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Idioms under “ㅂ” — 393 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 “바가지를 긁다”: Chiefly, for a wife to complain and nag her husband severely because of difficulties in daily life. nag one’s husband Chiefly, for a wife to complain and nag her husband severely because of difficulties in daily life. Illustration of the first meaning of “바가지를 쓰다”: Suffer an unfair loss by paying more than the real price for a fee or item 2 meanings Be overcharged or unfairly blamed Suffer an unfair loss by paying more than the real price for a fee or item Illustration of the first meaning of “바가지를 씌우다”: Make someone pay more than the actual price or fee, causing an unfair loss. Overcharge someone Make someone pay more than the actual price or fee, causing an unfair loss. Illustration of the first meaning of “바가지를 차다”: To become a beggar. Shared · 2 become a beggar To become a beggar. Illustration of the first meaning of “바꿔 말하면”: To express the preceding statement in different words. In other words To express the preceding statement in different words. Illustration of the first meaning of “바다와 같다”: Mean that something is extremely vast or deep Be as vast or deep as the sea Mean that something is extremely vast or deep Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥 첫째”: A teasing expression for last place. first from the bottom A teasing expression for last place. Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 긁다”: Have difficulty making a living 2 meanings Scrape by or remain at the bottom Have difficulty making a living Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 기다”: Have a wretchedly low degree or standard Be at rock bottom Have a wretchedly low degree or standard Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 누르다”: In mining, excavate downward into the earth. Shared · 2 Mine downward In mining, excavate downward into the earth. Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 보다”: For all one’s capital to disappear. 2 meanings exhaust one’s resources or see something through For all one’s capital to disappear. Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 비우다”: Use up a certain quantity without leaving anything. Empty completely Use up a certain quantity without leaving anything. Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥을 짚다”: In mining, dig downward into the ground Shared · 2 Mine downward In mining, dig downward into the ground Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥이 드러나다”: Be consumed entirely and disappear. 2 meanings Run out; reveal one's identity Be consumed entirely and disappear. Illustration of the first meaning of “바닥이 질기다”: In securities trading, for fallen prices to hold at the same low level for a long time without falling further. have prices linger at the bottom In securities trading, for fallen prices to hold at the same low level for a long time without falling further. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람맞은 병신같이”: Describes being drained and limp, unable to control one's body properly. Like a feeble stroke-stricken cripple Describes being drained and limp, unable to control one's body properly. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 넣다”: Encourage someone to develop the desire to act. Incite someone Encourage someone to develop the desire to act. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 쐬다”: To walk or travel outdoors or elsewhere for a change of mood. 2 meanings get some fresh air or outside experience To walk or travel outdoors or elsewhere for a change of mood. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 올리다”: To ward off storm damage, offer a wind-god rite with rice, vegetables, rice cakes, and the like from the first day of the second lunar month until the fifteenth or twentieth, praying to Grandmother Yeongdeung and her daughter-in-law Offer a wind-god rite To ward off storm damage, offer a wind-god rite with rice, vegetables, rice cakes, and the like from the first day of the second lunar month until the fifteenth or twentieth, praying to Grandmother Yeongdeung and her daughter-in-law Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 일으키다”: To influence many people socially. 2 meanings create a wave To influence many people socially. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 잡다”: Plan or encourage fanciful behavior. 3 meanings Encourage foolishness; wander; think of romance Plan or encourage fanciful behavior. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람을 켜다”: To act frivolously or flightily. act frivolously To act frivolously or flightily. Illustration of the first meaning of “바람이 나가다”: Lose previously flourishing vigor Lose vigor Lose previously flourishing vigor Illustration of the first meaning of “바람이 들다”: Of a radish or the like, lose moisture and become spongy through repeated freezing and thawing. 