For the original color to change and become faded. lose color For the original color to change and become faded. Illustration of the first meaning of “물이 내리다”: For a person to lose vitality through exhaustion or loss of purpose. lose one’s vitality For a person to lose vitality through exhaustion or loss of purpose. Illustration of the first meaning of “물이 잡히다”: Have blisters form on the skin Develop blisters Have blisters form on the skin Illustration of the first meaning of “물이 젖다”: Be so deeply influenced that it permeates one's life. Be steeped in an influence Be so deeply influenced that it permeates one's life. Illustration of the first meaning of “물이 좋다”: For a bar, entertainment venue, or the like to have a good, fresh atmosphere or condition Have a good atmosphere and crowd For a bar, entertainment venue, or the like to have a good, fresh atmosphere or condition Illustration of the first meaning of “물인지 불인지 모르다”: Act recklessly without distinguishing right and wrong or examining matters Act without any judgment Act recklessly without distinguishing right and wrong or examining matters Illustration of the first meaning of “물주머니가 되다”: Figuratively, have one's clothes drenched in water or sweat. Be soaked through Figuratively, have one's clothes drenched in water or sweat. Illustration of the first meaning of “뭉칫돈을 찌르다”: To secretly hand over a large bribe. slip someone a large bribe To secretly hand over a large bribe. Illustration of the first meaning of “뭐니 뭐니 해도”: However one discusses it, or whatever anyone says. Shared · 2 whatever anyone says However one discusses it, or whatever anyone says. Illustration of the first meaning of “뭐라 뭐라 하다”: Say something not clearly intelligible Say something indistinctly Say something not clearly intelligible Illustration of the first meaning of “미립이 트다”: To grasp a subtle principle through experience. gain a subtle understanding through experience To grasp a subtle principle through experience. Illustration of the first meaning of “미립이 트이다”: Come to understand subtle principles through experience Gain worldly insight Come to understand subtle principles through experience Illustration of the first meaning of “미역국을 먹다”: Figuratively, fail an examination. 3 meanings Fail or be rejected Figuratively, fail an examination. Illustration of the first meaning of “미쳐 날뛰다”: Make a wild commotion as though mad Go wild Make a wild commotion as though mad Illustration of the first meaning of “밀고 당기다”: To engage in a tussle with another person. push and pull in a dispute To engage in a tussle with another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “밑 빠진 독”: A figurative expression for an object or state into which endless effort or expense goes without reward. a bottomless pit A figurative expression for an object or state into which endless effort or expense goes without reward. Illustration of the first meaning of “밑도 끝도 모르다”: Have no understanding of the circumstances or inside story Have no idea what is going on Have no understanding of the circumstances or inside story Illustration of the first meaning of “밑도 끝도 없다”: Suddenly bring up words without a before-and-after connection, making them abrupt or confusing. Speak without context Suddenly bring up words without a before-and-after connection, making them abrupt or confusing. Illustration of the first meaning of “밑도 끝도 없이”: Suddenly or incomprehensibly, by abruptly saying something unrelated to what precedes or follows. out of the blue Suddenly or incomprehensibly, by abruptly saying something unrelated to what precedes or follows. Illustration of the first meaning of “밑바닥에 깔리다”: Form the basis of a phenomenon or fact. Underlie something Form the basis of a phenomenon or fact. Illustration of the first meaning of “밑에 들다”: When flying a kite, have it become entangled and pressed down by another's kite string. Have one's kite forced underneath When flying a kite, have it become entangled and pressed down by another's kite string.