WORDROW Korean Idioms
한국어

Korean idiom Be killed; lose one's position

Idioms linked to “모가지” · Linked dictionary word

모가지가 떨어지다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 모가지가 떨어지다
  • 모가지가 떨어지다

English rendering Be killed; lose one's position Literal translation: “One's neck falls off”

Meaning 1

죽임을 당하는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A vulgar expression for being killed.

View original Korean definition

The Korean definition above includes the meaning of the dictionary entry it refers to.

‘목이 떨어지다「1」’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘목이 떨어지다’

죽임을 당하다.

View referenced dictionary entry ↗

Dictionary example 1

적장의 모가지가 떨어져 나가자 적군의 사기가 뚝 떨어졌다.

When the enemy commander was beheaded, the enemy's morale plummeted.
Meaning 2

어떤 직위를 그만두게 되는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A vulgar expression for being made to leave one's position.

View original Korean definition

The Korean definition above includes the meaning of the dictionary entry it refers to.

‘목이 떨어지다「2」’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘목이 떨어지다’

어떤 직위를 그만두게 되다.

View referenced dictionary entry ↗

Dictionary example 1

명예퇴직으로 직장에서 모가지가 떨어질까 봐 걱정하는 사람이 많다.

Many people worry about getting axed from work through so-called voluntary retirement.

Write this idiom by hand

Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.

Writing text모가지가 떨어지다

Korean PDF · A4 · Worksheet: 1 page · 95.6 KB

Open PDF · print Save PDF
All handwriting books

Explore on the maps

Explore the body parts or scenes linked to this idiom.

Idioms sharing this illustration

These idioms share an illustration on this site. Sharing an illustration does not mean they have the same meaning.

Video

A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.

Open the video file Save video

Browse in Hangul order.

Share card: Be killed; lose one's position

“모가지가 떨어지다” — Be killed; lose one's position: A vulgar expression for being killed.
Download image