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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 “발목을 묶이다”: Be unable to escape a difficult situation or task. Be trapped in a situation Be unable to escape a difficult situation or task. Illustration of the first meaning of “발목을 잡다”: To keep someone firmly tied to a matter so that they cannot escape it. 2 meanings hold someone back To keep someone firmly tied to a matter so that they cannot escape it. Illustration of the first meaning of “발목을 잡히다”: Be held fast by something and unable to escape 2 meanings Be tied down Be held fast by something and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “발바닥에 불이 일다”: Hurry about from place to place Run about busily Hurry about from place to place Illustration of the first meaning of “발바닥에 흙 안 묻히고 살다”: Live comfortably, sitting at ease without labor. Live comfortably without toil Live comfortably, sitting at ease without labor. Illustration of the first meaning of “발바닥을 핥다”: To attach oneself to a wealthy or powerful person and do sordid, degrading things. grovel to the powerful To attach oneself to a wealthy or powerful person and do sordid, degrading things. Illustration of the first meaning of “발쇠를 서다”: To uncover someone’s secrets and discreetly tell another person. inform on someone’s secrets To uncover someone’s secrets and discreetly tell another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “발씨가 설다”: To be unfamiliar with a path because one seldom travels it. be unfamiliar with a route To be unfamiliar with a path because one seldom travels it. Illustration of the first meaning of “발씨가 익다”: Be familiar with a route from traveling it repeatedly Shared · 2 Know a route well Be familiar with a route from traveling it repeatedly Illustration of the first meaning of “발아래로 보다”: Greatly disregard and despise someone. Look down on someone Greatly disregard and despise someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “발아래에도 못 가다”: To be so insignificant as to be beyond comparison. not hold a candle to someone To be so insignificant as to be beyond comparison. Illustration of the first meaning of “발에 채다”: Be commonly scattered about everywhere Be everywhere Be commonly scattered about everywhere Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 구르다”: Be extremely distressed or feel urgent pressure. Be desperately anxious Be extremely distressed or feel urgent pressure. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 끊다”: To stop coming and going, or to sever a relationship. Shared · 2 stop visiting To stop coming and going, or to sever a relationship. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 달다”: Append words to a completed or existing statement. Add a remark Append words to a completed or existing statement. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 들여놓을 자리 하나 없다”: Be extremely cramped because too many people are standing or sitting there 2 meanings Have no room to step Be extremely cramped because too many people are standing or sitting there Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 들여놓을 자리 하나 없이”: So cramped because too many people have entered or sat down. 2 meanings with no room to step So cramped because too many people have entered or sat down. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 디디다”: Join an organization or enter a line of work. Enter a field or organization Join an organization or enter a line of work. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 디딜 틈이 없다”: To be crowded and congested. be packed with people To be crowded and congested. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 벗다”: Remove shoes, socks, or the like, or wear nothing on one’s feet Go barefoot Remove shoes, socks, or the like, or wear nothing on one’s feet Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 붙일 곳이 없다”: Have nowhere to settle. Have nowhere to settle Have nowhere to settle. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 빼다”: To cut all ties with some matter and withdraw. withdraw completely To cut all ties with some matter and withdraw. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 뻗고 자다”: Sleep comfortably with peace of mind Shared · 3 Sleep without worry Sleep comfortably with peace of mind Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 뻗다”: Feel relieved after a worrying or demanding matter has ended. Shared · 6 Rest easy Feel relieved after a worrying or demanding matter has ended. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 뽑다”: To withdraw from a matter one is involved in, or get out of it to avoid responsibility. 3 meanings pull out or remove one’s footwear To withdraw from a matter one is involved in, or get out of it to avoid responsibility. Illustration of the first meaning of “발을 타다”: For a puppy or the like to begin walking. begin walking For a puppy or the like to begin walking. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 길다”: Be lucky enough to happen upon a place where food is being eaten Shared · 2 Arrive just in time for food Be lucky enough to happen upon a place where food is being eaten Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 내키지 않다”: Be unwilling or awkward and therefore unable to act readily Shared · 3 Be reluctant to go Be unwilling or awkward and therefore unable to act readily Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 넓다”: Know many people and thus have a broad sphere of activity. Shared · 3 Be well connected Know many people and thus have a broad sphere of activity. