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Idioms linked to “간판02” · Linked dictionary word

간판 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 따다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 간판(을) 따다
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English rendering Acquire credentials for show Literal translation: “Obtain a signboard”

Meaning 1

(속되게) 겉으로 내세우기 위해 학력이나 명분을 갖추다.

Slang: obtain educational credentials or a pretext to display outwardly.

Dictionary example 1

부유한 자식들은 돈으로 간판 따겠지.

Rich people's children will buy credentials with money.

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Related idioms

These idioms are linked to the same word, “간판”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간판을 걸다”: To open a business or for an organization to begin its activities. open for business To open a business or for an organization to begin its activities. Illustration of the first meaning of “간판을 내리다”: Close a business or cease the activities of an organization or the like Close down Close a business or cease the activities of an organization or the like

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Illustration of the first meaning of “괘방을 치다”: To reveal a secret. reveal a secret To reveal a secret. Illustration of the first meaning of “노문을 놓다”: Send an official notice of an official’s expected arrival 2 meanings Send advance notice Send an official notice of an official’s expected arrival Illustration of the first meaning of “눈표가 나다”: Be readily noticeable. Be easy to spot Be readily noticeable. Illustration of the first meaning of “도장을 누르다”: Impress a seal. Shared · 2 Stamp a seal Impress a seal. Illustration of the first meaning of “도장을 찍다”: To stamp a document and enter into an agreement. 2 meanings seal an agreement or claim ownership To stamp a document and enter into an agreement. Illustration of the first meaning of “도장이 찍히다”: For a fact or trace to stand out clearly Be unmistakably marked For a fact or trace to stand out clearly Illustration of the first meaning of “명함도 못 들이다”: Differ so greatly in level or degree that comparison is impossible. Be nowhere near the same league Differ so greatly in level or degree that comparison is impossible. Illustration of the first meaning of “명함을 내밀다”: To make one’s existence visible. make one’s presence known To make one’s existence visible. Illustration of the first meaning of “사성을 보내다”: After agreeing to a marriage, write and send the document of the four birth pillars Send the marriage birth chart After agreeing to a marriage, write and send the document of the four birth pillars Illustration of the first meaning of “사성이 가다”: After marriage talks are settled, take the document listing the prospective spouse's birth data. Take the birth-data letter for marriage After marriage talks are settled, take the document listing the prospective spouse's birth data.

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“간판을 따다” — Acquire credentials for show: Slang: obtain educational credentials or a pretext to display outwardly.
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