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Korean idiom pick up where someone leaves off

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

말꼬리를 물다

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  • 말꼬리를 물다

English rendering pick up where someone leaves off Literal translation: “bite the tail of speech”

Meaning 1

남의 말이 끝나자마자 이어 말하다.

To speak immediately after someone else has finished.

Dictionary example 1

그는 내 말꼬리를 물어 계속 설명해 나갔다.

He picked up where I left off and continued the explanation.

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“말꼬리를 물다” — pick up where someone leaves off: To speak immediately after someone else has finished.
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