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 닳다”: Go about very busily and frequently. Run around busily Go about very busily and frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 떨어지지 않다”: To be unable to leave readily because attachment, lingering feelings, anxiety, or worry prevents peace of mind. Shared · 3 be unable to bring oneself to leave To be unable to leave readily because attachment, lingering feelings, anxiety, or worry prevents peace of mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 뜨다”: To come and go only occasionally. visit only occasionally To come and go only occasionally. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 뜸하다”: Have no visits for a time to a place one used to frequent Stop visiting for a while Have no visits for a time to a place one used to frequent Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 맞다”: For several walkers to lift the foot on the same side simultaneously 2 meanings Be in step For several walkers to lift the foot on the same side simultaneously Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 묶이다”: Be unable to move or engage in activities. Be tied down Be unable to move or engage in activities. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 빠르다”: To take appropriate measures promptly. act quickly To take appropriate measures promptly. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 손이 되도록 빌다”: Beg so earnestly that hands alone seem insufficient and even feet must be used. Beg desperately Beg so earnestly that hands alone seem insufficient and even feet must be used. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 익다”: To be familiar with a route from having traveled it many times. Shared · 2 know a route well To be familiar with a route from having traveled it many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 잦다”: Go to a place often Visit frequently Go to a place often Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 저리다”: Feel anxious or uneasy because one has committed a wrong. Feel guilty and uneasy Feel anxious or uneasy because one has committed a wrong. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 짧다”: Arrive at a meal after everyone else has finished Miss out on food Arrive at a meal after everyone else has finished Illustration of the first meaning of “밤낮을 가리지 않다”: To continue an undertaking regardless of the time. work without regard to day or night To continue an undertaking regardless of the time. Illustration of the first meaning of “밤낮이 따로 없다”: Continue an undertaking without distinguishing day from night Work around the clock Continue an undertaking without distinguishing day from night Illustration of the first meaning of “밤볼이 지다”: For the cheeks to become plump and rounded, as though one has chestnuts in one’s mouth. have plump cheeks For the cheeks to become plump and rounded, as though one has chestnuts in one’s mouth. Illustration of the first meaning of “밤새는 줄을 모르다”: To be so absorbed in something that one is unaware of time passing. lose track of the night passing To be so absorbed in something that one is unaware of time passing. Illustration of the first meaning of “밤이 아홉이라도”: Emphatically express determination to finish a matter no matter how late it takes. Shared · 2 No matter how late Emphatically express determination to finish a matter no matter how late it takes. Illustration of the first meaning of “밤이 열이라도”: An emphatic expression for determination to finish something no matter how long it takes. Shared · 2 even if it takes ten nights An emphatic expression for determination to finish something no matter how long it takes. Illustration of the first meaning of “밤중 같은 사람”: Someone ignorant of worldly affairs who knows nothing. Be utterly uninformed Someone ignorant of worldly affairs who knows nothing. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥 구경을 못 하다”: To eat no rice or meals at all and go hungry. go without any meals To eat no rice or meals at all and go hungry. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥 구경을 하다”: Eat rice after a long interval. Finally get a meal Eat rice after a long interval. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥 먹듯 하다”: Do something often as a matter of course Do something habitually Do something often as a matter of course Illustration of the first meaning of “밥그릇이나 축내다”: Pass one's days doing nothing but eating. Do nothing but eat Pass one's days doing nothing but eating. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥맛이 떨어지다”: Find another’s words, behavior, or the like unpleasant and repulsive Be revolting Find another’s words, behavior, or the like unpleasant and repulsive Illustration of the first meaning of “밥숟가락을 놓다”: A vulgar expression for dying. Shared · 2 Die A vulgar expression for dying. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥숟가락이나 뜨다”: To live reasonably well because one’s circumstances are passable. Shared · 2 make a modest living To live reasonably well because one’s circumstances are passable. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술깨나 먹다”: Be sufficiently well off that food is not a major concern. Be comfortably off Be sufficiently well off that food is not a major concern. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술을 놓다”: Vulgarly, have one’s life end Shared · 2 Die Vulgarly, have one’s life end Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술을 쥐고 산다”: To sustain a reasonably adequate life without going hungry. keep oneself fed To sustain a reasonably adequate life without going hungry. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술이나 뜨다”: Live in fairly comfortable financial circumstances Shared · 2 Be reasonably well off Live in fairly comfortable financial circumstances Illustration of the first meaning of “밥알을 세다”: Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like. Pick at one's food Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like.