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Idioms linked to “손”

Linked dictionary entry: 손01

Dictionary entry ID: 448742

Word definition (Korean): 사람의 팔목 끝에 달린 부분. 손등, 손바닥, 손목으로 나뉘며 그 끝에 다섯 개의 손가락이 있어, 무엇을 만지거나 잡거나 한다.

Browse 56 idioms linked to “손” 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 “손에 걸리다”: Be caught within someone's grasp. 3 meanings Be caught; be plentiful; get into one's work Be caught within someone's grasp. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 땀을 쥐다”: To feel intense suspense and anxiety over a precarious situation. be on the edge of one’s seat To feel intense suspense and anxiety over a precarious situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 물 한 방울 묻히지 않고 살다”: For a woman to live comfortably in luxury without hard work Live in pampered ease For a woman to live comfortably in luxury without hard work Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 붙다”: Become skilled, increasing motivation and efficiency. 2 meanings Become proficient; get into work Become skilled, increasing motivation and efficiency. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 손을 잡다”: To unite one’s strength warmly and cooperate. join hands To unite one’s strength warmly and cooperate. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 오르다”: For work to become familiar to one’s hands Shared · 2 Become familiar through practice For work to become familiar to one’s hands Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 익다”: Become accustomed to a task. Shared · 2 Become practiced Become accustomed to a task. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 잡히다”: Become calm, willing to work, and efficient. Be able to focus on work Become calm, willing to work, and efficient. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 잡힐 듯하다”: To look very close or distinct. seem within reach To look very close or distinct. Illustration of the first meaning of “손에 장을 지지다”: Be wholly unable to believe a fact, incident, or the like Find something utterly unbelievable Be wholly unable to believe a fact, incident, or the like Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 거치다”: To go through a person as an intermediary. 2 meanings pass through someone’s hands To go through a person as an intermediary. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 걸다”: Figuratively, promise each other Make a mutual promise Figuratively, promise each other Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 끊다”: Stop association, trade, or the like. Cut ties Stop association, trade, or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 나누다”: To part from one another. 2 meanings part ways or divide the work To part from one another. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 내밀다”: Demand or beg for something 3 meanings Shared · 2 Reach out Demand or beg for something Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 넘기다”: When counting objects, miscalculate the counting sequence so the total is too high or low. 2 meanings Miscount; miss the right time When counting objects, miscalculate the counting sequence so the total is too high or low. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 놓다”: Stop or briefly pause one's work. Stop working Stop or briefly pause one's work. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 늦추다”: To ease tension and work more slowly. slow one’s work To ease tension and work more slowly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 떼다”: To stop doing what one was doing. 2 meanings Shared · 2 withdraw or finish work To stop doing what one was doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 맞잡다”: Agree in purpose and cooperate closely Join hands in cooperation Agree in purpose and cooperate closely Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 맺다”: Remain doing nothing despite having work to do Sit idle despite work to do Remain doing nothing despite having work to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 멈추다”: Briefly stop the action one has been doing. Pause one's work Briefly stop the action one has been doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 벌리다”: To demand or beg for something. Shared · 2 ask for handouts To demand or beg for something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 붙이다”: Begin an undertaking 2 meanings Begin or join work Begin an undertaking Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 빼다”: Leave work one has been doing. Withdraw from an undertaking Leave work one has been doing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 뻗다”: Deliberately exert some influence on another. Shared · 2 Extend one's influence Deliberately exert some influence on another. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 뻗치다”: To expand one’s activity into work one has not done before. 2 meanings extend one’s reach To expand one’s activity into work one has not done before. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 씻다”: Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs 2 meanings Break ties or lose one’s stake Sever relations with negative or troubling affairs Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 잠그다”: To participate in something. get involved To participate in something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 적시다”: Enter into wrongdoing 2 meanings Become involved Enter into wrongdoing Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 주다”: Provide brush, poles, or the like for vines to climb. Provide climbing support Provide brush, poles, or the like for vines to climb. Illustration of the first meaning of “손을 치다”: To gesture with one’s hand for someone to come. beckon To gesture with one’s hand for someone to come. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 거칠다”: Have a bad habit such as stealing Have thieving hands Have a bad habit such as stealing Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 걸다”: Spend generously and on a large scale. 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be generous; have effective means Spend generously and on a large scale. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 나다”: To gain time to rest briefly from a task or do something else. have a free moment To gain time to rest briefly from a task or do something else. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 놀다”: Be resting because there is no work to do Be without work Be resting because there is no work to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 닳도록”: Describes begging extremely earnestly. 2 meanings Beg desperately; toil harshly Describes begging extremely earnestly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 닿다”: For one’s strength or ability to reach something. 2 meanings reach or make contact For one’s strength or ability to reach something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 돌다”: For one’s efforts or power to reach around Have one’s efforts reach everything For one’s efforts or power to reach around Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 떨어지다”: Have a task end. Finish a task Have a task end. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 뜨다”: To move very sluggishly while working. work slowly To move very sluggishly while working. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맑다”: Have no luck and gain nothing 2 meanings Be unlucky or stingy Have no luck and gain nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맞다”: Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Work well together Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맵다”: To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. 3 meanings Shared · 3 have a stinging or deft hand To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 비다”: Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do 2 meanings Be idle or penniless Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 빠르다”: Handle work quickly. 2 meanings Shared · 3 Work quickly; sell readily Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 서투르다”: To be unfamiliar with a task. be inexperienced To be unfamiliar with a task. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 싸다”: Handle work quickly Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 여물다”: Work with no gaps and great care. Shared · 3 Be thorough and meticulous Work with no gaps and great care. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 작다”: To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. 2 meanings be tight with resources To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 잠기다”: Become bound to a task and unable to escape Be tied to a task Become bound to a task and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 재다”: Handle work quickly. Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 저리다”: To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. be startled or flustered To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 짜이다”: To fit together perfectly. fit together smoothly To fit together perfectly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 크다”: Spend generously and on a large scale 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be generous or resourceful Spend generously and on a large scale Illustration of the first meaning of “손이야 발이야”: Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness. Beg for forgiveness Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness.

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