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Korean idiom wait anxiously for ages

Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈이 빠지게 [빠지도록] Possible alternative: “빠지도록” · Usage not verified 기다리다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 눈이 빠지게[빠지도록] 기다리다
  • 눈이 빠지게 기다리다
  • 눈이 빠지도록 기다리다 Unverified form

English rendering wait anxiously for ages Literal translation: “wait until the eyes fall out”

Meaning 1

몹시 애타게 오랫동안 기다리다.

To wait a long time in great anguish.

Dictionary example 1

눈이 빠지도록 기다렸지만 구조대는 오지 않았다.

We waited desperately for ages, but the rescuers never came.

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“눈이 빠지게 기다리다” — wait anxiously for ages: To wait a long time in great anguish.
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