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Idioms linked to “숨통”

Linked dictionary entry: 숨-통

Dictionary entry ID: 201151

Word definition (Korean): 척추동물의 후두에서 허파에 이르는, 숨 쉴 때 공기가 흐르는 관. 심장 위에서 좌·우의 기관지로 갈라진다.

Browse 5 idioms linked to “숨통” 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 “숨통을 끊어 놓다”: A vulgar expression for “kill” (homonym 1). Kill A vulgar expression for “kill” (homonym 1). Illustration of the first meaning of “숨통을 조이다”: To bring a vital or decisive point under control. tighten the noose To bring a vital or decisive point under control. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨통을 틔우다”: To resolve a constraining difficulty. give breathing room To resolve a constraining difficulty. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨통이 끊어지다”: A vulgar expression for the euphemistic “one’s breathing ceases,” meaning “to die” Die A vulgar expression for the euphemistic “one’s breathing ceases,” meaning “to die” Illustration of the first meaning of “숨통이 막히다”: Feel so frustrated that one can hardly breathe Shared · 2 Feel suffocated with frustration Feel so frustrated that one can hardly breathe