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Korean idiom grovel to someone

사타구니를 긁다

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  • 사타구니를 긁다

English rendering grovel to someone Literal translation: “scratch someone’s groin”

Meaning 1

알랑거리며 남에게 아첨하다.

To flatter and fawn on someone.

Dictionary example 1

일이 꼬일 것을 직감한 대리는 담당 과장의 사타구니를 긁을 계획을 세우고 있었다.

Sensing that matters would go wrong, the assistant manager was planning to grovel to the section chief in charge.

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“사타구니를 긁다” — grovel to someone: To flatter and fawn on someone.
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