English rendering Lose one’s job Literal translation: “The food line breaks [falls away]”
Vulgarly, come to lose one’s job
Dictionary example 1
밥줄이 끊어질까 봐 상사에게 하고 싶은 말도 못 하겠다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text밥줄이 끊어지다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
shrink back in embarrassment The manner of drawing in one’s neck out of embarrassment or shame. 
Shrink back Of something or its momentum, shrink back. 
have one’s crime exposed For one’s wrongdoing to be revealed. 
Probe someone’s intentions Sound out another’s inner thoughts 
Pressure relentlessly Urge or corner someone severely. 
keep someone pinned down To seize another person’s weakness and prevent them from moving. 
Hold someone fast Make someone unable to move or escape 
be caught red-handed To be discovered while plotting or carrying out wrongdoing. 
2 meanings Grab by the scruff or press hard Seize someone by the nape and lead them away 
Strike a vulnerable point Attack or hit a weak point or the most important place. Browse in Hangul order.
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