TTMIK - Koreans idiomatic expressions (1-50) 낱말 카드 | Quizlet

뒷북치다

to hear about something late (certain news); to fuss around after the event

두 손 두 발 다 들다

To give up on a person

아직 멀었어요

To still have a long way to go; it won't happen anytime soon.

놀고 있다

To be not working at the moment; what you are doing or saying is pathetic.

뒤통수치다

To betray someone when they are off guard (backstab)

불난 데 부채질하다

Add fuel to the fire

입을 모으다

Many people having same opinion about something or saying the same thing.

손 놓고 있다

To not do anything about something that is supposed to be done.

번지수를 잘 못 찾다

To ask a favor from someone who would not or cannot do it for you.

말을 돌리다

To change on purpose the topic of a conversation to avoid talking about certain topics or beat around the bushes.

병 주고 약 준다

used when someone provides pain or trouble, but the same person then provides positive things; generally negative connotation

가방끈이 짧다

to not have higher education (higher education here usually refers to university of higher)

머리를 식히다

to get some fresh air or to relax when you have a lot of things to do and/or when you're stressed

눈에 밟히다

to miss someone and think about a person who is physically away from you

잠수를 타다

To fall off the grid, to go out completely out of reach, to not answer phone/ texto.

추위를 타다

To be sensitive to cold temperatures.

기가 막히다

To be at loss for words when one hears something unbelievable.

모범생

A model student

반반

half and half (often used when ordering 2 choice mixed food)

잘나가다

to be popular, to be successful (product or people)

마음은 굴뚝 같다

I really want to do it ( but I can't)

오리발 내밀다

to lie about something you did when asked; to have the nerve to feign innocence

김칫국부터 마시다

to be excited over something that you don't know for sure will happen and/or plan things out first

허리가 휘다

one's financial burden is too heavy

김새다

one's fun is spoiled; one's enthusiasm dies down

매운맛을 보여 주다

To show someone (violently) how angry you are; to show someone (who does not beleive) how capable you are of something