WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “첫” · Linked dictionary word
첫 단추를 잘못 끼우다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 첫 단추를 잘못 끼우다
- 첫 단추를 잘못 끼우다
English rendering get off on the wrong foot Literal translation: “fasten the first button wrongly”
Meaning 1
시작을 잘못하다.
To make a wrong beginning.
Dictionary example 1
첫 단추를 잘못 끼우면 유학 생활이 너무도 멀고 험난해집니다.
If you get off on the wrong foot, studying abroad becomes an extremely long and difficult road.
