Idioms linked to “숨01” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering be alive and active Literal translation: “breathe”
To move or operate while alive.
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2 meanings Be breathlessly demanding or oppressive For something to be extremely taxing or urgent 
Die A euphemistic expression for “to die” 
Pass away A euphemistic expression for dying. 
a frantic cry A sound uttered urgently in extreme haste. 
2 meanings Shared · 2 Feel suffocated or intense tension Feel so stifled that one can hardly breathe 
Be barely alive Remain barely alive. 
3 meanings subside For heat, cold, or the like to pass its severe peak. 
Be extremely breathless Be very short of breath. 
3 meanings Feel relief or find a livelihood Have one’s mind calm down 
Have no time to catch one’s breath Have no leisure even to calm one’s labored breathing 
Kill A vulgar expression for “kill” (homonym 1). 
tighten the noose To bring a vital or decisive point under control. 
give breathing room To resolve a constraining difficulty. 
Die A vulgar expression for the euphemistic “one’s breathing ceases,” meaning “to die” 
Shared · 2 Feel suffocated with frustration Feel so frustrated that one can hardly breathe 
Carry a cherished touch Contain the affection with which something was cherished 
Have nothing to do Have no business activity or work to do 
2 meanings Gape in astonishment; stand aloof Open one's mouth wide in astonishment at something extraordinary or absurd. 
Shared · 6 Take a breather Get through a difficult crisis and gain some respite. 
take a brief rest To rest briefly while doing something. Browse in Hangul order.
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