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Idioms linked to “골06” · Linked dictionary word

골 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 비다

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  • 골 비다

English rendering be empty-headed Literal translation: “one’s brain is empty”

Meaning 1

지각이나 소견이 없는 것을 낮잡아 이르는 말.

A disparaging expression meaning to lack judgment or insight.

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‘머리가 비다’를 낮잡아 이르는 말.

‘머리가 비다’

지각이나 소견이 없다.

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Dictionary example 1

골 빈 녀석 같으니라고.

What an empty-headed fool.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “골을 싸매고”: Disparagingly, with all one's strength. With all one's might Disparagingly, with all one's strength. Illustration of the first meaning of “골을 썩이다”: Disparagingly, to agonize over something and think about it intently. rack one’s brains Disparagingly, to agonize over something and think about it intently. Illustration of the first meaning of “골을 쓰다”: Disparagingly, pay attention to a problem and think it over or work hard at it Rack one’s brains Disparagingly, pay attention to a problem and think it over or work hard at it Illustration of the first meaning of “골을 앓다”: Disparagingly, become absorbed in thinking to the point of a headache because one does not know what to do. Agonize over what to do Disparagingly, become absorbed in thinking to the point of a headache because one does not know what to do. Illustration of the first meaning of “골이 빠지다”: Disparagingly, think very hard or fret greatly. Wear oneself out worrying Disparagingly, think very hard or fret greatly. Illustration of the first meaning of “골이 저리다”: Feel a tingling chill deep in one’s bones from cold Be chilled to the bone Feel a tingling chill deep in one’s bones from cold

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Illustration of the first meaning of “골치를 앓다”: Think intensely, to the point of a headache, because one does not know what to do Shared · 2 Agonize over a problem Think intensely, to the point of a headache, because one does not know what to do Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 마주 풀고 만나다”: Marry with a formal wedding ceremony Marry in a proper ceremony Marry with a formal wedding ceremony Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 풀어 얹다”: Of a woman, unbraid her side hair, arrange it in a bun, and marry. Get married Of a woman, unbraid her side hair, arrange it in a bun, and marry. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리 풀어 준 남편”: A husband whom a woman married formally when she was a maiden. one’s first husband A husband whom a woman married formally when she was a maiden. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀밑머리를 풀다”: An expression for a woman marrying, referring to undoing the hair by her ears that she wore braided as an unmarried girl. get married as a woman An expression for a woman marrying, referring to undoing the hair by her ears that she wore braided as an unmarried girl. Illustration of the first meaning of “꼭뒤를 누르다”: Of influence or force, press down from above. Shared · 2 Bear down on someone Of influence or force, press down from above. Illustration of the first meaning of “꼭뒤를 눌리다”: To be subdued by influence or strength. Shared · 2 be overpowered To be subdued by influence or strength. Illustration of the first meaning of “꼭뒤를 지르다”: For power or force to press down from above 2 meanings Shared · 2 Bear down on or forestall For power or force to press down from above Illustration of the first meaning of “꼭뒤를 질리다”: Be subdued by influence or force. Shared · 2 Be overpowered Be subdued by influence or force. Illustration of the first meaning of “꼭뒤에 피도 안 마르다”: To be far from adulthood, or to be young. Shared · 5 be wet behind the ears To be far from adulthood, or to be young.

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