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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈에 불을 켜다

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English rendering be intensely eager or glare angrily Literal translation: “light a fire in the eyes”

Meaning 1

몹시 욕심을 내거나 관심을 기울이다.

To be extremely greedy or attentive.

Dictionary example 1

그는 돈이 생기는 일이라면 눈에 불을 켜고 달려든다.

If there is money to be made, he rushes in with blazing eyes.
Meaning 2

화가 나서 눈을 부릅뜨다.

To open one’s eyes wide in anger.

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동의어 눈에 불을 달다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 불을 달다”: Open one's eyes wide with anger. Glare in anger Open one's eyes wide with anger.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 쌍심지가 나다”: Open one's eyes wide in great anger. Shared · 6 Glare furiously Open one's eyes wide in great anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 쌍심지를 켜다”: To stare wide-eyed in extreme anger. Shared · 6 glare furiously To stare wide-eyed in extreme anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 아른거리다”: Have a memory of a person, event, or the like come to mind Shared · 2 Linger before the mind’s eye Have a memory of a person, event, or the like come to mind Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 안경”: Even a worthless object looks good if it pleases its owner. Shared · 2 Beauty is in the beholder's eye Even a worthless object looks good if it pleases its owner. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 어리다”: For an image to remain unforgotten and come vividly to mind. remain vivid in one’s mind For an image to remain unforgotten and come vividly to mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 익다”: To be familiar from having been seen many times. look familiar To be familiar from having been seen many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 잘 보이다”: Gain someone’s recognition Find favor Gain someone’s recognition Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 차다”: Be satisfyingly pleasing. Meet one's expectations Be satisfyingly pleasing. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 칼날이 서다”: To flash one’s eyes viciously and glare. Shared · 2 have a venomous glare To flash one’s eyes viciously and glare. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 칼을 세우다”: Flash one’s eyes and glare viciously Shared · 2 Glare venomously Flash one’s eyes and glare viciously

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 풀칠하다”: See things incorrectly, as though with closed eyes. See things wrongly See things incorrectly, as though with closed eyes. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 핏발을 세우다”: To become so angry or excited that one’s eyes grow bloodshot. become bloodshot with anger To become so angry or excited that one’s eyes grow bloodshot. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 핏발이 서다”: Become angry and resolve to act, or grow excited Bridle with anger Become angry and resolve to act, or grow excited Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 헛거미가 잡히다”: Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger. 2 meanings Have blurred vision from hunger or greed Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 흙이 들어가다”: To die and be buried in the ground. Shared · 2 be dead and buried To die and be buried in the ground. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 딱정벌레가 왔다 갔다 하다”: Figuratively, the flickering vision when dizziness suddenly clouds one’s consciousness Feel dizzy and dazed Figuratively, the flickering vision when dizziness suddenly clouds one’s consciousness Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 번개가 번쩍 나다”: When struck hard on the cheek, head, or the like, have one's vision suddenly darken and a flash appear briefly before disappearing. See stars after a blow When struck hard on the cheek, head, or the like, have one's vision suddenly darken and a flash appear briefly before disappearing. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 벗어나다”: To become free from surveillance or restraint. escape surveillance To become free from surveillance or restraint. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 황이 나다”: Said when one feels deeply wronged or jealous Burn with grievance or jealousy Said when one feels deeply wronged or jealous Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 거치다”: Review or judge writing or the like. Undergo review Review or judge writing or the like.

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“눈에 불을 켜다” — be intensely eager or glare angrily: To be extremely greedy or attentive.
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