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Idioms linked to “목”

Linked dictionary entry: 목01

Dictionary entry ID: 425672

Word definition (Korean): 척추동물의 머리와 몸통을 잇는 잘록한 부분.

Browse 29 idioms linked to “목” 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 “목 안의 소리”: A low voice that is barely audible. a barely audible voice A low voice that is barely audible. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 거미줄 치다”: Become unable to eat anything because of poverty Go hungry through poverty Become unable to eat anything because of poverty Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 걸리다”: Have food or the like fail to pass down the throat because of shock. 3 meanings Be unable to swallow; be blocked; worry Have food or the like fail to pass down the throat because of shock. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 칼이 들어와도”: An expression for persisting to the end whatever happens, meaning one will desperately refuse to yield even prepared to die. even at knifepoint An expression for persisting to the end whatever happens, meaning one will desperately refuse to yield even prepared to die. Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 힘을 주다”: Act pompously or as though looking down on others Put on airs Act pompously or as though looking down on others Illustration of the first meaning of “목에 힘이 들어가다”: Show off one's authority, ability, or the like. Show off one's authority Show off one's authority, ability, or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 걸다”: To resolve to give one’s life. 2 meanings stake one’s life or job To resolve to give one’s life. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 놓아”: Loudly without restraint or reserve, chiefly when crying or shouting. Shared · 2 at the top of one’s voice Loudly without restraint or reserve, chiefly when crying or shouting. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 떼다”: Dismiss someone from a workplace Shared · 4 Fire someone Dismiss someone from a workplace Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 베다”: Expel someone from a workplace Shared · 4 Dismiss someone Expel someone from a workplace Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 세우다”: Become extremely angry or excited. Become agitated Become extremely angry or excited. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 자르다”: Dismiss someone from work. Shared · 4 Fire someone Dismiss someone from work. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 조이다”: To torment someone and bring them to ruin or make life unbearable. strangle someone’s prospects To torment someone and bring them to ruin or make life unbearable. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 축이다”: Drink water or the like because one is thirsty Quench one’s thirst Drink water or the like because one is thirsty Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 치다”: Dismiss someone from work. Shared · 4 Dismiss someone Dismiss someone from work. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 파다”: To stab the neck with a knife or the like. stab someone in the throat To stab the neck with a knife or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “목을 풀다”: To prepare one’s voice before traditional singing, a song, a speech, or the like. warm up one’s voice To prepare one’s voice before traditional singing, a song, a speech, or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 간들거리다”: Face a mortal crisis 2 meanings Have one’s life or job in danger Face a mortal crisis Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 곧다”: Refuse readily to yield to others and be very obstinate Be stiff-necked Refuse readily to yield to others and be very obstinate Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 날아가다”: Be killed. 2 meanings Shared · 4 Be killed or fired Be killed. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 달랑달랑하다”: To be in danger of losing one’s position. have one’s position on the line To be in danger of losing one’s position. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 떨어지다”: Be killed 2 meanings Shared · 4 Be killed or removed from office Be killed Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 마르게”: With intense anxious longing. With desperate longing With intense anxious longing. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 막히다”: For sorrow to well up. choke with sorrow For sorrow to well up. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 붙어 있다”: Remain alive. 2 meanings Survive; hang on to a position Remain alive. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 빠지게 기다리다”: To wait with intense longing and anxiety. Shared · 4 wait with desperate longing To wait with intense longing and anxiety. Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 잘리다”: Be dismissed from a workplace Be fired Be dismissed from a workplace Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 찢어지게”: With all the voice one can muster At the top of one’s voice With all the voice one can muster Illustration of the first meaning of “목이 타다”: Feel intense thirst. Be very thirsty Feel intense thirst.

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