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Korean idiom Struggle under pressure

진땀 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 빼다 [뽑다/흘리다] Possible alternative: “뽑다/흘리다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 진땀(을) 빼다[뽑다/흘리다]
  • 진땀을 빼다
  • 진땀 빼다
  • 진땀을 뽑다 Unverified form
  • 진땀 뽑다 Unverified form
  • 진땀을 흘리다 Unverified form
  • 진땀 흘리다 Unverified form

English rendering Struggle under pressure Literal translation: “Draw out [extract/shed] nervous sweat”

Meaning 1

어려운 일이나 난처한 일을 당해서 진땀이 나도록 몹시 애를 쓰다.

Strain so much over a difficult or awkward situation that nervous sweat appears.

Dictionary example 1

그는 변명을 하느라 진땀을 뺐다.

He struggled hard to make excuses.

Dictionary example 2

관계 당국은 수많은 시민들로부터 항의 전화를 받고 이를 해명하느라 진땀을 흘렸다.

The authorities received countless protest calls from citizens and sweated over explaining the matter.

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“진땀을 빼다” — Struggle under pressure: Strain so much over a difficult or awkward situation that nervous sweat appears.
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