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Idioms linked to “모가지” · Linked dictionary word

모가지 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 잘리다

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English rendering Get fired Literal translation: “Have one's neck chopped off”

Meaning 1

직장에서 쫓겨나는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A vulgar expression for being dismissed from a job.

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‘목(이) 잘리다’를 속되게 이르는 말.

Dictionary example 1

그는 무능력한 데다 결근까지 하는 바람에 모가지가 잘렸다.

He was incompetent and even missed work, so he got the sack.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “모가지”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “모가지가 날아가다”: A vulgar expression for being killed 2 meanings Shared · 4 Be killed or fired A vulgar expression for being killed Illustration of the first meaning of “모가지가 떨어지다”: A vulgar expression for being killed. 2 meanings Shared · 4 Be killed; lose one's position A vulgar expression for being killed. Illustration of the first meaning of “모가지를 날리다”: Coarsely, to dismiss someone from their job. Shared · 2 fire someone Coarsely, to dismiss someone from their job. Illustration of the first meaning of “모가지를 자르다”: Coarsely, to dismiss someone from their job. Shared · 2 sack someone Coarsely, to dismiss someone from their job.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “목 안의 소리”: A low voice that is barely audible. a barely audible voice A low voice that is barely audible. Illustration of the first meaning of “목구멍까지 차오르다”: For anger, desire, an impulse, or the like to become unbearable. rise to an unbearable level For anger, desire, an impulse, or the like to become unbearable. Illustration of the first meaning of “목구멍에 풀칠하다”: Barely survive without starving Barely keep hunger at bay Barely survive without starving Illustration of the first meaning of “목구멍의 때를 벗기다”: Eat until full. Eat one's fill Eat until full. Illustration of the first meaning of “목구멍이 크다”: To eat a great deal because one has a large appetite. 2 meanings have a huge appetite or great greed To eat a great deal because one has a large appetite. Illustration of the first meaning of “목덜미를 잡히다”: To have a weakness or vital point seized upon. 2 meanings be caught by a weakness To have a weakness or vital point seized upon. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 거미줄 치다”: Become unable to eat anything because of poverty Go hungry through poverty Become unable to eat anything because of poverty Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 걸리다”: Have food or the like fail to pass down the throat because of shock. 3 meanings Be unable to swallow; be blocked; worry Have food or the like fail to pass down the throat because of shock. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 칼이 들어와도”: An expression for persisting to the end whatever happens, meaning one will desperately refuse to yield even prepared to die. even at knifepoint An expression for persisting to the end whatever happens, meaning one will desperately refuse to yield even prepared to die. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 힘을 주다”: Act pompously or as though looking down on others Put on airs Act pompously or as though looking down on others

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“모가지가 잘리다” — Get fired: A vulgar expression for being dismissed from a job.
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