WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “눈-깔” · Linked dictionary word
눈깔 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 뒤집다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 눈깔(을) 뒤집다
- 눈깔을 뒤집다
- 눈깔 뒤집다
English rendering Be madly obsessed Literal translation: “Turn one's eyeballs inside out”
Meaning 1
주로 좋지 않은 일에 열중하여 제정신을 잃는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.
A vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad.
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The Korean definition above includes the meaning of the dictionary entry it refers to.
‘눈(을) 뒤집다’를 속되게 이르는 말.
Dictionary example 1
그는 노름에 눈깔을 뒤집고 덤벼들었다.
He threw himself into gambling like a man possessed.
