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Korean idiom Be unable to proceed or withdraw

빼도 박도 못하다

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  • 빼도 박도 못하다

English rendering Be unable to proceed or withdraw Literal translation: “Be unable to pull out or drive in”

Meaning 1

일이 몹시 난처하게 되어 그대로 할 수도 그만둘 수도 없다.

Be in such a difficult predicament that one can neither continue nor quit

Dictionary example 1

한 번 두 번 도박을 하다 보면 거기에 미쳐서 빼도 박도 못하게 되기 쉽다.

After gambling once or twice, one can easily become obsessed and unable to get out.

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“빼도 박도 못하다” — Be unable to proceed or withdraw: Be in such a difficult predicament that one can neither continue nor quit
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