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Korean idiom Be utterly sick of something

학을 떼다

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  • 학을 떼다

English rendering Be utterly sick of something Literal translation: “Shake off the ague”

Meaning 1

괴롭거나 어려운 상황을 벗어나느라고 진땀을 빼거나, 그것에 거의 질려 버리다.

Struggle and sweat to escape a distressing or difficult situation, or become thoroughly sick of it

Dictionary example 1

나는 학창 시절에 수학이라면 거의 학을 뗐다.

In my school days, I was utterly sick of mathematics.

Dictionary example 2

그녀는 이제 남자라면 학을 뗀다.

She is now utterly sick of men.

Dictionary example 3

내가 걔한테 얼마나 학을 뗐다고. 생각하기도 싫어.

You have no idea what I went through with that person. I don’t even want to think about it.
동의어 학질(을) 떼다

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“학을 떼다” — Be utterly sick of something: Struggle and sweat to escape a distressing or difficult situation, or become thoroughly sick of it
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