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Korean idiom Hold back cautiously

Idioms linked to “뒤01” · Linked dictionary word

뒤를 사리다

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  • 뒤를 사리다

English rendering Hold back cautiously Literal translation: “Tuck away the rear”

Meaning 1

뒷일이 잘못될까 보아 미리 발뺌을 하거나 조심하다.

Make excuses or act cautiously in advance, fearing later trouble.

Dictionary example 1

그렇게 뒤를 사릴 사람이 일은 무엇 때문에 벌여 놓았나?

Why start the matter if you're going to shrink back like that?

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“뒤를 사리다” — Hold back cautiously: Make excuses or act cautiously in advance, fearing later trouble.
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