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Korean idiom Be held by one’s weakness

Idioms linked to “뒷-다리” · Linked dictionary word

뒷다리 (가/를) The part “가/를” may be omitted. 잡히다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 뒷다리(가/를) 잡히다
  • 뒷다리가 잡히다
  • 뒷다리를 잡히다
  • 뒷다리 잡히다

English rendering Be held by one’s weakness Literal translation: “Have one’s hind leg caught”

Meaning 1

상대편에게 약점이 잡혀 벗어나지 못하게 되다.

Have an opponent seize on one’s weakness, leaving one unable to escape

Dictionary example 1

나는 그에게 뒷다리를 잡혀 어쩔 수가 없었다.

He had a hold over me, and I could do nothing.

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“뒷다리가 잡히다” — Be held by one’s weakness: Have an opponent seize on one’s weakness, leaving one unable to escape
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