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Korean idiom Coordinate one’s stories

Idioms linked to “말01” · Linked dictionary word

말 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 맞추다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 말(을) 맞추다
  • 말을 맞추다
  • 말 맞추다

English rendering Coordinate one’s stories Literal translation: “Match the words”

Meaning 1

제삼자에게 같은 말을 하기 위하여 다른 사람과 말의 내용이 다르지 않게 하다.

Ensure one’s account matches another’s in order to tell a third party the same thing

Dictionary example 1

용의자들은 이미 말을 맞추었는지 똑같이 말했다.

The suspects said exactly the same thing, perhaps having already coordinated their stories.

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“말을 맞추다” — Coordinate one’s stories: Ensure one’s account matches another’s in order to tell a third party the same thing
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