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Korean idiom hold someone by a weakness

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

뒷다리 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 잡다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 뒷다리(를) 잡다
  • 뒷다리를 잡다
  • 뒷다리 잡다

English rendering hold someone by a weakness Literal translation: “grab the hind leg”

Meaning 1

상대편의 약점을 잡아 벗어나지 못하게 하다.

To seize upon another person’s weakness and prevent them from escaping.

Dictionary example 1

뒷다리를 잡아 그를 꼼짝 못 하게 해라.

Use his weakness to keep him from making a move.

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“뒷다리를 잡다” — hold someone by a weakness: To seize upon another person’s weakness and prevent them from escaping.
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