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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 “밥알이 곤두서다”: To feel disgusted or offended. feel sickened with irritation To feel disgusted or offended. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥을 벌다”: To obtain food or payment through a certain amount of effort. earn one’s food To obtain food or payment through a certain amount of effort. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥을 주다”: Wind a clock’s spring so it operates properly Wind a clock Wind a clock’s spring so it operates properly Illustration of the first meaning of “밥줄이 끊어지다”: Vulgarly, come to lose one’s job Shared · 2 Lose one’s job Vulgarly, come to lose one’s job Illustration of the first meaning of “밥통이 떨어지다”: Colloquially, to lose one’s job. Shared · 2 lose one’s job Colloquially, to lose one’s job. Illustration of the first meaning of “방망이를 들다”: Intrude into another’s affair and obstruct it Interfere obstructively Intrude into another’s affair and obstruct it Illustration of the first meaning of “방부를 들이다”: Admit a visiting monk from another temple who wishes to stay Admit a visiting monk Admit a visiting monk from another temple who wishes to stay Illustration of the first meaning of “방아를 찧다”: Nod one’s head or body as though pounding a mill Bob one’s head or body Nod one’s head or body as though pounding a mill Illustration of the first meaning of “방울을 굴리듯”: Figuratively, describe a sound or voice as clear or beautiful. With clear, melodious sound Figuratively, describe a sound or voice as clear or beautiful. Illustration of the first meaning of “방을 놓다”: Construct a room floor by cutting heating flues, laying floor stones, and applying earth and finishing plaster Build an ondol floor Construct a room floor by cutting heating flues, laying floor stones, and applying earth and finishing plaster Illustration of the first meaning of “방을 따다”: In yut, move a playing piece from the starting area to the first position. Enter a piece onto the board In yut, move a playing piece from the starting area to the first position. Illustration of the first meaning of “배 지나간 자리”: Figuratively, a state in which no trace remains Leave no trace Figuratively, a state in which no trace remains Illustration of the first meaning of “배가 등에 붙다”: Have a hollow belly and be extremely hungry from lack of food. Shared · 2 Be desperately hungry Have a hollow belly and be extremely hungry from lack of food. Illustration of the first meaning of “배가 맞다”: Usually of a man and woman in an illicit relationship, secretly agree and have sexual relations. 2 meanings Have an illicit affair; collude Usually of a man and woman in an illicit relationship, secretly agree and have sexual relations. Illustration of the first meaning of “배가 아프다”: To feel spite because someone else is doing well. be sick with envy To feel spite because someone else is doing well. Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽 밑에 털 나다”: Grow up and become an adult Reach adulthood Grow up and become an adult Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽도 덜 떨어지다”: To be a baby so young that the stump left by cutting the umbilical cord has not yet fallen off. be only a newborn To be a baby so young that the stump left by cutting the umbilical cord has not yet fallen off. Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽을 맞추다”: Of a man and woman, have sexual relations. Have sexual relations Of a man and woman, have sexual relations. Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽을 빼다”: Find something extremely funny. Shared · 2 Laugh uproariously Find something extremely funny. Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽을 쥐다”: To clutch one’s stomach and laugh loudly, unable to restrain one’s laughter. laugh holding one’s sides To clutch one’s stomach and laugh loudly, unable to restrain one’s laughter. Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽이 빠지다”: Be extremely funny Shared · 2 Be hilariously funny Be extremely funny Illustration of the first meaning of “배꼽이 웃다”: Be utterly ridiculous because the behavior is so absurd or childish. Be utterly laughable Be utterly ridiculous because the behavior is so absurd or childish. Illustration of the first meaning of “배때가 벗다”: Be extremely haughty and insolent in behavior or speech Be brazenly arrogant Be extremely haughty and insolent in behavior or speech Illustration of the first meaning of “배를 내밀다”: Resist without meeting another’s demand 2 meanings Hold out or swagger Resist without meeting another’s demand Illustration of the first meaning of “배를 두드리다”: Live comfortably with abundant means or a prosperous household. Live in comfortable plenty Live comfortably with abundant means or a prosperous household. Illustration of the first meaning of “배를 불리다”: To satisfy selfish desires by taking much wealth or profit for oneself. line one’s own pockets To satisfy selfish desires by taking much wealth or profit for oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “배를 앓다”: Fret spitefully over another person’s success Burn with envy Fret spitefully over another person’s success Illustration of the first meaning of “배부른 흥정”: A bargain that would be welcome if it succeeds but causes little regret or distress if it fails. bargain from a position of comfort A bargain that would be welcome if it succeeds but causes little regret or distress if it fails. Illustration of the first meaning of “배송을 내다”: Expel someone 2 meanings Drive out or ritually send away Expel someone Illustration of the first meaning of “배알이 꼴리다”: