English rendering Get circumcised Literal translation: “Catch a whale”
A vulgar expression for undergoing circumcision, arising because the word pogyeong can also mean whaling
Dictionary example 1
너 걸음걸이가 왜 그래? 어제 고래 잡았어.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text고래 잡다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
be beaten to a pulp To be beaten severely. 
A minuscule amount Figuratively, an extremely small quantity. 
2 meanings Come away empty-handed or soaked Come away empty-handed contrary to prediction or expectation 
Shared · 2 drown To fall into water and die. 
a petty mind A figurative expression for an extremely narrow and shallow disposition. 
Get a nasty surprise Suffer great embarrassment or harm after handling something wrongly. 
2 meanings a prosperous belly A teasing expression for a person with a protruding belly. 
swarm in great numbers A figurative expression for countless things gathered together. 
Make a noisy uproar Figuratively, many people gather and chatter noisily. 
2 meanings Drown or dispose of a body in water Drown, or kill someone by drowning Browse in Hangul order.
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