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Idioms linked to “말-꼬리” · Linked dictionary word

말꼬리 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 물고 늘어지다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 말꼬리(를) 물고 늘어지다
  • 말꼬리를 물고 늘어지다
  • 말꼬리 물고 늘어지다

English rendering Quibble relentlessly over words Literal translation: “Bite the tail of someone’s words and hang on”

Meaning 1

남의 말 가운데서 꼬투리를 잡아 꼬치꼬치 따지고 들다.

Seize on something in another’s words and question it persistently

Dictionary example 1

한 번만 더 말꼬리를 물고 늘어지면 가만히 안 두겠어.

If you quibble over my words once more, I won’t let you off.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “말꼬리”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “말꼬리를 물다”: To speak immediately after someone else has finished. pick up where someone leaves off To speak immediately after someone else has finished. Illustration of the first meaning of “말꼬리를 붙이다”: Connect words so the conversation does not break off Keep the conversation going Connect words so the conversation does not break off Illustration of the first meaning of “말꼬리를 잡다”: Seize on weaknesses in a poorly phrased part of another person's words. Shared · 2 Pick at someone's wording Seize on weaknesses in a poorly phrased part of another person's words.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “말끝을 달다”: To add a remark after one has finished speaking. add a further remark To add a remark after one has finished speaking. Illustration of the first meaning of “말끝을 잡다”: Seize on a weakness in an incorrectly expressed part of someone’s remarks Shared · 2 Seize on a verbal slip Seize on a weakness in an incorrectly expressed part of someone’s remarks Illustration of the first meaning of “말도 마라”: Emphasize that a fact exceeds the ordinary. Don't even ask Emphasize that a fact exceeds the ordinary. Illustration of the first meaning of “말도 안 되다”: Be impossible to realize or contrary to reason Make no sense Be impossible to realize or contrary to reason Illustration of the first meaning of “말마디나 하다”: To speak fairly well and coherently. 2 meanings speak well or give a mild scolding To speak fairly well and coherently. Illustration of the first meaning of “말만 앞세우다”: Speak before acting and fail to follow through. Talk without acting Speak before acting and fail to follow through. Illustration of the first meaning of “말머리를 자르다”: Stop another person speaking in the middle of their remarks Shared · 2 Cut someone off Stop another person speaking in the middle of their remarks Illustration of the first meaning of “말문을 막다”: Make someone unable to speak Stop someone speaking Make someone unable to speak Illustration of the first meaning of “말문을 열다”: Open one's mouth and begin talking. Shared · 2 Begin speaking Open one's mouth and begin talking. Illustration of the first meaning of “말문이 떨어지다”: For words to come out of one’s mouth. Shared · 2 be able to speak For words to come out of one’s mouth.

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“말꼬리를 물고 늘어지다” — Quibble relentlessly over words: Seize on something in another’s words and question it persistently
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