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Idioms linked to “고삐”

Linked dictionary entry: 고삐

Dictionary entry ID: 24990

Word definition (Korean): 말이나 소를 몰거나 부리려고 재갈이나 코뚜레, 굴레에 잡아매는 줄.

Browse 6 idioms linked to “고삐” in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary, in Hangul order. Distinct words with the same spelling are kept separate using their dictionary entry IDs.

Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐 놓은 말”: An expression for a person who behaves wildly. 2 meanings Shared · 2 be wild or unrestrained An expression for a person who behaves wildly. Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐가 풀리다”: Be unbound or uncontrolled. Be free of restraint Be unbound or uncontrolled. Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐를 늦추다”: Relax one’s vigilance or tension Ease up Relax one’s vigilance or tension Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐를 조이다”: Keep a situation tense without relaxing it at all. Increase the pressure Keep a situation tense without relaxing it at all. Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐를 채다”: To press hard so as to maintain tension in a situation. tighten the reins To press hard so as to maintain tension in a situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “고삐를 틀어쥐다”: Take control of a task and pursue it actively and vigorously Take firm control Take control of a task and pursue it actively and vigorously