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Korean idiom Be short of money

Idioms linked to “호-주머니” · Linked dictionary word

호주머니 사정이 나쁘다

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  • 호주머니 사정이 나쁘다

English rendering Be short of money Literal translation: “One's pocket situation is bad”

Meaning 1

쓸 자금이나 돈의 형편이 좋지 않다.

Have poor funds or money available to spend.

Dictionary example 1

그는 호주머니 사정이 나빠 친구에게 돈을 빌려야 했다.

He was short of money and had to borrow from a friend.

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“호주머니 사정이 나쁘다” — Be short of money: Have poor funds or money available to spend.
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