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Korean idiom rush busily about

Idioms linked to “오금01” · Linked dictionary word

오금에서 불이 나게

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 오금에서 불이 나게
  • 오금에서 불이 나게

English rendering rush busily about Literal translation: “so fire comes from the knee hollows”

Meaning 1

다리를 너무 자주 놀려 마치 불이 날 것 같다는 뜻으로, 무엇인가를 찾거나 구하려고 무척 바쁘게 돌아다님을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression for rushing about busily in search of something, meaning that one’s legs move so often they seem about to catch fire.

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“오금에서 불이 나게” — rush busily about: A figurative expression for rushing about busily in search of something, meaning that one’s legs move so often they seem about to catch fire.
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