English rendering take responsibility for the group Literal translation: “shoulder the gunstock”
Colloquially, to undertake on behalf of the group a shared task no one wants to assume.
Dictionary example 1
모두들 머뭇거리며 주저하자 과장이 총대를 메겠다며 나섰다.
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Writing text총대 메다
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Take up arms Go into battle bearing weapons 
2 meanings Shoot; take up arms Hold and fire a gun. 
2 meanings Inflict harsh punishment or harm Give severe punishment. 
2 meanings sharpen one’s sword To prepare for fighting, aggression, or the like. 
Be struck by a blade Be attacked with a blade 
Riffle-shuffle hwatu cards Divide a hwatu deck roughly in half and mix it evenly so cards from both halves interleave. 
Take decisive corrective action Try to resolve defects, problems, or the like 
harbor murderous intent To harbor an intention to kill. 
Shared · 2 Hold the power Have actual authority over an undertaking 
Wield authority Use power. Browse in Hangul order.
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