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298 idiom groups

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Be utterly sick of something (학을 떼다) Struggle and sweat to escape a distressing or difficult situation, or become thoroughly sick of it be worn out by an ordeal (학질을 떼다) To sweat through escaping a distressing or difficult situation, or become thoroughly sick of it.

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Pull off an achievement (한 건 하다) Produce a result after doing something score a success (한 건을 올리다) To produce a result after doing something.

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have a stake or connection (한 다리 걸치다) To take responsibility for a share of a task. Take a part (한 다리 끼다) Undertake a share of an affair

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Make a substantial profit (한몫 보다) Make a solid gain. make a substantial profit (한몫 잡다) To secure a substantial gain.

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Be tongue-tied (혀가 굳다) Be unable to speak well from shock or confusion. Be tongue-tied (혀끝이 굳다) Be unable to speak well through shock or confusion.

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be able to speak (혀가 돌다) For the tongue to move while speaking. move the tongue to speak (혀끝이 돌다) For the tongue to move while speaking.

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wag one’s tongue (혀를 굴리다) Disparagingly, to speak. Wag one’s tongue (혀를 놀리다) Disparagingly, speak

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Regard lightly (홑벌로 보다) Usually used with a negative: regard as insignificant or underestimate take lightly (홑으로 보다) Usually with a negative expression, to regard as insignificant or look down upon.

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Pass away (황천객이 되다) Figuratively, of a person, die. pass into the realm of the dead (황천지객이 되다) A figurative expression for a person dying.

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receive filial care (효도를 보다) To receive filial devotion from one’s children or daughters-in-law. receive filial care (효를 보다) To receive filial devotion from one’s children or daughters-in-law.