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Idioms under “ㅇ” — 484 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 “오금이 저리다”: To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences. feel a guilty anxiety To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences. Illustration of the first meaning of “오너라 가거라 하다”: Make another person go back and forth annoyingly. Shared · 2 Order someone back and forth Make another person go back and forth annoyingly. Illustration of the first meaning of “오뉴월 써렛발 같다”: For things to be spaced sparsely Be sparse For things to be spaced sparsely Illustration of the first meaning of “오뉴월 엿가락”: Describe actions or words as slow or stretched out. Be slow and drawn out Describe actions or words as slow or stretched out. Illustration of the first meaning of “오도 가도 못하다”: To become unable to change one’s location or move from a place. Shared · 2 be stranded To become unable to change one’s location or move from a place. Illustration of the first meaning of “오라 가라 하다”: Make another person come and go annoyingly Shared · 2 Order someone about Make another person come and go annoyingly Illustration of the first meaning of “오장육부가 뒤바뀌다”: An emphatic expression for changing one’s heart Change one’s heart completely An emphatic expression for changing one’s heart Illustration of the first meaning of “오장을 긁다”: Offend or irritate another person. Shared · 2 Get on someone's nerves Offend or irritate another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “오장을 뒤집다”: Offend another person’s sensibilities Shared · 2 Offend someone’s sensibilities Offend another person’s sensibilities Illustration of the first meaning of “오장이 뒤집히다”: Be unable to bear one's fury. Be unable to contain one's anger Be unable to bear one's fury. Illustration of the first meaning of “오장이 바뀌다”: To have one’s mind change. have a change of heart To have one’s mind change. Illustration of the first meaning of “오장이 찢기다”: To suffer severe emotional pain. suffer deep anguish To suffer severe emotional pain. Illustration of the first meaning of “오쟁이를 지다”: For one’s wife to commit adultery with another man. be cuckolded For one’s wife to commit adultery with another man. Illustration of the first meaning of “오점을 찍다”: Create a dishonorable stain. Leave a stain on one's honor Create a dishonorable stain. Illustration of the first meaning of “오지랖이 넓다”: Have a tendency to interfere excessively and needlessly in everything 2 meanings Be meddlesome Have a tendency to interfere excessively and needlessly in everything Illustration of the first meaning of “옥반에 진주 굴듯”: Figuratively, describe an exceptionally clear and beautiful voice Have a clear, beautiful voice Figuratively, describe an exceptionally clear and beautiful voice Illustration of the first meaning of “옥밥을 먹다”: Colloquially, to live confined in prison. serve time in prison Colloquially, to live confined in prison. Illustration of the first meaning of “온 세상을 얻은 듯”: Figuratively, describe being utterly satisfied, with nothing in the world to envy Feel as though one has everything Figuratively, describe being utterly satisfied, with nothing in the world to envy Illustration of the first meaning of “온다 간다 말 없이”: Quietly, without telling anyone of one's whereabouts or movements. Without telling anyone one's movements Quietly, without telling anyone of one's whereabouts or movements. Illustration of the first meaning of “온실 속에서 자란 화초”: Figuratively, someone raised gently without experiencing difficulties or hardship. Shared · 2 A sheltered person Figuratively, someone raised gently without experiencing difficulties or hardship. Illustration of the first meaning of “온실 속의 화초”: A figurative expression for someone raised gently without experiencing difficulty or hardship. Shared · 2 a sheltered child A figurative expression for someone raised gently without experiencing difficulty or hardship. Illustration of the first meaning of “올 것이 오다”: For an expected unpleasant event to occur as anticipated. have the inevitable happen For an expected unpleasant event to occur as anticipated. Illustration of the first meaning of “올가미를 쓰다”: Be caught in another person’s scheme Shared · 2 Fall into a snare Be caught in another person’s scheme Illustration of the first meaning of “올가미를 씌우다”: Use a scheme to trap another person. Entrap someone Use a scheme to trap another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “올빼미 눈 같다”: Figuratively, see poorly by day, or see better at night than by day. Have owl-like eyesight Figuratively, see poorly by day, or see better at night than by day. Illustration of the first meaning of “올이 되다”: Figuratively, be arrogant and stubborn. Be arrogant and obstinate Figuratively, be arrogant and stubborn. Illustration of the first meaning of “옴치고 뛸 수 없다”: Have no possible remedy 2 meanings Have no way out Have no possible remedy Illustration of the first meaning of “옷깃을 여미다”: With a reverent heart, arrange one’s clothes and correct one’s posture Straighten oneself in reverence With a reverent heart, arrange one’s clothes and correct one’s posture Illustration of the first meaning of “옹이가 지다”: Have an unpleasant feeling in one’s heart Harbor a grievance Have an unpleasant feeling in one’s heart Illustration of the first meaning of “옻을 올리다”: For lacquer exposure to make the skin sore and erupt in rashes. develop a lacquer rash For lacquer exposure to make the skin sore and erupt in rashes. Illustration of the first meaning of “왔다 갔다 하다”: Alternate between mental clarity and confusion Be intermittently lucid Alternate between mental clarity and confusion Illustration of the first meaning