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Idioms linked to “덜미”

Linked dictionary entry: 덜미01

Dictionary entry ID: 409684

Word definition (Korean): 목의 뒤쪽 부분과 그 아래 근처.

Browse 8 idioms linked to “덜미” 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 “덜미가 잡히다”: For one’s wrongdoing to be revealed. have one’s crime exposed For one’s wrongdoing to be revealed. Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 넘겨짚다”: Sound out another’s inner thoughts Probe someone’s intentions Sound out another’s inner thoughts Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 누르다”: Urge or corner someone severely. Pressure relentlessly Urge or corner someone severely. Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 눌러놓다”: To seize another person’s weakness and prevent them from moving. keep someone pinned down To seize another person’s weakness and prevent them from moving. Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 잡다”: Make someone unable to move or escape Hold someone fast Make someone unable to move or escape Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 잡히다”: To be discovered while plotting or carrying out wrongdoing. be caught red-handed To be discovered while plotting or carrying out wrongdoing. Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 짚다”: Seize someone by the nape and lead them away 2 meanings Grab by the scruff or press hard Seize someone by the nape and lead them away Illustration of the first meaning of “덜미를 치다”: Attack or hit a weak point or the most important place. Strike a vulnerable point Attack or hit a weak point or the most important place.

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