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Idioms linked to “오금01” · Linked dictionary word

오금 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 박히다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 오금(이) 박히다
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  • 오금 박히다

English rendering be sharply rebuked or warned Literal translation: “a peg is driven into the knee hollow”

Meaning 1

큰소리치며 장담하였던 말과 반대로 말이나 행동을 할 때에, 그것을 빌미로 몹시 논박을 당하다.

To be severely refuted using one’s earlier boast as grounds when one says or does the opposite of what one had loudly guaranteed.

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Meaning 2

다른 사람으로부터 함부로 말이나 행동을 하지 못하게 단단히 이름을 받거나 으름을 당하다.

To be firmly admonished or threatened by another person against speaking or acting recklessly.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “오금”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 붙다”: Have arms and legs that do not move freely Have stiff limbs Have arms and legs that do not move freely Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 쑤시다”: Be unable to stay still because one wants to do something. Be itching to do something Be unable to stay still because one wants to do something. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 저리다”: To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences. feel a guilty anxiety To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금아 날 살려라”: Run away with all one’s strength and utmost urgency Shared · 4 Flee for dear life Run away with all one’s strength and utmost urgency Illustration of the first meaning of “오금에 바람이 들다”: Describe being unable to stay calmly in one place and fussing about excitedly, as though a whirlwind behind the knees made one float restlessly about. Be wildly restless Describe being unable to stay calmly in one place and fussing about excitedly, as though a whirlwind behind the knees made one float restlessly about. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금에서 불이 나게”: 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. 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. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 떼다”: Move one’s feet to walk Take a step Move one’s feet to walk Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 못 쓰다”: Be unable to move from intense attraction or fear. Be helplessly captivated or afraid Be unable to move from intense attraction or fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 박다”: Vigorously refute someone who acts or speaks contrary to an earlier boast, using that boast against them 2 meanings Call someone out or firmly restrain Vigorously refute someone who acts or speaks contrary to an earlier boast, using that boast against them Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 펴다”: To live at ease with peace of mind. Shared · 3 relax To live at ease with peace of mind.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “정강말을 타다”: To walk on one’s own feet without riding anything. go on foot To walk on one’s own feet without riding anything. Illustration of the first meaning of “가랑이가 찢어지다”: A figurative expression for living in extreme poverty. 2 meanings Shared · 2 be desperately poor or overstretched A figurative expression for living in extreme poverty. Illustration of the first meaning of “다리가 길다”: To be fortunate enough to happen upon a meal and get to eat. Shared · 2 have lucky timing for a meal To be fortunate enough to happen upon a meal and get to eat. Illustration of the first meaning of “다리를 들리다”: Be deprived of the chance to act beforehand Be forestalled Be deprived of the chance to act beforehand Illustration of the first meaning of “다리를 뻗고 자다”: Sleep comfortably with peace of mind. Shared · 3 Sleep without worries Sleep comfortably with peace of mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “다리야 날 살려라”: Flee extremely urgently with all one's strength. Shared · 4 Run for dear life Flee extremely urgently with all one's strength. Illustration of the first meaning of “뒷다리가 잡히다”: Have an opponent seize on one’s weakness, leaving one unable to escape Be held by one’s weakness Have an opponent seize on one’s weakness, leaving one unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “뒷다리를 긁다”: Clumsily bring up again words whose discussion has already ended. Belatedly reopen a settled matter Clumsily bring up again words whose discussion has already ended. Illustration of the first meaning of “뒷다리를 잡다”: To seize upon another person’s weakness and prevent them from escaping. hold someone by a weakness To seize upon another person’s weakness and prevent them from escaping. Illustration of the first meaning of “사타구니를 긁다”: To flatter and fawn on someone. Shared · 4 grovel to someone To flatter and fawn on someone.

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“오금이 박히다” — be sharply rebuked or warned: To be severely refuted using one’s earlier boast as grounds when one says or does the opposite of what one had loudly guaranteed.
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