2 meanings Become spongy; develop trouble Of a radish or the like, lose moisture and become spongy through repeated freezing and thawing. Illustration of the first meaning of “바지까지 벗어 주다”: Hand over everything one has, even things one could not possibly give up or yield. Give away absolutely everything Hand over everything one has, even things one could not possibly give up or yield. Illustration of the first meaning of “박 패듯”: An expression describing beating someone indiscriminately. beat mercilessly An expression describing beating someone indiscriminately. Illustration of the first meaning of “박이 터지다”: Vulgarly, worry over something complicated or difficult Feel one’s head will burst Vulgarly, worry over something complicated or difficult Illustration of the first meaning of “반나마 늙다”: Have more than half of one's life pass. Be past the halfway point of life Have more than half of one's life pass. Illustration of the first meaning of “반을 짓다”: Make confections or rice cakes into thin, round pieces Shape thin round pieces Make confections or rice cakes into thin, round pieces Illustration of the first meaning of “반을 타다”: To split something into two halves. split in half To split something into two halves. Illustration of the first meaning of “반자를 받다”: To leap about in anger. fly into a rage To leap about in anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “반죽이 좋다”: Not be easily angered or embarrassed. Be easygoing and unashamed Not be easily angered or embarrassed. Illustration of the first meaning of “발 벗고 나서다”: Step forward actively. Shared · 2 Step forward eagerly Step forward actively. Illustration of the first meaning of “발 벗고 대들다”: To step forward and engage actively. pitch in wholeheartedly To step forward and engage actively. Illustration of the first meaning of “발간 거짓말”: A lie so absurd that it is obviously false. Shared · 5 a barefaced lie A lie so absurd that it is obviously false. Illustration of the first meaning of “발간 상놈”: An utterly lowborn or uncouth person, beyond further description Shared · 4 An utter lowborn lout An utterly lowborn or uncouth person, beyond further description Illustration of the first meaning of “발걸음도 끊다”: Never come or go at all. Stop visiting entirely Never come or go at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “발걸음을 재촉하다”: To hurry while traveling. Shared · 3 quicken one’s pace To hurry while traveling. Illustration of the first meaning of “발걸음이 떨어지지 않다”: Be unable to leave readily because attachment, regret, concern, or worry keeps one uneasy Shared · 3 Be unable to bring oneself to depart Be unable to leave readily because attachment, regret, concern, or worry keeps one uneasy Illustration of the first meaning of “발그림자도 끊다”: Stop visiting or sever a relationship. Shared · 2 Sever all contact Stop visiting or sever a relationship. Illustration of the first meaning of “발그림자도 들여놓지 않다”: To make no appearance whatsoever. not show up at all To make no appearance whatsoever. Illustration of the first meaning of “발길에 채다”: Be despised and trampled. 2 meanings Be trampled on; be everywhere Be despised and trampled. Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 내키지 않다”: To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Shared · 3 be reluctant to go To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 떨어지지 않다”: Be unable to leave readily because attachment, regret, concern, or worry keeps one uneasy Shared · 3 Be unable to bring oneself to leave Be unable to leave readily because attachment, regret, concern, or worry keeps one uneasy Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 멀어지다”: Visit each other less frequently. Visit less often Visit each other less frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 무겁다”: To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Shared · 3 be reluctant to visit To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Illustration of the first meaning of “발꿈치를 물다”: Harm someone who has shown one kindness. Shared · 2 Harm one's benefactor Harm someone who has shown one kindness. Illustration of the first meaning of “발꿈치를 물리다”: To suffer unexpected harm from someone to whom one has shown kindness. Shared · 2 be hurt by someone one helped To suffer unexpected harm from someone to whom one has shown kindness. Illustration of the first meaning of “발꿈치를 접하여 일어나다”: For events to occur one after another Happen in quick succession For events to occur one after another Illustration of the first meaning of “발동을 걸다”: Get ready to do something or spur someone to do it Get something going Get ready to do something or spur someone to do it Illustration of the first meaning of “발뒤축을 물다”: Harm someone who has shown one kindness. Shared · 2 Harm one's benefactor Harm someone who has shown one kindness. Illustration of the first meaning of “발뒤축을 물리다”: To suffer unexpected harm from someone to whom one has shown kindness. Shared · 2 be hurt by someone one helped To suffer unexpected harm from someone to whom one has shown kindness. Illustration of the first meaning of “발등에 불이 떨어지다”: Have a matter become extremely pressing Shared · 2 Face an urgent crisis Have a matter become extremely pressing Illustration of the first meaning of “발등을 디디다”: Do first something another person intends to do. Beat someone to an action Do first something another person intends to do. Illustration of the first meaning of “발등을 밟히다”: Have someone else do first something one intends to do. Be beaten to an action Have someone else do first something one intends to do. Illustration of the first meaning of “발등을 찍다”: To spoil another person’s affairs or cause them harm. sabotage or harm someone To spoil another person’s affairs or cause them harm. Illustration of the first meaning of “발등을 찍히다”: To be betrayed by another person. Shared · 2 be betrayed To be betrayed by another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “발등의 불을 끄다”: Handle or resolve a pressing or difficult matter immediately at hand Handle the immediate crisis Handle or resolve a pressing or difficult matter immediately at hand Illustration of the first meaning of “발매를 넣다”: Begin cutting all the trees in a logging work area at once Begin clear-cutting Begin cutting all the trees in a logging work area at once Illustration of the first meaning of “발매를 놓다”: Fell densely standing trees all at once. Clear-cut trees Fell densely standing trees all at once.