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Eat as though possessed Figuratively, the manner of craving food excessively An unbearable screech An extremely unpleasant shrieking sound Reveal one’s true colors Literally, someone costumed as a horse’s legs reveals themselves; reveal concealed actions or one’s true identity Have one's true nature exposed Have concealed deeds or one's true identity exposed. Switch people or plans Change or replace a person, undertaking, or the like eat like an ox To eat an enormous amount. Do something deeply devious Do something exceedingly sinister gulp down a large amount A figurative expression for drinking a great amount of something like water at once. Be extremely reluctant to go Figuratively, the manner of being extremely unwilling to go somewhere, as a cow dislikes entering a butcher’s shop Eat enormously Eat an enormous amount. Become the leader of an alliance Become the leader of an alliance. Bellow loudly For a bull to bellow loudly to call a cow Ride quickly Drive a horse and travel rapidly.

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be worthless and shabby A disparaging expression for something worthless, shabby, and meager. Work tirelessly at a difficult goal An expression for working industriously to accomplish something difficult, as though making a dog’s normally unsweaty paws sweat Be utterly insignificant Be so small and insignificant that one can barely tell it exists. be utterly deserted To be quiet with nothing passing through, meaning that not even a moving animal, much less a person, can be found. Roam about indiscriminately Roam about anywhere recklessly and indiscriminately Beat mercilessly Strike and beat someone indiscriminately, as when slaughtering a dog. treat as beneath notice To regard something as trivial and of no consequence. Beat someone mercilessly Hit and strike someone recklessly be utterly deserted An expression for silence with nothing passing through, meaning that not even a moving animal, much less a person, can be found.

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have someone flee far away A figurative expression for a person fleeing far away, alluding to singing “The wild goose flew away fluttering.” A lifetime of wandering hardship Figuratively, a life wandering like a migratory bird with seemingly endless hardship ahead Skim things without understanding Figuratively, the manner of passing over any matter perfunctorily without knowing its substance Write or draw clumsily Figuratively, describe extremely unskilled, awkward writing or drawing. fight like chickens A figurative expression for fighting by taking turns striking one another without being able to threaten forcefully. Large teardrops Figuratively, very large teardrops. Be scattered in disorder Figuratively, be scattered about in extreme disorder Have short, thick, bushy hair For hair or a beard to be thick, short, and bushy build a nest To make a dwelling or nest. A tiny amount Figuratively, a very small quantity. a dull, stuffy person A figurative expression for a person who is mentally dull and stuffy. Someone poised to seize an opportunity Figuratively, someone watching for the chance to obtain an awaited moment or object, like a kite eyeing a chick 2 meanings Make a nest or den Build a nest Startle at trifles Express being easily startled even by trivial things, suggesting an owl is startled by its own fart. Guard grain from birds Watch over a grain field, grain spread for drying, or the like to drive birds away. Have owl-like eyesight Figuratively, see poorly by day, or see better at night than by day. nibble repeatedly A figurative expression for eating small amounts many times.

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2 meanings Give illegal paid rides; fill a room with smoke Slang: profit by illegally carrying passengers in a car. Be very short Be very short. 2 meanings sleep fitfully or briefly A figurative expression for sleeping lightly and waking repeatedly. A perilous situation Figuratively, an extremely dangerous situation Escape extreme danger Escape a very urgent danger. an indispensable resource Something extremely useful that cannot be dispensed with. Spend everything as it comes Literally, a tiger’s prey; figuratively, spend whatever one gets without thought of saving, since a tiger feasts when food is available and goes hungry when it is not A frightened, frantic person Someone so badly shaken by something that they are afraid and hurry anxiously or cannot sit still. Land an exceptional prize Literally, catch the rare phoenix that exists only in imagination; figuratively, obtain an exceedingly valuable and excellent person or opportunity Give birth to an outstanding person Give birth to an exceptional person. 2 meanings a dragon’s tail A figurative expression for the stream of water pouring down a waterfall. Become greatly improved For something previously unimpressive to become greatly better Overreach and suffer Figuratively, suffer misfortune by acting beyond one’s proper station; derived from a monkey drowning while trying to grasp the moon reflected in water An insignificant morsel Figuratively, something so little that eating it makes scarcely any difference.

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Be extremely cramped Figuratively, be very narrow. empty flattery Words spoken to flatter someone superficially. Be sworn enemies An expression describing a relationship of mutual enmity Be completely deserted and still Literally, neither people nor even moving animals can be found; nothing passes and everything is quiet Hide like a rat Sarcastically describe hiding without confidence or cleverly vanishing without a trace. corner like a rat A figurative expression for trapping something so it cannot move and then catching it. As quiet as death Figuratively, an extremely quiet state wish the ground would swallow one up To want to hide anywhere out of embarrassment or awkwardness. without anyone knowing So secretly in action or handling that no one knows the circumstances or whereabouts.

