Idioms linked to “눈-알” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering Have fierce eyes Literal translation: “The eyeballs stand on end”
Have anger bring a venomous expression to one’s eyes
Dictionary example 1
그는 몹시 화가 나 있는 듯 눈알이 곤두서 있었다.
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Shared · 3 Glare venomously Have a venomous expression in one’s eyes from anger 
Shared · 6 Lose one's fucking senses A highly vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad. 
Shared · 6 become obsessively reckless To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable. 
Shared · 5 Lose one's damned reason A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession. 
Shared · 6 have one’s eyes pop To be greatly startled. 
Shared · 5 lose one’s reason To lose one’s reason after a shocking event or through obsession with something. 
Shared · 4 Wait desperately for ages Wait for a very long time in intense anxiety 
Shared · 2 Be dizzyingly busy or fast Figuratively, be so busy or fast that awareness cannot keep up. 
Be offensive to the eye Be unpleasant to look at and displeasing 
Shared · 2 Fall out of favor Lose trust and come to be disliked. 
be utterly adorable To be very lovable. 
Stand out visibly Become conspicuous. 
Look angrily Look with an angry expression in the eyes 
Glare angrily Stare with an angry look. 
haunt one’s mind’s eye To remain unforgotten and repeatedly come before one’s eyes. 
Lose all judgment Be unable to judge sensibly 
Glare in anger Open one's eyes wide with anger. 
2 meanings be intensely eager or glare angrily To be extremely greedy or attentive. Browse in Hangul order.
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