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Korean idiom Take the first steps

걸음마를 떼다

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  • 걸음마를 떼다

English rendering Take the first steps Literal translation: “Begin toddling”

Meaning 1

어떤 일이나 사업을 처음 시작함을 이르는 말.

Begin a task or business for the first time.

Dictionary example 1

그의 사업은 어제 개업을 했으니 이제 막 걸음마를 뗀 셈이지.

His business opened yesterday, so it has only just taken its first steps.

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“걸음마를 떼다” — Take the first steps: Begin a task or business for the first time.
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