of “왕기가 뜨이다”: Show signs of becoming happy or fortunate Show signs of coming good fortune Show signs of becoming happy or fortunate Illustration of the first meaning of “왕기가 뜨이다”: For signs to appear that a king will be born or someone will become king. show signs of future kingship For signs to appear that a king will be born or someone will become king. Illustration of the first meaning of “외곽을 때리다”: Harm an opponent indirectly. Attack indirectly Harm an opponent indirectly. Illustration of the first meaning of “외국 물을 먹다”: To live in a foreign country. live abroad To live in a foreign country. Illustration of the first meaning of “외로 지나 바로 지나”: Figuratively, a case where either way makes no difference, since carrying a load leftward or rightward still means carrying it on one's back. Either way, it is the same Figuratively, a case where either way makes no difference, since carrying a load leftward or rightward still means carrying it on one's back. Illustration of the first meaning of “외로 틀다”: To disagree with a matter or opinion and go against it. take a contrary course To disagree with a matter or opinion and go against it. Illustration of the first meaning of “왼고개를 치다”: To express denial or opposition. shake one’s head in dissent To express denial or opposition. Illustration of the first meaning of “왼고개를 틀다”: Avoid looking directly and turn away because something displeases one Turn away in disapproval Avoid looking directly and turn away because something displeases one Illustration of the first meaning of “왼새끼를 꼬다”: To agonize over not knowing how a tangled affair will turn out. 4 meanings worry, speak obliquely, or scheme To agonize over not knowing how a tangled affair will turn out. Illustration of the first meaning of “요 모양 요 꼴”: An unfavorable situation or condition. this sorry state An unfavorable situation or condition. Illustration of the first meaning of “요원의 불길”: A figurative expression for a force spreading with terrifying momentum, referring to a fire spreading rapidly across an open plain. a spreading wildfire A figurative expression for a force spreading with terrifying momentum, referring to a fire spreading rapidly across an open plain. Illustration of the first meaning of “욕심이 눈을 가리다”: To be unable to judge or distinguish matters properly because of greed. be blinded by greed To be unable to judge or distinguish matters properly because of greed. Illustration of the first meaning of “욕심이 사납다”: Be very greedy. Be extremely greedy Be very greedy. Illustration of the first meaning of “용대기에 비 맞다”: Become discouraged and lose vitality or spirit Shared · 3 Lose heart and vigor Become discouraged and lose vitality or spirit Illustration of the first meaning of “용수를 지르다”: Insert a cylindrical straining basket to draw off liquor or soy sauce Insert a straining basket Insert a cylindrical straining basket to draw off liquor or soy sauce Illustration of the first meaning of “용용 죽겠지”: A taunt meaning someone must be dying of irritation, said to provoke them That must really annoy you A taunt meaning someone must be dying of irritation, said to provoke them Illustration of the first meaning of “용을 낳다”: Give birth to an exceptional person. Give birth to an outstanding person Give birth to an exceptional person. Illustration of the first meaning of “용의 초리”: A figurative expression for the stream of water pouring down a waterfall. 2 meanings a dragon’s tail A figurative expression for the stream of water pouring down a waterfall. Illustration of the first meaning of “용이 되다”: For something previously unimpressive to become greatly better Become greatly improved For something previously unimpressive to become greatly better Illustration of the first meaning of “용춤을 추다”: Become excited by others' praise and do as they tell one. Do as flattery directs Become excited by others' praise and do as they tell one. Illustration of the first meaning of “우레와 같은 박수”: Figuratively, very loud applause from many people. Thunderous applause Figuratively, very loud applause from many people. Illustration of the first meaning of “우물 공사”: A figurative expression for enjoying gossip while drawing water or washing clothes at a communal well or the like. wellside gossiping A figurative expression for enjoying gossip while drawing water or washing clothes at a communal well or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “우물가 공론”: Stories or rumors about the world exchanged by women while drawing water or washing clothes at a well. gossip by the well Stories or rumors about the world exchanged by women while drawing water or washing clothes at a well. Illustration of the first meaning of “우박이 치다”: For hailstones to pour down heavily 2 meanings Hail down For hailstones to pour down heavily Illustration of the first meaning of “우숫물이 지다”: For heavy rains during the Rain Water solar term to cause flooding Flood in the Rain Water season For heavy rains during the Rain Water solar term to cause flooding Illustration of the first meaning of “우습지도 않다”: Be dumbfounded by something too absurd. Be utterly absurd Be dumbfounded by something too absurd. Illustration of the first meaning of “우이를 잡다”: Become the leader or an officer of a group or alliance 2 meanings Lead or dominate Become the leader or an officer of a group or alliance Illustration of the first meaning of “운을 달다”: Append words to emphasize or affirm what was said before. Chime in affirmatively Append words to emphasize or affirm what was said before. Illustration of the first meaning of “운을 떼다”: To begin speaking in order to tell a story. Shared · 2 begin speaking To begin speaking in order to tell a story.