English rendering Seize on a verbal slip Literal translation: “Catch the end of someone’s words”
Seize on a weakness in an incorrectly expressed part of someone’s remarks
Dictionary example 1
그는 사사건건 말끝을 잡는 못된 버릇이 있다.
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Writing text말끝 잡다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
Don't even ask Emphasize that a fact exceeds the ordinary. 
Make no sense Be impossible to realize or contrary to reason 
2 meanings speak well or give a mild scolding To speak fairly well and coherently. 
Talk without acting Speak before acting and fail to follow through. 
Shared · 2 Cut someone off Stop another person speaking in the middle of their remarks 
Stop someone speaking Make someone unable to speak 
Shared · 2 Begin speaking Open one's mouth and begin talking. 
Shared · 2 be able to speak For words to come out of one’s mouth. 
Be left speechless Become unable to get words out of one’s mouth 
Start to speak Come to open one's mouth and speak. Browse in Hangul order.
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