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Korean idiom be short of money

Idioms linked to “주머니” · Linked dictionary word

주머니가 가볍다

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English rendering be short of money Literal translation: “one’s pocket is light”

Meaning 1

가지고 있는 돈이 적다.

To have little money.

Dictionary example 1

오늘은 주머니가 가벼우니 저녁을 간단하게 먹자.

I am short of money today, so let us have a simple dinner.

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“주머니가 가볍다” — be short of money: To have little money.
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