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Korean idiom Dump one’s boyfriend

고무신 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 거꾸로 신다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 고무신(을) 거꾸로 신다
  • 고무신을 거꾸로 신다
  • 고무신 거꾸로 신다

English rendering Dump one’s boyfriend Literal translation: “Wear rubber shoes backward”

Meaning 1

(속되게) 여자가 사귀던 남자와 일방적으로 헤어지다.

Vulgarly, for a woman to unilaterally break up with the man she has been dating

Dictionary example 1

남자 친구가 군대에 가자마자 그녀는 고무신을 거꾸로 신고 다른 남자를 사귀었다.

As soon as her boyfriend entered the army, she dumped him and started seeing another man.

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“고무신을 거꾸로 신다” — Dump one’s boyfriend: Vulgarly, for a woman to unilaterally break up with the man she has been dating
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