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Idioms linked to “구슬리다” · Linked dictionary word

구슬려 세우다

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  • 구슬려 세우다

English rendering flatter someone up Literal translation: “coax someone into standing tall”

Meaning 1

그럴듯한 말로 남을 치켜세우다.

To exalt someone with plausible-sounding words.

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Related idioms

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “구슬려 넘기다”: Soothe or flatter subtly with plausible words, bringing up various things Smooth things over with coaxing Soothe or flatter subtly with plausible words, bringing up various things Illustration of the first meaning of “구슬려 삶다”: Repeatedly entice someone with plausible words to make them readily comply. Win someone over by coaxing Repeatedly entice someone with plausible words to make them readily comply.

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“구슬려 세우다” — flatter someone up: To exalt someone with plausible-sounding words.
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