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Idioms linked to “오금”

Linked dictionary entry: 오금01

Dictionary entry ID: 240464

Word definition (Korean): 무릎의 구부러지는 오목한 안쪽 부분.

Browse 15 idioms linked to “오금” 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 “오금아 날 살려라”: Run away with all one’s strength and utmost urgency Shared · 4 Flee for dear life Run away with all one’s strength and utmost urgency Illustration of the first meaning of “오금에 바람이 들다”: Describe being unable to stay calmly in one place and fussing about excitedly, as though a whirlwind behind the knees made one float restlessly about. Be wildly restless Describe being unable to stay calmly in one place and fussing about excitedly, as though a whirlwind behind the knees made one float restlessly about. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금에서 불이 나게”: A figurative expression for rushing about busily in search of something, meaning that one’s legs move so often they seem about to catch fire. rush busily about A figurative expression for rushing about busily in search of something, meaning that one’s legs move so often they seem about to catch fire. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 떼다”: Move one’s feet to walk Take a step Move one’s feet to walk Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 못 쓰다”: Be unable to move from intense attraction or fear. Be helplessly captivated or afraid Be unable to move from intense attraction or fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 박다”: Vigorously refute someone who acts or speaks contrary to an earlier boast, using that boast against them 2 meanings Call someone out or firmly restrain Vigorously refute someone who acts or speaks contrary to an earlier boast, using that boast against them Illustration of the first meaning of “오금을 펴다”: To live at ease with peace of mind. Shared · 3 relax To live at ease with peace of mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 굳다”: Become unable to move at all Be unable to move Become unable to move at all Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 뜨다”: Be unable to remain calmly in one place, becoming excited and rushing recklessly. 2 meanings Be restless or dissipated Be unable to remain calmly in one place, becoming excited and rushing recklessly. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 묶이다”: Be unable to move because one is tied to a task. Be tied down by work Be unable to move because one is tied to a task. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 밀리다”: To behave indulgently with a dissolute mind. lead a dissipated life To behave indulgently with a dissolute mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 박히다”: To be severely refuted using one’s earlier boast as grounds when one says or does the opposite of what one had loudly guaranteed. 2 meanings be sharply rebuked or warned To be severely refuted using one’s earlier boast as grounds when one says or does the opposite of what one had loudly guaranteed. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 붙다”: Have arms and legs that do not move freely Have stiff limbs Have arms and legs that do not move freely Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 쑤시다”: Be unable to stay still because one wants to do something. Be itching to do something Be unable to stay still because one wants to do something. Illustration of the first meaning of “오금이 저리다”: To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences. feel a guilty anxiety To worry that one’s wrongdoing may be exposed or bring bad consequences.

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