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Korean idiom Bleed someone dry

Idioms linked to “등-골02” · Linked dictionary word

등골 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 뽑다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 등골(을) 뽑다
  • 등골을 뽑다
  • 등골 뽑다

English rendering Bleed someone dry Literal translation: “Pull out the spine”

Meaning 1

노는계집이 오입쟁이의 재물을 훑어 먹거나 남을 몹시 고생스럽게 하다.

For a prostitute to strip a womanizer of his wealth, or to make someone suffer greatly

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“등골을 뽑다” — Bleed someone dry: For a prostitute to strip a womanizer of his wealth, or to make someone suffer greatly
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