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Korean idiom Agonize over what to do

Idioms linked to “골06” · Linked dictionary word

골 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 앓다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 골(을) 앓다
  • 골을 앓다
  • 골 앓다

English rendering Agonize over what to do Literal translation: “Suffer an aching head”

Meaning 1

(낮잡는 뜻으로) 어떻게 하여야 할지 몰라서 머리가 아플 정도로 생각에 몰두하다.

Disparagingly, become absorbed in thinking to the point of a headache because one does not know what to do.

Dictionary example 1

그는 그 일 때문에 골을 앓고 있다.

He's agonizing over that matter.

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“골을 앓다” — Agonize over what to do: Disparagingly, become absorbed in thinking to the point of a headache because one does not know what to do.
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