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Idioms linked to “눈-깔” · Linked dictionary word

눈깔이 곤두서다

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English rendering glare furiously Literal translation: “one’s damn eyes stand on end”

Meaning 1

화가 나서 눈에 독기가 오르는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A coarse expression meaning that anger makes one’s eyes look fierce.

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‘눈이 곤두서다’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘눈이 곤두서다’

화가 나서 눈에 독기가 오르다.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔에 흙이 들어가다”: A vulgar expression for dying and being buried in the ground Shared · 2 Die and be buried A vulgar expression for dying and being buried in the ground Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 곤두세우다”: A vulgar expression for glaring with hostility out of anger. Shared · 3 Glare furiously A vulgar expression for glaring with hostility out of anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 까뒤집다”: An extremely vulgar expression for rolling one’s eyes back in frenzy or obsession Shared · 6 Be frantically obsessed An extremely vulgar expression for rolling one’s eyes back in frenzy or obsession Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 뒤집다”: A vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad. Shared · 6 Be madly obsessed A vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 나오다”: A coarse expression for being greatly startled. Shared · 6 be shocked A coarse expression for being greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 뒤집히다”: A vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking experience or obsession Shared · 5 Lose one’s senses A vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking experience or obsession Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 멀다”: Vulgarly, act wrongly as though blind Act blindly and wrongly Vulgarly, act wrongly as though blind Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 벌겋다”: Vulgarly, be intensely absorbed in searching for something. Search feverishly Vulgarly, be intensely absorbed in searching for something. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 붉다”: Vulgarly, become so excited that one's eyes grow bloodshot and throw oneself at something with all one's might. Charge at something in a frenzy Vulgarly, become so excited that one's eyes grow bloodshot and throw oneself at something with all one's might. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 삐다”: A coarse, reproachful expression used when someone misperceives something obvious. Shared · 2 fail to see the obvious A coarse, reproachful expression used when someone misperceives something obvious.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈꺼풀이 씌다”: To become so absorbed in love or fondness that one cannot judge rationally. be blinded by affection To become so absorbed in love or fondness that one cannot judge rationally. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈도 거들떠보지 않다”: Refuse even to look through contempt or disdain. Not deign to look Refuse even to look through contempt or disdain. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈도 깜짝 안 하다”: To remain calm without the slightest surprise. not bat an eyelid To remain calm without the slightest surprise. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈독을 들이다”: Look closely at something with greed Eye something covetously Look closely at something with greed Illustration of the first meaning of “눈독이 들다”: Watch something closely out of desire to possess it. Begin to covet Watch something closely out of desire to possess it. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈동자가 눈썹에 매달리다”: Turn one’s eyes upward Roll one’s eyes upward Turn one’s eyes upward Illustration of the first meaning of “눈딱총을 놓다”: Glare at someone because one dislikes or hates them Shoot a hostile glare Glare at someone because one dislikes or hates them Illustration of the first meaning of “눈만 뜨면”: Always while one is awake. Whenever awake Always while one is awake. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈살을 찌푸리다”: Furrow one's brow to show displeasure. Frown in displeasure Furrow one's brow to show displeasure. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈살을 펼 새 없다”: For anxiety and worry not to subside. have constant worries For anxiety and worry not to subside.

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“눈깔이 곤두서다” — glare furiously: A coarse expression meaning that anger makes one’s eyes look fierce.
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