Idioms linked to “배01” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering Become comfortably prosperous Literal translation: “Fat accumulates on the belly”
Become financially comfortable
Dictionary example 1
그는 신도시 개발로 부자가 되어 배에 기름이 올랐는지 씀씀이가 점점 헤퍼지기 시작했다.
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Writing text배에 기름이 오르다
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Shared · 2 Be desperately hungry Have a hollow belly and be extremely hungry from lack of food. 
2 meanings Have an illicit affair; collude Usually of a man and woman in an illicit relationship, secretly agree and have sexual relations. 
be sick with envy To feel spite because someone else is doing well. 
2 meanings Hold out or swagger Resist without meeting another’s demand 
Live in comfortable plenty Live comfortably with abundant means or a prosperous household. 
line one’s own pockets To satisfy selfish desires by taking much wealth or profit for oneself. 
Burn with envy Fret spitefully over another person’s success 
Put on flesh through good eating Gain weight from eating well. 
be able to eat one’s fill For circumstances to improve so that one can fill a previously hungry belly. 
Be shameless or brazen Lack decency and be shameless, or have strong nerve 
Shared · 2 Be starving A vulgar expression for a hollow belly and intense hunger from lack of food. 
See through someone’s thoughts See another’s innermost thoughts clearly 
Satisfy one's greed Shamelessly pursue only one's own desires. 
be scheming and corrupt To have a sordid, sinister heart. 
cut the umbilical cord To cut the umbilical cord after a child is born. 
Settle one's stomach Make an upset stomach feel somewhat better. 
2 meanings Feel nauseated or disgusted Feel one’s stomach upset as though about to retch 
2 meanings Shared · 2 Have anger or stomach discomfort subside Have angry or sulky feelings ease 
grip tightly To hold something very tightly. Browse in Hangul order.
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