To find something offensive and disgusting. Shared · 2 feel sickened with resentment To find something offensive and disgusting. Illustration of the first meaning of “배에 기름이 끼다”: For one’s living circumstances to become comfortable. Shared · 2 become well-off For one’s living circumstances to become comfortable. Illustration of the first meaning of “배에 기름이 오르다”: Become financially comfortable Shared · 2 Become comfortably prosperous Become financially comfortable Illustration of the first meaning of “배에 기름이 지다”: Gain weight from eating well. Put on flesh through good eating Gain weight from eating well. Illustration of the first meaning of “배의 때를 벗다”: For circumstances to improve so that one can fill a previously hungry belly. be able to eat one’s fill For circumstances to improve so that one can fill a previously hungry belly. Illustration of the first meaning of “배짱을 내밀다”: Adopt a bold, resolute attitude Take a bold stand Adopt a bold, resolute attitude Illustration of the first meaning of “배짱을 대다”: To display one’s boldness and persist without yielding. stand one’s ground To display one’s boldness and persist without yielding. Illustration of the first meaning of “배짱이 맞다”: Agree in purpose and feeling in planning something. Be of the same mind Agree in purpose and feeling in planning something. Illustration of the first meaning of “배코를 치다”: Shave the hair in a circle beneath the topknot. 2 meanings Shave around a topknot; shave one's head Shave the hair in a circle beneath the topknot. Illustration of the first meaning of “배틀걸음을 치다”: Walk with a pronounced stagger. Stagger along Walk with a pronounced stagger. Illustration of the first meaning of “배포가 유하다”: To have a relaxed disposition without rushing or being impatient. be easygoing To have a relaxed disposition without rushing or being impatient. Illustration of the first meaning of “백결이 치다”: For an innumerable crowd in white clothes to gather and murmur A vast crowd mills about For an innumerable crowd in white clothes to gather and murmur Illustration of the first meaning of “백기를 들다”: Submit or surrender Surrender Submit or surrender Illustration of the first meaning of “백납이 먹다”: For whitish blotches to appear on the skin. develop white skin patches For whitish blotches to appear on the skin. Illustration of the first meaning of “백의의 천사”: An idealized expression for a nurse. an angel in white An idealized expression for a nurse. Illustration of the first meaning of “백지 한 장의 차이”: Figuratively, an extremely slight difference. A very slight difference Figuratively, an extremely slight difference. Illustration of the first meaning of “백차일 치듯”: An expression describing a very large gathering of people dressed in white. a crowd dressed in white An expression describing a very large gathering of people dressed in white. Illustration of the first meaning of “밴댕이 소갈머리”: A figurative expression for an extremely narrow and shallow disposition. a petty mind A figurative expression for an extremely narrow and shallow disposition. Illustration of the first meaning of “밸을 뽑다”: Coarsely, to reveal all the thoughts in one’s heart. Shared · 5 spill all one’s thoughts Coarsely, to reveal all the thoughts in one’s heart. Illustration of the first meaning of “밸을 삭이다”: Vulgarly, subdue or dispel one’s anger Calm one’s anger Vulgarly, subdue or dispel one’s anger Illustration of the first meaning of “밸을 쓰다”: Vulgarly, act with audacity. 2 meanings Act boldly; lose one's temper Vulgarly, act with audacity. Illustration of the first meaning of “밸이 꼴리다”: To find something offensive and disgusting. Shared · 2 feel sickened with irritation To find something offensive and disgusting. Illustration of the first meaning of “뱀을 보다”: Suffer great embarrassment or harm after handling something wrongly. Get a nasty surprise Suffer great embarrassment or harm after handling something wrongly. Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃가죽이 두껍다”: Lack decency and be shameless, or have strong nerve Be shameless or brazen Lack decency and be shameless, or have strong nerve Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃가죽이 등에 붙다”: A vulgar expression for a hollow belly and intense hunger from lack of food. Shared · 2 Be starving A vulgar expression for a hollow belly and intense hunger from lack of food. Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃놈 배 둘러대듯”: Figuratively, the manner of deftly changing one’s story to suit circumstances, as a boatman easily turns the bow in any direction Talk one’s way around circumstances Figuratively, the manner of deftly changing one’s story to suit circumstances, as a boatman easily turns the bow in any direction Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃속을 들여다보다”: See another’s innermost thoughts clearly See through someone’s thoughts See another’s innermost thoughts clearly Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃속을 채우다”: Shamelessly pursue only one's own desires. Satisfy one's greed Shamelessly pursue only one's own desires. Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃속이 검다”: To have a sordid, sinister heart. be scheming and corrupt To have a sordid, sinister heart. Illustration of the first meaning of “뱃심이 좋다”: To have the nerve to insist on one’s own way without shame or fear. have strong nerve To have the nerve to insist on one’s own way without shame or fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “버릇을 떼 놓다”: To criticize or reprimand someone into correcting a bad habit. break a bad habit To criticize or reprimand someone into correcting a bad habit.