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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 “쐐기를 박다”: To secure a firm assurance in advance to prevent later trouble. 4 meanings drive home a point or drive a wedge To secure a firm assurance in advance to prevent later trouble. Illustration of the first meaning of “쑥국을 먹다”: Fail badly at something and suffer for it. Fail badly Fail badly at something and suffer for it. Illustration of the first meaning of “쓴입을 다시다”: To regard something with dissatisfaction. express dissatisfaction To regard something with dissatisfaction. Illustration of the first meaning of “쓴잔을 들다”: Suffer something painful such as failure or defeat Shared · 2 Taste bitter failure Suffer something painful such as failure or defeat Illustration of the first meaning of “쓴잔을 안기다”: Cause someone to experience something bitter, such as failure or defeat. Deal a bitter defeat Cause someone to experience something bitter, such as failure or defeat. Illustration of the first meaning of “쓸개가 빠지다”: Behave without sound judgment or principles Be spineless and senseless Behave without sound judgment or principles Illustration of the first meaning of “쓸개자루가 크다”: To have such great courage that one is fearless. have great courage To have such great courage that one is fearless. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨가 마르다”: For an entire kind of thing to vanish Disappear entirely For an entire kind of thing to vanish Illustration of the first meaning of “씨가 먹다”: For words or actions to be coherent and substantial. Shared · 3 have substance For words or actions to be coherent and substantial. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨도 남기지 않다”: Leave nothing at all. Leave absolutely nothing Leave nothing at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨도 먹히지 않다”: For a proposed method or opinion not to be accepted. Shared · 2 not get through at all For a proposed method or opinion not to be accepted. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨도 없이”: Entirely, leaving nothing behind Without leaving a trace Entirely, leaving nothing behind Illustration of the first meaning of “씨를 말리다”: Eliminate everything without leaving anything. Wipe out completely Eliminate everything without leaving anything. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨를 붙이다”: To plant seeds in the ground and make them sprout. plant seeds to germinate To plant seeds in the ground and make them sprout. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨알머리가 박히다”: A vulgar expression for words or actions making sense and having substance. Shared · 3 Have some damned sense A vulgar expression for words or actions making sense and having substance. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨알머리가 없다”: Coarsely, to lack substance or be trivial. 2 meanings be worthless or spineless Coarsely, to lack substance or be trivial. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨알이 먹다”: Of words or actions, be coherent and substantial. Shared · 3 Have sense and substance Of words or actions, be coherent and substantial. Illustration of the first meaning of “씨알이 먹히지 않다”: For a proposed method or opinion not to be accepted. Shared · 2 fail to get through For a proposed method or opinion not to be accepted. Illustration of the first meaning of “씻은 듯 부신 듯”: Describe disappearing completely and cleanly with nothing left. Vanish without a trace Describe disappearing completely and cleanly with nothing left. Illustration of the first meaning of “씻은 듯이”: Very cleanly and completely. completely cleanly Very cleanly and completely.