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Idioms under “ㅅ” — 500 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 “손을 떼다”: To stop doing what one was doing. 2 meanings Shared · 2 withdraw or finish work To stop doing what one was doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 맞잡다”: Agree in purpose and cooperate closely Join hands in cooperation Agree in purpose and cooperate closely Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 맺다”: Remain doing nothing despite having work to do Sit idle despite work to do Remain doing nothing despite having work to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 멈추다”: Briefly stop the action one has been doing. Pause one's work Briefly stop the action one has been doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 벌리다”: To demand or beg for something. Shared · 2 ask for handouts To demand or beg for something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 붙이다”: Begin an undertaking 2 meanings Begin or join work Begin an undertaking Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 빼다”: Leave work one has been doing. Withdraw from an undertaking Leave work one has been doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 뻗다”: Deliberately exert some influence on another. Shared · 2 Extend one's influence Deliberately exert some influence on another. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 뻗치다”: To expand one’s activity into work one has not done before. 2 meanings extend one’s reach To expand one’s activity into work one has not done before. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 씻다”: Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs 2 meanings Break ties or lose one’s stake Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 잠그다”: To participate in something. get involved To participate in something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 적시다”: Enter into wrongdoing 2 meanings Become involved Enter into wrongdoing Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 주다”: Provide brush, poles, or the like for vines to climb. Provide climbing support Provide brush, poles, or the like for vines to climb. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 치다”: To gesture with one’s hand for someone to come. beckon To gesture with one’s hand for someone to come. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 치르다”: Serve many guests for an important occasion Entertain guests Serve many guests for an important occasion Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 거칠다”: Have a bad habit such as stealing Have thieving hands Have a bad habit such as stealing Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 걸다”: Spend generously and on a large scale. 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be generous; have effective means Spend generously and on a large scale. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 나다”: To gain time to rest briefly from a task or do something else. have a free moment To gain time to rest briefly from a task or do something else. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 놀다”: Be resting because there is no work to do Be without work Be resting because there is no work to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 닳도록”: Describes begging extremely earnestly. 2 meanings Beg desperately; toil harshly Describes begging extremely earnestly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 닿다”: For one’s strength or ability to reach something. 2 meanings reach or make contact For one’s strength or ability to reach something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 돌다”: For one’s efforts or power to reach around Have one’s efforts reach everything For one’s efforts or power to reach around Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 떨어지다”: Have a task end. Finish a task Have a task end. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 뜨다”: To move very sluggishly while working. work slowly To move very sluggishly while working. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맑다”: Have no luck and gain nothing 2 meanings Be unlucky or stingy Have no luck and gain nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맞다”: Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Work well together Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맵다”: To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. 3 meanings Shared · 3 have a stinging or deft hand To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 비다”: Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do 2 meanings Be idle or penniless Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 빠르다”: Handle work quickly. 2 meanings Shared · 3 Work quickly; sell readily Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 서투르다”: To be unfamiliar with a task. be inexperienced To be unfamiliar with a task. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 싸다”: Handle work quickly Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 여물다”: Work with no gaps and great care. Shared · 3 Be thorough and meticulous Work with no gaps and great care. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 작다”: To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. 2 meanings be tight with resources To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 잠기다”: Become bound to a task and unable to escape Be tied to a task Become bound to a task and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 재다”: Handle work quickly. Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 저리다”: To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. be startled or flustered To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 짜이다”: To fit together perfectly. fit together smoothly To fit together perfectly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 크다”: Spend generously and on a large scale 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be generous or resourceful Spend generously and on a large scale Illustration of the first meaning of “손이야 발이야”: Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness. Beg for forgiveness Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness. Illustration of the first meaning of “손톱 제기다”: Press with a fingernail to leave a mark Mark with one’s nails Press with a fingernail to leave a mark Illustration of the first meaning of “손톱 하나 까딱하지 않다”: Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything. Shared · 3 Not lift a finger Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything. Illustration of the first meaning of “손톱도 안 들어가다”: Have an extremely firm, ungenerous character. Be unyielding and tightfisted Have an extremely firm, ungenerous character. Illustration of the first meaning of “손톱을 튀기다”: To pass one’s time idling instead of working. idle away one’s time To pass one’s time idling instead of working. Illustration of the first meaning of “솔발을 놓다”: Shake a large brass warning bell 2 meanings Ring a warning bell or spread a secret Shake a large brass warning bell Illustration of the first meaning of “솔발을 치다”: Shout to inform many people of something one has found. Announce a discovery Shout to inform many people of something one has found. Illustration of the first meaning of “송사리 끓듯”: A figurative expression for countless things gathered together. swarm in great numbers A figurative expression for countless things gathered together. Illustration of the first meaning of “송장을 치다”: Vulgarly, conduct a burial or funeral Hold a funeral Vulgarly, conduct a burial or funeral Illustration of the first meaning of “송편을 물다”: Figuratively, describe looking angry or sulky. Look sulky Figuratively, describe looking angry or sulky. Illustration of the first meaning of “솥뚜껑 운전수”: Literally, someone who handles the rice pot; a vulgar expression for a housewife, the woman managing a household Housewife Literally, someone who handles the rice pot; a vulgar expression for a housewife, the woman managing a household Illustration of the first meaning of “쇠가죽을 뒤집어쓰다”: Disregard shame or appearances. Have no shame Disregard shame or appearances. Illustration of the first meaning of “쇠귀를 잡다”: Become the leader of an alliance. Become the leader of an alliance Become the leader of an alliance. Illustration of the first meaning of “쇤네를 내붙이다”: Call oneself “your humble servant” and flatter abjectly Grovel as a humble servant Call oneself “your humble servant” and flatter abjectly Illustration of the first meaning of “쇳소리가 나다”: Have a very strong effect. 2 meanings Be highly effective; fit exactly Have a very strong effect. Illustration of the first meaning of “쇼크를 먹다”: Vulgarly, be severely shocked Be badly shocked Vulgarly, be severely shocked Illustration of the first meaning of “수가 달리다”: Have an opponent seize on a weakness in one’s words or actions, or be inferior to the opponent Be outmatched Have an opponent seize on a weakness in one’s words or actions, or be inferior to the opponent Illustration of the first meaning of “수가 세다”: Have very strong power to dominate or handle others. Have a forceful hand Have very strong power to dominate or handle others. Illustration of the first meaning of “수가 익다”: To become practiced or accustomed to a task or the like. become practiced To become practiced or accustomed to a task or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “수가 좋다”: To be exceptionally skillful in one’s methods. be highly resourceful To be exceptionally skillful in one’s methods. Illustration of the first meaning of “수건을 던지다”: In boxing, for the manager of a fighter who cannot continue to request a technical knockout. Shared · 2 throw in the towel In boxing, for the manager of a fighter who cannot continue to request a technical knockout. Illustration of the first meaning of “수결을 두다”: Write one's personal signature mark. Add one's signature mark Write one's personal signature mark.