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Korean idiom Be caught; be plentiful; get into one's work

Idioms linked to “손01” · Linked dictionary word

손에 걸리다

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  • 손에 걸리다

English rendering Be caught; be plentiful; get into one's work Literal translation: “Catch in the hand”

Meaning 1

어떤 사람의 손아귀에 잡혀 들다.

Be caught within someone's grasp.

Dictionary example 1

날 배신하고 도망을 하다니, 언제라도 내 손에 걸리기만 하면 가만두지 않겠다.

You betrayed me and fled; if I ever catch you, I won't let you off.
Meaning 2

너무 흔하여 어디나 다 있다.

Be so common that it is everywhere.

Dictionary example 1

돈을 흥청망청 쓰는 저 집은 돈이 손에 걸리나 보다.

That family squanders money as though it grows everywhere.
Meaning 3

마음이 차분해져 일할 마음이 내키고 능률이 나다.

Become calm, willing to work, and efficient.

Dictionary example 1

아이가 입원해 있는 동안에는 일이 전혀 손에 걸리지 않았다.

While my child was hospitalized, I couldn't get into my work at all.
동의어 손에 잡히다

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“손에 걸리다” — Be caught; be plentiful; get into one's work: Be caught within someone's grasp.
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