English rendering Shrink back Literal translation: “Become a turtle neck”
Of something or its momentum, shrink back.
Dictionary example 1
그가 호통을 치자 떠들던 사람들은 금방 자라목이 되고 말았다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text자라목 되다
Explore the body parts or scenes linked to this idiom.
A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
have one’s crime exposed For one’s wrongdoing to be revealed. 
Probe someone’s intentions Sound out another’s inner thoughts 
Pressure relentlessly Urge or corner someone severely. 
keep someone pinned down To seize another person’s weakness and prevent them from moving. 
Hold someone fast Make someone unable to move or escape 
be caught red-handed To be discovered while plotting or carrying out wrongdoing. 
2 meanings Grab by the scruff or press hard Seize someone by the nape and lead them away 
Strike a vulnerable point Attack or hit a weak point or the most important place. 
Be caught helplessly Be caught unable to move. 
Grab by the collar Seize and lift someone's collar. Browse in Hangul order.
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