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Korean idiom gulp down a large amount

Idioms linked to “소03” · Linked dictionary word

소 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 뜨물 켜듯

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 소(가) 뜨물 켜듯
  • 소가 뜨물 켜듯
  • 소 뜨물 켜듯

English rendering gulp down a large amount Literal translation: “like a cow drinking rice-rinsing water”

Meaning 1

물 같은 것을 한꺼번에 많은 양을 들이켜는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression for drinking a great amount of something like water at once.

Dictionary example 1

소 뜨물 켜듯 물 마시는 걸 보니 무척 목이 말랐었구나.

Seeing you gulp water like a cow, you must have been terribly thirsty.

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“소가 뜨물 켜듯” — gulp down a large amount: A figurative expression for drinking a great amount of something like water at once.
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