English rendering Cut someone off mid-sentence Literal translation: “Cut the waist of speech”
Stop another person while they are speaking.
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Writing text말허리를 자르다
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Remain perfectly composed Remain calm with no change in words or complexion 
begin with an introduction To begin a speech or text before entering the main subject. 
Use someone's words as evidence Use another person's words as evidence for what one wishes to say. 
give a hint To provide a clue from which the outcome of an event or phenomenon can be predicted. 
Spar verbally Argue with each other using words 
Talk forcefully and persistently Speak tenaciously with verbal force. 
Begin one's account Begin the opening of writing or speech. 
Shared · 2 Threaten someone Vulgarly, intimidate someone into feeling fear 
Shared · 2 Threaten someone Slang: intimidate someone into feeling fear. 
Need no lengthy discussion Have no need to elaborate at length. Browse in Hangul order.
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