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Korean idiom Lose one’s means of support

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Idioms linked to “끈” · Linked dictionary word

끈 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 떨어지다

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English rendering Lose one’s means of support Literal translation: “The cord breaks”

Meaning 1

붙들고 살아가던 길이 끊어지다.

Have the means one depended on for a living cut off

Dictionary example 1

병들고 직장까지 잃게 된 그는 이제 끈이 떨어진 신세이다.

Ill and now jobless as well, he has lost his lifeline.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “끈을 붙이다”: To provide someone with a way to make a living. provide a livelihood To provide someone with a way to make a living. Illustration of the first meaning of “끈이 붙다”: Find a means to cling to and live on. Find a means to get by Find a means to cling to and live on.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “끌로 박은 듯”: Figuratively, the appearance of standing upright without moving at all Stand rooted to the spot Figuratively, the appearance of standing upright without moving at all Illustration of the first meaning of “나사가 빠지다”: Be absent-minded or mentally unsettled Have a screw loose Be absent-minded or mentally unsettled Illustration of the first meaning of “나사가 풀리다”: Be slack in one's mental state. Become mentally lax Be slack in one's mental state. Illustration of the first meaning of “나사가 풀어지다”: For one’s mental state to become lax. become mentally slack For one’s mental state to become lax. Illustration of the first meaning of “나사를 죄다”: To compose a lax mind and pull oneself together. tighten up one’s discipline To compose a lax mind and pull oneself together. Illustration of the first meaning of “낚시를 던지다”: To use a means of enticing someone. cast bait To use a means of enticing someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “날을 세우다”: Sharpen the cutting edge of a tool. 2 meanings Sharpen an edge; focus one's mind Sharpen the cutting edge of a tool. Illustration of the first meaning of “날이 서다”: For a tool’s edge to become sharp. 3 meanings be sharp For a tool’s edge to become sharp. Illustration of the first meaning of “놋날을 드리듯”: Figuratively, describe rain streaming down in long lines. Pour down in sheets Figuratively, describe rain streaming down in long lines. Illustration of the first meaning of “늑줄을 주다”: To relax strict supervision and allow a little freedom. loosen supervision To relax strict supervision and allow a little freedom.

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“끈이 떨어지다” — Lose one’s means of support: Have the means one depended on for a living cut off
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