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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 “북통을 지다”: For a professional ritual reciter to be driven out carrying the drum when the sick person dies during the recitation. be driven out after a failed healing rite For a professional ritual reciter to be driven out carrying the drum when the sick person dies during the recitation. Illustration of the first meaning of “북통을 지우다”: When a sick person dies during scripture recitation, burden the reciter with their drum and drive them away Drive out a ritual reciter When a sick person dies during scripture recitation, burden the reciter with their drum and drive them away Illustration of the first meaning of “분위기 있다”: Have a subtle or stylish aura Have a refined atmosphere Have a subtle or stylish aura Illustration of the first meaning of “분의를 따다”: Forsake the rightful duty appropriate to one’s position Abandon one’s proper duty Forsake the rightful duty appropriate to one’s position Illustration of the first meaning of “분이 꼭두까지 나다”: Feel an extremely strong surge of anger Boil with rage Feel an extremely strong surge of anger Illustration of the first meaning of “분초를 다투다”: Hurry urgently, saving even the briefest time. Race against time Hurry urgently, saving even the briefest time. Illustration of the first meaning of “분초를 아끼다”: To use time effectively without wasting it. make every second count To use time effectively without wasting it. Illustration of the first meaning of “분필 가루를 먹다”: Colloquially, to make teaching one’s profession. teach for a living Colloquially, to make teaching one’s profession. Illustration of the first meaning of “분한이 있다”: Appear plentiful but actually not be very much 2 meanings Have a surprising usable quantity Appear plentiful but actually not be very much Illustration of the first meaning of “불꽃이 튀다”: For competition to be intense. 2 meanings be fiercely competitive or visibly furious For competition to be intense. Illustration of the first meaning of “불낸 놈이 불이야 한다”: A figurative expression for an act intended to hide one’s wrongdoing instead revealing it. expose oneself while trying to hide guilt A figurative expression for an act intended to hide one’s wrongdoing instead revealing it. Illustration of the first meaning of “불똥이 떨어지다”: For a matter to become extremely urgent. 2 meanings Shared · 2 have urgent trouble descend For a matter to become extremely urgent. Illustration of the first meaning of “불똥이 튀다”: Have disaster or harm extend to oneself. Be caught in the fallout Have disaster or harm extend to oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “불사가 세다”: In folk belief, have an ancestor who became a spirit after dying while chanting Buddhist prayers, making the descendants difficult to raise Have a troublesome ancestral spirit In folk belief, have an ancestor who became a spirit after dying while chanting Buddhist prayers, making the descendants difficult to raise Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 끄다”: Deal with urgent business. Handle an urgent matter Deal with urgent business. Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 놓다”: In mining, light a fuse to detonate explosives. Light an explosive fuse In mining, light a fuse to detonate explosives. Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 맞다”: To be hit by a bullet. be shot To be hit by a bullet. Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 받다”: Be subjected to great humiliation by another or suffer a disaster Suffer an insult or disaster Be subjected to great humiliation by another or suffer a disaster Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 보듯 뻔하다”: Of a future event, be unmistakably clear. Be plain as day Of a future event, be unmistakably clear. Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 뿜다”: For bullets to come out of a gun muzzle. 2 meanings open fire or burn with intensity For bullets to come out of a gun muzzle. Illustration of the first meaning of “불을 주다”: To cause someone severe trouble or harm. cause someone great harm To cause someone severe trouble or harm. Illustration of the first meaning of “불이 나다”: Have one’s emotions intensify after an unexpectedly infuriating experience 2 meanings Shared · 2 Flare with anger or see sparks Have one’s emotions intensify after an unexpectedly infuriating experience Illustration of the first meaning of “불이 일 듯”: For a situation to be rapid and vigorous Rapidly and vigorously For a situation to be rapid and vigorous Illustration of the first meaning of “불이 일다”: Have feelings become intense after unexpectedly experiencing something infuriating. Shared · 2 Flare up with anger Have feelings become intense after unexpectedly experiencing something infuriating. Illustration of the first meaning of “불집을 건드리다”: Bring trouble or danger on oneself. Invite trouble Bring trouble or danger on oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “불집을 일으키다”: To cause trouble. stir up trouble To cause trouble. Illustration of the first meaning of “불행 중 다행”: Something fortunate enough within an unfortunate situation. A blessing amid misfortune Something fortunate enough within an unfortunate situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “붓을 꺾다”: Cease literary activity. 2 meanings Give up writing Cease literary activity. Illustration of the first meaning of “붓을 놓다”: To bring a piece of writing to a close and stop writing. 2 meanings put down one’s pen To bring a piece of writing to a close and stop writing. Illustration of the first meaning of “붓을 대다”: Write prose or characters Begin writing Write prose or characters Illustration of the first meaning of “붓을 들다”: Begin to write. 