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Korean idiom Be killed or fired

Idioms linked to “모가지” · Linked dictionary word

모가지가 날아가다

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  • 모가지가 날아가다

English rendering Be killed or fired Literal translation: “One’s neck flies off”

Meaning 1

죽임을 당하는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A vulgar expression for being killed

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‘목이 날아가다[달아나다]「1」’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘목이 날아가다[달아나다]’

죽임을 당하다.

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Meaning 2

직장에서 쫓겨나게 되는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A vulgar expression for being dismissed from one’s job

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‘목이 날아가다[달아나다]「2」’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘목이 날아가다[달아나다]’

직장에서 쫓겨나게 되다.

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“모가지가 날아가다” — Be killed or fired: A vulgar expression for being killed
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