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Find not a soul Be unable to find anyone allow absolutely no unauthorized entry For no one except authorized people to be allowed near. Scatter all at once Figuratively, many people or objects scatter simultaneously, like newly hatched spiders dispersing. scatter all at once A figurative expression for many people or objects dispersing at once, like newly hatched baby spiders scattering. 3 meanings Spread or cluster like spider eggs For animals or plants to propagate their kind wherever they go, as a spider lays many eggs in various places Seal gaps between ondol slabs When installing heated flooring, plaster clay into the gaps between the stone slabs. spread a wide investigative net To spread an investigative network widely in many directions to catch a suspect or offender. A hopeless fool Mockingly, a very dull, foolish person. Silkworms climb to spin cocoons Of silkworms, climb onto brush to make cocoons. Shrink back timidly Figuratively, flinch and lose one's confidence when rebuked or afraid. keep one’s mouth firmly shut Figuratively, to keep one’s mouth firmly closed and seldom speak. Be in utter turmoil Figuratively, be in complete disorder and confusion, like bees swarming out to sting after their hive is disturbed. stir up a hornet’s nest To needlessly touch what should be left alone and cause serious trouble. Be in an uproar Figuratively, be extremely chaotic and disorderly, like bees swarming out to sting when their hive is disturbed be tiny To be very small. Sponge off someone Vulgarly, obtain benefits by living off another Something flimsy and badly made Figuratively, something extremely flimsy or poorly constructed. Swarm chaotically Figuratively, describe a disorderly, crowded gathering. search with a fine-toothed comb A figurative expression for searching every corner thoroughly. A gracefully dressed woman Figuratively, describe a well-dressed woman's appearance. be delicate and sheer A figurative expression for cloth or the like being so fine and thin that one can see through it. Be moth-eaten For moths to eat into an object Be restless Be unable to sit still through excitement or anxiety. A worthless, vulnerable life A life so insignificant that others can easily take it. beg rubbing one’s hands To plead while rubbing one’s hands together. Kill effortlessly Figuratively, the manner of killing and eliminating without effort Be faint and tiny Figuratively, be very faint and small, suggesting something as small as a fly's foot. Have no business Have little to do because business or an enterprise is doing poorly Feel one’s appetite stirred Feel an appetite or a desire to do something

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Return a purchase Figuratively, return a purchased item, from the crayfish’s ability to move backward Work at a snail’s pace Move far more slowly than others while working Gobble food down Figuratively, devour food hurriedly and quickly. Drown Die by drowning. Be a lofty, imposing house Usually describe a tiled-roof house as very tall and large. Get circumcised A vulgar expression for undergoing circumcision, arising because the word pogyeong can also mean whaling be beaten to a pulp To be beaten severely. A minuscule amount Figuratively, an extremely small quantity. 2 meanings Come away empty-handed or soaked Come away empty-handed contrary to prediction or expectation drown To fall into water and die. a petty mind A figurative expression for an extremely narrow and shallow disposition. Get a nasty surprise Suffer great embarrassment or harm after handling something wrongly. 2 meanings a prosperous belly A teasing expression for a person with a protruding belly. swarm in great numbers A figurative expression for countless things gathered together. Make a noisy uproar Figuratively, many people gather and chatter noisily. 2 meanings Drown or dispose of a body in water Drown, or kill someone by drowning Follow in a line Figuratively, the manner of several individuals following in a line

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know jack shit Coarsely, to know nothing. Be a nobody Vulgarly, have no ability worth boasting of Have fuck-all Vulgarly, possess no money, honor, ability, or the like whatsoever. preen one’s feathers For a bird to smooth its wing feathers with its beak. 2 meanings Keep wrongdoing up; leave doors open Continue wrongdoing for a long time. Have one’s identity revealed For one’s identity to become known or disclosed Have one's trail discovered Have one's movements revealed. run like mad A figurative expression describing fleeing extremely quickly. vanish To conceal one’s whereabouts. Back down Have one’s spirit overcome by an opponent and retreat or shrink back 2 meanings Form a chain; add a remark Follow one another in succession. Follow in succession Connect to one another before and after Reveal one's identity Announce or reveal one's true identity. link in succession To connect to one another, front to back. follow one after another To continue in succession. Follow someone’s trail Follow someone’s tracks Have one’s trail discovered Have one’s movements or deeds discovered Run away Flee or escape. Shrink back in fear Quietly avoid or shrink back out of fear. hide oneself To conceal one’s whereabouts. Discover something hidden Find out something being concealed Flirt or fawn Slang: act ingratiatingly. fawn on someone To act ingratiatingly in order to make a favorable impression. follow one after another To continue in succession. run like mad A figurative expression describing fleeing extremely quickly. Back down Have one’s spirit overcome by an opponent and retreat or shrink back Spread one’s wings Vigorously unfold one’s thoughts, feelings, spirit, or the like 4 meanings Take wing For merchandise to meet favorable demand and sell rapidly Spread one's ideas or imagination Vigorously unfold thoughts, emotions, momentum, or the like. Gallop Of a horse, cow, or the like, run on all four legs. at a full gallop An expression for a horse, cow, or the like running very fast. React to four-legged animals’ meat Break out in hives after eating the meat of four-legged animals Follow passively behind Lag behind and act timidly and passively. Boil with anger Become extremely angry. Have no shame Disregard shame or appearances. Hide evil under a gentle guise Pretend outwardly to be gentle and kind to hide a vicious nature. know absolutely nothing To know nothing at all. Have absolutely nothing Have nothing whatsoever 2 meanings Be utterly insignificant or tiny Be utterly insignificant. Put on airs despite being insignificant Of an insignificant person, do something pretentious. need at least something to start with An expression meaning that one must possess at least a little of something to attempt anything. Stay keenly alert Concentrate, keep one’s nerves sharply alert, and prepare to respond immediately Extend one’s influence Gradually exert influence on a target with a particular purpose 4 meanings Stride vigorously; swagger; proliferate; flap wings Walk swinging both arms strongly in alternating directions.

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