2 meanings Begin writing Begin to write. Illustration of the first meaning of “붓이 가볍다”: For one’s writing to flow smoothly without blockage. write fluently For one’s writing to flow smoothly without blockage. Illustration of the first meaning of “붓이 나가다”: For the writing one composes to proceed smoothly Writing flows For the writing one composes to proceed smoothly Illustration of the first meaning of “비 오듯”: For arrows, bullets, or the like to fly in or fall in great numbers 2 meanings Like rain For arrows, bullets, or the like to fly in or fall in great numbers Illustration of the first meaning of “비가 묻다”: Contain damp air that can bring rain. Carry rain-bearing dampness Contain damp air that can bring rain. Illustration of the first meaning of “비가 오나 눈이 오나”: Always consistently, however difficult things become. come rain or snow Always consistently, however difficult things become. Illustration of the first meaning of “비교도 되지 않다”: For one thing to be so superior that another is not worth comparing Be beyond comparison For one thing to be so superior that another is not worth comparing Illustration of the first meaning of “비단 방석에 앉다”: To occupy an excellent and rewarding position or place. attain an enviable position To occupy an excellent and rewarding position or place. Illustration of the first meaning of “비단 보자기를 씌우다”: Make something beautiful outside though worthless within Shared · 2 Dress up something insubstantial Make something beautiful outside though worthless within Illustration of the first meaning of “비단보를 씌우다”: To make only the exterior look beautiful when the inside is worthless. Shared · 2 dress up something worthless To make only the exterior look beautiful when the inside is worthless. Illustration of the first meaning of “비린내가 나다”: Show an attitude or air of mental or physical immaturity. Shared · 3 Show immaturity Show an attitude or air of mental or physical immaturity. Illustration of the first meaning of “비위가 사납다”: Be disagreeable and repellent Be nauseatingly offensive Be disagreeable and repellent Illustration of the first meaning of “비위가 상하다”: Feel so nauseated that one seems about to vomit. 2 meanings Feel nauseated or offended Feel so nauseated that one seems about to vomit. Illustration of the first meaning of “비위를 뒤집다”: To upset someone’s stomach so much that they feel about to vomit. 2 meanings turn someone’s stomach or offend them To upset someone’s stomach so much that they feel about to vomit. Illustration of the first meaning of “비위를 쓰다”: Deliberately do something repellent and disliked, as though able to stomach it easily Stomach something distasteful Deliberately do something repellent and disliked, as though able to stomach it easily Illustration of the first meaning of “비위를 팔다”: Suppress and endure something offensive. Swallow one's displeasure Suppress and endure something offensive. Illustration of the first meaning of “비점을 찍다”: To pick out and select. select To pick out and select. Illustration of the first meaning of “비할 바 없다”: Have no equal because the difference is so great Be incomparable Have no equal because the difference is so great Illustration of the first meaning of “비할 바 없이”: With so great a difference that nothing compares. Incomparably With so great a difference that nothing compares. Illustration of the first meaning of “비행기를 태우다”: To praise or exalt someone excessively. 2 meanings lavishly flatter or inflict suspension torture To praise or exalt someone excessively. Illustration of the first meaning of “빈대 붙다”: Vulgarly, obtain benefits by living off another Sponge off someone Vulgarly, obtain benefits by living off another Illustration of the first meaning of “빈손 털다”: To have one’s invested money or effort come to nothing and gain nothing at all. 2 meanings end up empty-handed or spend everything To have one’s invested money or effort come to nothing and gain nothing at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “빈손으로 나앉다”: Withdraw from what one was doing without gaining anything, one's efforts having come to nothing. Withdraw empty-handed Withdraw from what one was doing without gaining anything, one's efforts having come to nothing. Illustration of the first meaning of “빈주먹만 들다”: To have nothing when beginning something. start with nothing To have nothing when beginning something. Illustration of the first meaning of “빗장을 지르다”: To keep one’s thoughts firmly concealed rather than reveal them to others. bar one’s heart To keep one’s thoughts firmly concealed rather than reveal them to others. Illustration of the first meaning of “빙산의 일각”: A figurative expression meaning that most is hidden and what is visible outside is only a tiny portion. the tip of the iceberg A figurative expression meaning that most is hidden and what is visible outside is only a tiny portion. Illustration of the first meaning of “빚을 놓다”: Provide loans to several people. Lend money to several people Provide loans to several people. Illustration of the first meaning of “빚을 주다”: To lend money on the understanding that interest will be paid. lend at interest To lend money on the understanding that interest will be paid. Illustration of the first meaning of “빛을 발하다”: Reveal one's ability or value. Show one's worth Reveal one's ability or value. Illustration of the first meaning of “빛을 보다”: For achievements, worth, or the like to become apparent. come to light For achievements, worth, or the like to become apparent.